Compare Sampson Elementary School with Bang Elementary School

Sampson Elementary School performed excellent to earn a State accountability rating of A (90-100) based on three domains: student achievement, school progress and closing the gaps. Scores are scaled from 0 to 100 to align with letter grades. The school scored 94 in student achievement, 89 in school progress and an impressive100 in closing performance gaps. It scored 96 overall in post-secondary readiness, a broad term that refers to student preparedness to undertake multiple pathways after graduation, or specifically, their preparedness for college education.

On the other hand, Bang Elementary School earned a State accountability rating of B. The school posted 75 in student achievement, 92 in school progress, 79 in closing performance gaps and 88 overall in post-secondary readiness.

A distinction designation acknowledges districts and campuses for outstanding achievement based on the outcomes of several performance indicators. Distinction designations are awarded for achievement in several areas and are based on performance relative to a group of campuses of similar type, size, grade span, and student demographics.

It is in this area where the two schools differ. Sampson Elementary School's three out of seven distinctions are in Science, post-secondary and 25% closing performance gaps. Bang Elementary School’s two out of seven distinctions are in Science and with 25% student progress.

Based on Racial/Ethnic Groups, Whites or Caucasians comprise the biggest group at Sampson Elementary School. They make up for 54.53% of student population, followed by Hispanics (20.70%), Asians (14.19%), Two or More Races (5.23%), African Americans (5.12%) and Native Americans (0.23%).

The student population at Bang Elementary School is also predominantly by Hispanics at 48.34%, followed by African Americans (26.22%), Whites or Caucasians (15.49%), Asians (5.75%), Two or More Races (3.43%) and Native Americans (0.77%).

Based on household incomes, the Sampson Elementary School’s economically disadvantaged students is significantly lower at 11.98% compared to 76.66% at Bang Elementary School.

In terms of Limited English Proficiency (LEP), a term used in the United States that refers to a person who is not fluent in the English Language, mainly because it is not their native language, Sampson Elementary School has 54 English Language Learners or ELLS or about 6.28% of student population. Bang Elementary School has significantly more ELLs at 211 or about 23.34% of student population.

Sampson Elementary School’s bilingual students comprise 5.81%, gifted and talented students, 11.16%, while 9.30% are in the special education program. Bang Elementary School bilingual students comprise 22.68%, gifted and talented students, 1.55%, and 12.83% are in the special education program.

47 teachers employed at Sampson Elementary School have been teaching in the school for an average of about 14.9 years with individual teaching experience averaging 16.3 years. The 71 teachers at Bang Elementary School have been serving the school for an average of 6.2 years with individual teaching experience averaging 9.5 years.

Of its teaching staff, Sampson Elementary School has one teacher only serving the school for over 30 years, has 16 teachers serving the school for 20-30 years, 18 teachers have worked for 11-20 years, six teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while seven teachers have been serving the school for over 1-5 years, and school has no beginning teacher. Bang Elementary School has two teachers serving the school for over 30 years, has six teachers serving the school for 20-30 years, 18 teachers have worked for 11-20 years, 17 teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while 24 teachers have been serving the school for over 1-5 years, including five beginning teachers.

In both schools, female teachers outnumber the male teachers. At Sampson Elementary School there are 45 female teachers and two male teachers. Of its teaching staff, two special education teachers are being assisted by ten teachers aides or paraprofessionals. In addition to its teaching staff, the school has three staff members in the school administration department and seven more working as school support staff.

At Bang Elementary School there are 67 female teachers and three male teachers. Of its teaching staff, nine special education teachers are being assisted by 26 teachers aides or paraprofessionals. In addition to its teaching staff, the school has three staff members in the school administration department and ten more working as school support staff.