Compare Serene Hills Elementary School with Lake Pointe Elementary School

Serene Hills 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 91 in student achievement, 89 in school progress and 94 in closing performance gaps. It scored 92 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, Lake Pointe Elementary School also performed excellent to earn a State accountability rating of A. The school posted 93 in student achievement, 86 in school progress, 100 in closing performance gaps and 95 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.

Lake Pointe Elementary School's one out of seven distinction is in 25% closing performance gaps. Serene Hills Elementary School has no distinction.

Based on Racial/Ethnic Groups, the dominant group in Serene Hills Elementary School is Whites or Caucasians who make up nearly 78.11% of student population, followed by Hispanics (11.57%), Two or More Races (4.63%), Asians (3.56%), African Americans (1.78%) and Native Americans (0.36%).

At Lake Pointe Elementary School, Whites or Caucasians make up 69.51% of student population, followed by Hispanics (15.80%), Asians (7.55%), Two or More Races (4.90%), African Americans (2.10%) and Native Americans (0.14%).

Based on household incomes, Serene Hills Elementary School’s economically disadvantaged students is higher at 4.45% compared to 3.50% at Lake Pointe 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, Serene Hills Elementary School has 18 English Language Learners or ELLS or about 3.20% of student population. Lake Pointe Elementary School has slightly more ELLs at 30 or about 4.20% of student population.

Serene Hills Elementary School’s bilingual students comprise 3.20%, gifted and talented students, 5.34%, while 12.46% are in the special education program. Lake Pointe Elementary School bilingual students comprise 4.20%, gifted and talented students, 1.96%, and 10.49% are in the special education program.

40 teachers employed at Serene Hills Elementary School have been teaching in the school for an average of about 6.6 years with individual teaching experience averaging 11.3 years. The 42 teachers at Lake Pointe Elementary School have been serving the school for an average of 6 years with individual teaching experience averaging 10 years.

Of its teaching staff, Serene Hills Elementary School has one teacher only serving the school for over 30 years, has six teachers serving the school for 20-30 years, 12 teachers have worked for 11-20 years, seven teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while ten teachers have been serving the school for over 1-5 years, including four beginning teachers. Lake Pointe Elementary School has two teachers serving the school for over 30 years, has five teachers serving the school for 20-30 years, 12 teachers have worked for 11-20 years, seven teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while nine teachers have been serving the school for over 1-5 years, including seven beginning teachers.

In both schools, female teachers outnumber the male teachers. At Serene Hills Elementary School there are 39 female teachers and one male teacher only. Of its teaching staff, six special education teachers are being assisted by ten teachers aides or paraprofessionals. In addition to its teaching staff, the school has two staff members in the school administration department and four more working as school support staff.

At Lake Pointe Elementary School there are 40 female teachers and two male teachers. Of its teaching staff, four special education teachers are being assisted by ten teachers aides or paraprofessionals. In addition to its teaching staff, the school has two staff members in the school administration department and four more working as school support staff.