Compare Serene Hills Elementary School with West Cypress Hills 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, West Cypress Hills Elementary School earned a State accountability rating of C. The school posted 79 in student achievement, 75 in school progress, 74 in closing performance gaps and 78 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.

Distinction Designations for Serene Hills Elementary School and West Cypress Hills Elementary School are not applicable as neither one earned a recognition for outstanding achievement in seven categories.

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 West Cypress Hills Elementary School, Whites or Caucasians make up 79.46% of student population, followed by Hispanics (14.23%), Two or More Races (5.41%), Asians (0.54%), African Americans (0.18%) and Native Americans (0.18%).

Based on household incomes, the Serene Hills Elementary School’s economically disadvantaged students is lower at 4.45% compared to 7.03% at West Cypress Hills 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 a higher number of English Language Learners comprising 3.20% of its student population compared to 1.62% at West Cypress Hills Elementary School.

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. West Cypress Hills Elementary School bilingual students comprise 1.62%, gifted and talented students, 3.06%, and 12.97% 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 38 teachers at West Cypress Hills Elementary School have been serving the school for an average of 4.3 years with individual teaching experience averaging 7.6 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. West Cypress Hills Elementary School no teacher serving the school for over 30 years, has three teachers serving the school for 20-30 years, ten teachers have worked for 11-20 years, four teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while 12 teachers have been serving the school for over 1-5 years, including ten 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 West Cypress Hills Elementary School there are 37 female teachers and zero male teacher. Of its teaching staff, six special education teachers are being assisted by eight 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.