Compare Shirley Dill Brothers Elementary School with Bob And Betty Nelson Elementary School

Shirley Dill Brothers 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 93 in student achievement, 96 in school progress and an impressive100 in closing performance gaps. It scored 97 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, Bob And Betty Nelson Elementary School earned a State accountability rating of B. The school posted 75 in student achievement, 92 in school progress, 80 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. Shirley Dill Brothers Elementary School's three out of seven distinctions are in Science, with 25% student progress and 25% closing performance gaps. Bob And Betty Nelson Elementary School’s two out of seven distinctions are in with 25% student progress and 25% closing performance gaps.

Based on Racial/Ethnic Groups, Asians comprise the biggest group at Shirley Dill Brothers Elementary School. They make up for 31.41% of student population, followed by African Americans (30.59%), Whites or Caucasians (18.52%), Hispanics (13.72%) and Two or More Races (5.76%). There is no Native Americans student in the school.

The student population at Bob And Betty Nelson Elementary School is also predominantly by Whites or Caucasians at 49.01%, followed by Hispanics (35.86%), Asians (8.06%), Two or More Races (4.44%) and African Americans (2.63%). There is no Native Americans student in the school.

Based on household incomes, the Shirley Dill Brothers Elementary School’s economically disadvantaged students is significantly lower at 19.20% compared to 60.36% at Bob And Betty Nelson 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, Shirley Dill Brothers Elementary School has a significantly higher number of English Language Learners comprising 17.28% of its student population compared to 12.34% at Bob And Betty Nelson Elementary School.

Shirley Dill Brothers Elementary School’s bilingual students comprise 16.46%, gifted and talented students, 7.96%, while 11.11% are in the special education program. Bob And Betty Nelson Elementary School bilingual students comprise 12.34%, gifted and talented students, 2.47%, and 18.09% are in the special education program.

53 teachers employed at Shirley Dill Brothers Elementary School have been teaching in the school for an average of about 5 years with individual teaching experience averaging 10.1 years. The 44 teachers at Bob And Betty Nelson Elementary School have been serving the school for an average of 7.7 years with individual teaching experience averaging 11.6 years.

Of its teaching staff, Shirley Dill Brothers Elementary School has one teacher only serving the school for over 30 years, has two teachers serving the school for 20-30 years, 20 teachers have worked for 11-20 years, 16 teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while 12 teachers have been serving the school for over 1-5 years, including two beginning teachers. Bob And Betty Nelson Elementary School no teacher serving the school for over 30 years, has six teachers serving the school for 20-30 years, 17 teachers have worked for 11-20 years, 12 teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while ten teachers have been serving the school for over 1-5 years, and school has no beginning teacher.

In both schools, female teachers outnumber the male teachers. At Shirley Dill Brothers Elementary School there are 52 female teachers and one male teacher only. Of its teaching staff, seven special education teachers are being assisted by 11 teachers aides or paraprofessionals. In addition to its teaching staff, the school has two staff members in the school administration department and three more working as school support staff.

At Bob And Betty Nelson Elementary School there are 40 female teachers and four male teachers. Of its teaching staff, six special education teachers are being assisted by 12 teachers aides or paraprofessionals. In addition to its teaching staff, the school has two staff members in the school administration department and three more working as school support staff.