Compare Sienna Crossing Elementary School with Oakland Elementary School

Sienna Crossing 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, 94 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, Oakland Elementary School also performed excellent to earn a State accountability rating of A. The school posted 91 in student achievement, 88 in school progress, 89 in closing performance gaps and 90 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. Sienna Crossing Elementary School's five out of seven distinctions are in Reading/English Language Arts (ELA), Mathematics, post-secondary, with 25% student progress and 25% closing performance gaps. Oakland Elementary School’s two out of seven distinctions are in Mathematics and post-secondary.

Based on Racial/Ethnic Groups, Whites or Caucasians comprise the biggest group at Sienna Crossing Elementary School. They make up for 38.43% of student population, followed by Asians (21.44%), Hispanics (16.35%), African Americans (16.24%), Two or More Races (6.69%) and Native Americans (0.64%).

The student population at Oakland Elementary School is also predominantly by African Americans at 30.22%, followed by Whites or Caucasians (23.41%), Hispanics (22.61%), Asians (17.76%), Two or More Races (5.65%) and Native Americans (0.23%).

Based on household incomes, the Sienna Crossing Elementary School’s economically disadvantaged students is significantly lower at 14.44% compared to 41.06% at Oakland 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, Sienna Crossing Elementary School has 87 English Language Learners or ELLS or about 9.24% of student population. Oakland Elementary School has significantly more ELLs at 159 or about 18.34% of student population.

Sienna Crossing Elementary School’s bilingual students comprise 8.92%, gifted and talented students, 5.10%, while 10.72% are in the special education program. Oakland Elementary School bilingual students comprise 17.76%, gifted and talented students, 2.88%, and 13.96% are in the special education program.

60 teachers employed at Sienna Crossing Elementary School have been teaching in the school for an average of about 9.5 years with individual teaching experience averaging 13.7 years. The 54 teachers at Oakland Elementary School have been serving the school for an average of 9.6 years with individual teaching experience averaging 12.1 years.

Of its teaching staff, Sienna Crossing Elementary School has one teacher only serving the school for over 30 years, has 14 teachers serving the school for 20-30 years, 21 teachers have worked for 11-20 years, 13 teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while 12 teachers have been serving the school for over 1-5 years, and school has no beginning teacher. Oakland Elementary School has one teacher only serving the school for over 30 years, has seven teachers serving the school for 20-30 years, 21 teachers have worked for 11-20 years, 14 teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while 12 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 Sienna Crossing Elementary School there are 58 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 six more working as school support staff.

At Oakland Elementary School there are 50 female teachers and four male teachers. Of its teaching staff, five 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 four more working as school support staff.