Compare Sienna Crossing Elementary School with Ridgegate 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, Ridgegate Elementary School earned a State accountability rating of B. The school posted 67 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. 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. Ridgegate Elementary School’s only distinction designation is in Comparative Academic Growth.

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%).

At Ridgegate Elementary School, Hispanics make up 71.80% of student population, followed by African Americans (26.54%), Two or More Races (0.95%) and Whites or Caucasians (0.71%). There is no Asians and Native Americansstudents in the school.

Based on household incomes, the Sienna Crossing Elementary School’s economically disadvantaged students is significantly lower at 14.44% compared to 93.84% at Ridgegate 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. Ridgegate Elementary School has significantly more ELLs at 238 or about 56.40% 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. Ridgegate Elementary School bilingual students comprise 54.98%, gifted and talented students, 0.71%, and 13.03% 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 36 teachers at Ridgegate Elementary School have been serving the school for an average of 5.8 years with individual teaching experience averaging 11.6 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. Ridgegate Elementary School no teacher serving the school for over 30 years, has five teachers serving the school for 20-30 years, 13 teachers have worked for 11-20 years, eight teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while eight teachers have been serving the school for over 1-5 years, including two beginning teachers.

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 Ridgegate Elementary School there are 27 female teachers and nine male teachers. Of its teaching staff, four 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 six more working as school support staff.