Compare Simms Elementary School with Calvin Vincent Pre-K Head Start

Simms Elementary School earned a State accountability rating of B (80-89) 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 56 in student achievement, 86 in school progress and 73 in closing performance gaps. It scored 82 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, Calvin Vincent Pre-K Head Start also earned a State accountability rating of B. The school posted only 85 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 Simms Elementary School and Calvin Vincent Pre-K Head Start are not applicable as neither one earned a recognition for outstanding achievement in seven categories.

Based on Racial/Ethnic Groups, African Americans comprise the biggest group at Simms Elementary School. They make up for 64.17% of student population, followed by Hispanics (21.86%), Whites or Caucasians (8.70%), Two or More Races (4.86%), Asians (0.20%) and Native Americans (0.20%).

The student population at Calvin Vincent Pre-K Head Start is also predominantly by Hispanics at 51.03%, followed by African Americans (28.81%), Whites or Caucasians (15.23%), Two or More Races (3.70%) and Asians (1.23%). There is no Native Americans student in the school.

Based on household incomes, 92.51% of students at Simms Elementary School's considered economically disadvantage, while the Calvin Vincent Pre-K Head Start’s current student population of is all economically disadvantage

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, Simms Elementary School has 8 English Language Learners or ELLS or about 1.62% of student population. Calvin Vincent Pre-K Head Start has significantly more ELLs at 44 or about 18.11% of student population.

Simms Elementary School 20.65% are in the special education program, 3.04% are in the gifted and talented program, and bilingual students comprise 1.62% students. Calvin Vincent Pre-K Head Start has no gifted and talented student, while 16.05% are in the special education program, and bilingual students comprise 18.11% students.

31 teachers employed at Simms Elementary School have been teaching in the school for an average of about 4.1 years with individual teaching experience averaging 10.3 years. The 21 teachers at Calvin Vincent Pre-K Head Start have been serving the school for an average of 6 years with individual teaching experience averaging 9.6 years.

Of its teaching staff, Simms Elementary School has one teacher only serving the school for over 30 years, has two teachers serving the school for 20-30 years, nine teachers have worked for 11-20 years, six teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while 13 teachers have been serving the school for over 1-5 years, and school has no beginning teacher. Calvin Vincent Pre-K Head Start no teacher serving the school for over 30 years, has one teacher only serving the school for 20-30 years, eight teachers have worked for 11-20 years, seven teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while five 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 Simms Elementary School there are 26 female teachers and five male teachers. 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 three staff members in the school administration department and nine more working as school support staff.

At Calvin Vincent Pre-K Head Start there are 20 female teachers and one male teacher only. Of its teaching staff, three special education teachers are being assisted by 19 teachers aides or paraprofessionals. In addition to its teaching staff, the school has one staff members in the school administration department and four more working as school support staff.