Compare Simms Elementary School with Hayley Elementary School

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, Hayley Elementary School earned a State accountability rating of C. The school posted 51 in student achievement, 74 in school progress, 65 in closing performance gaps and 71 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 Hayley Elementary School 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 Hayley Elementary School is also predominantly by Hispanics at 45.63%, followed by African Americans (37.43%), Whites or Caucasians (11.23%), Two or More Races (4.81%) and Native Americans (0.89%). There is no Asians student in the school.

Based on household incomes, the Simms Elementary School’s economically disadvantaged students is slightly lower at 92.51% compared to 96.79% at Hayley 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, Simms Elementary School has 8 English Language Learners or ELLS or about 1.62% of student population. Hayley Elementary School has significantly more ELLs at 109 or about 19.43% of student population.

Simms Elementary School’s bilingual students comprise 1.62%, gifted and talented students, 3.04%, while 20.65% are in the special education program. Hayley Elementary School bilingual students comprise 19.25%, gifted and talented students, 0.71%, and 18.00% are in the special education program.

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 35 teachers at Hayley Elementary School have been serving the school for an average of 3.2 years with individual teaching experience averaging 8.4 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. Hayley Elementary School no teacher serving the school for over 30 years, has four teachers serving the school for 20-30 years, six teachers have worked for 11-20 years, ten teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while 14 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 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 Hayley Elementary School there are 32 female teachers and three 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 two staff members in the school administration department and six more working as school support staff.