Compare Simms Elementary School with Kohfeldt 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, Kohfeldt Elementary School earned a State accountability rating of C. The school posted 72 in student achievement, 81 in school progress, 71 in closing performance gaps and 78 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.

Kohfeldt Elementary School's three out of seven distinctions are in Reading/English Language Arts (ELA), Mathematics and post-secondary. Simms Elementary School has no distinction.

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%).

At Kohfeldt Elementary School, Hispanics are the biggest group, comprising 57.31% of student population, followed by Whites or Caucasians (19.72%), African Americans (18.33%), Two or More Races (4.18%), Asians (0.23%) and Native Americans (0.23%).

Based on household incomes, Simms Elementary School’s economically disadvantaged students is higher at 92.51% compared to 91.42% at Kohfeldt 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. Kohfeldt Elementary School has significantly more ELLs at 86 or about 19.95% of student population.

In addition, Simms Elementary School has 1.62% bilingual students, 3.04% are in the gifted and talented program, while 20.65% are in the special education program. This stacks up against Kohfeldt Elementary School with 19.72% bilingual students, 3.48% gifted and talented students and 19.95% students 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 31 teachers at Kohfeldt Elementary School have been serving the school for an average of 8.5 years with individual teaching experience averaging 11.7 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. Kohfeldt Elementary School has three teachers serving the school for over 30 years, has four teachers serving the school for 20-30 years, five teachers have worked for 11-20 years, nine teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while ten teachers have been serving the school for over 1-5 years, including one beginning teacher only.

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 Kohfeldt Elementary School there are 30 female teachers and one male teacher only. Of its teaching staff, five 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.