Compare Sonntag Elementary School with Riddle Elementary School

Sonntag 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 86 in student achievement, 86 in school progress and 86 in closing performance gaps. It scored 86 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, Riddle Elementary School performed excellent to earn a State accountability rating of A. The school posted 93 in student achievement, 94 in school progress, 90 in closing performance gaps and 93 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 Sonntag Elementary School and Riddle Elementary School are not applicable as neither one earned a recognition for outstanding achievement in seven categories.

Based on Racial/Ethnic Groups, Whites or Caucasians comprise the biggest group at Sonntag Elementary School. They make up for 38.99% of student population, followed by African Americans (22.22%), Asians (16.37%), Hispanics (14.42%) and Two or More Races (7.80%). There is no Native Americans student in the school.

At Riddle Elementary School, Asians make up 79.84% of student population, followed by Whites or Caucasians (6.37%), African Americans (5.97%), Hispanics (3.85%), Two or More Races (3.32%) and Native Americans (0.66%).

Based on household incomes, Sonntag Elementary School’s economically disadvantaged students is significantly higher at 29.24% compared to 7.96% at Riddle 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, Sonntag Elementary School has 59 English Language Learners or ELLS or about 11.50% of student population. Riddle Elementary School has significantly more ELLs at 221 or about 29.31% of student population.

In addition, Sonntag Elementary School has 11.31% bilingual students, 3.12% are in the gifted and talented program, while 15.98% are in the special education program. This stacks up against Riddle Elementary School with 29.18% bilingual students, 8.22% gifted and talented students and 7.43% students in the special education program.

42 teachers employed at Sonntag Elementary School have been teaching in the school for an average of about 5.5 years with individual teaching experience averaging 11 years. The 45 teachers at Riddle Elementary School have been serving the school for an average of 5.1 years with individual teaching experience averaging 8.6 years.

Of its teaching staff, Sonntag Elementary School has one teacher only serving the school for over 30 years, has four teachers serving the school for 20-30 years, 17 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. Riddle Elementary School no teacher serving the school for over 30 years, has three teachers serving the school for 20-30 years, six teachers have worked for 11-20 years, eight teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while 21 teachers have been serving the school for over 1-5 years, including eight beginning teachers.

In both schools, female teachers outnumber the male teachers. At Sonntag Elementary School there are 38 female teachers and four male teachers. Of its teaching staff, ten special education teachers are being assisted by 12 teachers aides or paraprofessionals. In addition to its teaching staff, the school has two staff members in the school administration department and five more working as school support staff.

At Riddle Elementary School there are 44 female teachers and one male teacher only. Of its teaching staff, two special education teachers are being assisted by three teachers aides or paraprofessionals. In addition to its teaching staff, the school has two staff members in the school administration department and five more working as school support staff.