Compare Sorters Mill Elementary School with Dogwood Elementary School

Sorters Mill 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 75 in student achievement, 93 in school progress and 87 in closing performance gaps. It scored 91 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, Dogwood Elementary School earned a State accountability rating of C. The school posted 62 in student achievement, 79 in school progress, 75 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.

Sorters Mill Elementary School's three out of seven distinctions are in post-secondary, with 25% student progress and 25% closing performance gaps. Dogwood Elementary School did not earn any distinction.

Based on Racial/Ethnic Groups, the dominant group in Sorters Mill Elementary School is Hispanics who make up nearly 70.43% of student population, followed by Whites or Caucasians (23.77%), African Americans (2.97%), Two or More Races (1.93%), Asians (0.74%) and Native Americans (0.15%).

At Dogwood Elementary School, Hispanics make up 82.55% of student population, followed by Whites or Caucasians (15.74%), Two or More Races (0.71%), Native Americans (0.57%), African Americans (0.28%) and Asians (0.14%).

Based on household incomes, the Sorters Mill Elementary School’s economically disadvantaged students is significantly lower at 71.32% compared to 85.82% at Dogwood 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, Sorters Mill Elementary School has 331 English Language Learners or ELLS or about 49.18% of student population. Dogwood Elementary School has significantly more ELLs at 497 or about 70.50% of student population.

Sorters Mill Elementary School’s bilingual students comprise 56.76%, gifted and talented students, 5.05%, while 11.44% are in the special education program. Dogwood Elementary School bilingual students comprise 74.75%, gifted and talented students, 3.55%, and 12.34% are in the special education program.

45 teachers employed at Sorters Mill Elementary School have been teaching in the school for an average of about 3.4 years with individual teaching experience averaging 6.8 years. The 50 teachers at Dogwood Elementary School have been serving the school for an average of 3.7 years with individual teaching experience averaging 6.6 years.

Of its teaching staff, Sorters Mill Elementary School has one teacher only serving the school for over 30 years, has three teachers serving the school for 20-30 years, five teachers have worked for 11-20 years, ten teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while 23 teachers have been serving the school for over 1-5 years, including three beginning teachers. Dogwood Elementary School has one teacher only serving the school for over 30 years, has one teacher only serving the school for 20-30 years, 13 teachers have worked for 11-20 years, five teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while 24 teachers have been serving the school for over 1-5 years, including seven beginning teachers.

In both schools, female teachers outnumber the male teachers. At Sorters Mill Elementary School there are 43 female teachers and one male teacher only. Of its teaching staff, four special education teachers are being assisted by 14 teachers aides or paraprofessionals. In addition to its teaching staff, the school has three staff members in the school administration department and four more working as school support staff.

At Dogwood Elementary School there are 48 female teachers and one male teacher only. Of its teaching staff, six special education teachers are being assisted by 17 teachers aides or paraprofessionals. In addition to its teaching staff, the school has two staff members in the school administration department and four more working as school support staff.