Compare Spears Elementary School with Isbell Elementary School

Spears 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 91 in student achievement, 91 in school progress and 89 in closing performance gaps. It scored 90 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, Isbell Elementary School also performed excellent to earn a State accountability rating of A. The school posted 93 in student achievement, 93 in school progress, 89 in closing performance gaps and 92 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.

Isbell Elementary School's two out of seven distinctions are in Mathematics and Science. Spears Elementary School has no distinction.

Based on Racial/Ethnic Groups, Whites or Caucasians comprise the biggest group at Spears Elementary School. They make up for 30.62% of student population, followed by Asians (26.81%), Hispanics (21.73%), African Americans (11.69%), Two or More Races (8.26%) and Native Americans (0.89%).

At Isbell Elementary School, Asians are the biggest group, comprising 59.26% of student population, followed by Whites or Caucasians (23.68%), Hispanics (6.75%), Two or More Races (5.52%), African Americans (4.42%) and Native Americans (0.37%).

Based on household incomes, Spears Elementary School’s economically disadvantaged students is significantly higher at 22.49% compared to 5.89% at Isbell 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, Spears Elementary School has 123 English Language Learners or ELLS or about 15.63% of student population. Isbell Elementary School has slightly more ELLs at 137 or about 16.81% of student population.

In addition, Spears Elementary School has 14.99% bilingual students, 4.70% are in the gifted and talented program, while 8.89% are in the special education program. This stacks up against Isbell Elementary School with 16.20% bilingual students, 10.80% gifted and talented students and 9.45% students in the special education program.

54 teachers employed at Spears Elementary School have been teaching in the school for an average of about 6.9 years with individual teaching experience averaging 10.9 years. The 43 teachers at Isbell Elementary School have been serving the school for an average of 5.7 years with individual teaching experience averaging 10.6 years.

Of its teaching staff, Spears Elementary School no teacher serving the school for over 30 years, has six teachers serving the school for 20-30 years, 18 teachers have worked for 11-20 years, 11 teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while 14 teachers have been serving the school for over 1-5 years, including six beginning teachers. Isbell Elementary School has one teacher only serving the school for over 30 years, has eight teachers serving the school for 20-30 years, five teachers have worked for 11-20 years, 12 teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while 16 teachers have been serving the school for over 1-5 years, including three beginning teachers.

In both schools, female teachers outnumber the male teachers. At Spears Elementary School there are 52 female teachers and two male teachers. Of its teaching staff, five special education teachers are being assisted by four 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 Isbell Elementary School there are 41 female teachers and two male teachers. Of its teaching staff, five special education teachers are being assisted by seven 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.