Compare Stephens Elementary School with Caraway Elementary School

Stephens 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 67 in student achievement, 88 in school progress and 78 in closing performance gaps. It scored 85 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, Caraway Elementary School earned a State accountability rating of C. The school posted 50 in student achievement, 82 in school progress, 72 in closing performance gaps and 79 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 Stephens Elementary School and Caraway Elementary School are not applicable as neither one earned a recognition for outstanding achievement in seven categories.

Based on Racial/Ethnic Groups, the dominant group in Stephens Elementary School is Hispanics who make up nearly 92.48% of student population, followed by Whites or Caucasians (3.95%), African Americans (3.01%), Native Americans (0.38%) and Two or More Races (0.19%). There is no Asians student in the school.

The student population at Caraway Elementary School is also predominantly by Hispanics at 51.12%, followed by African Americans (44.58%), Whites or Caucasians (2.45%), Two or More Races (1.64%) and Native Americans (0.20%). There is no Asians student in the school.

Based on household incomes, Stephens Elementary School’s economically disadvantaged students is higher at 93.42% compared to 92.23% at Caraway 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, Stephens Elementary School has a significantly higher number of English Language Learners comprising 56.20% of its student population compared to 39.47% at Caraway Elementary School.

Stephens Elementary School’s bilingual students comprise 55.83%, gifted and talented students, 6.02%, while 11.28% are in the special education program. Caraway Elementary School bilingual students comprise 38.45%, gifted and talented students, 1.23%, and 12.47% are in the special education program.

37 teachers employed at Stephens Elementary School have been teaching in the school for an average of about 7.3 years with individual teaching experience averaging 9.4 years. The 33 teachers at Caraway Elementary School have been serving the school for an average of 8.2 years with individual teaching experience averaging 11.1 years.

Of its teaching staff, Stephens Elementary School has two teachers serving the school for over 30 years, has five teachers serving the school for 20-30 years, three teachers have worked for 11-20 years, 11 teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while 15 teachers have been serving the school for over 1-5 years, including two beginning teachers. Caraway Elementary School has three teachers serving the school for over 30 years, has two teachers serving the school for 20-30 years, 11 teachers have worked for 11-20 years, four teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while five 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 Stephens Elementary School there are 32 female teachers and four male teachers. Of its teaching staff, two special education teachers are being assisted by ten teachers aides or paraprofessionals. In addition to its teaching staff, the school has two staff members in the school administration department and seven more working as school support staff.

At Caraway Elementary School there are 30 female teachers and three male teachers. Of its teaching staff, four special education teachers are being assisted by 12 teachers aides or paraprofessionals. In addition to its teaching staff, the school has three staff members in the school administration department and eight more working as school support staff.