Compare Sunset Valley Elementary School with Bear Creek Elementary School

Sunset Valley 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 90 in student achievement, 89 in school progress and 78 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, Bear Creek Elementary School performed excellent to earn a State accountability rating of A. The school posted 93 in student achievement, 92 in school progress, 100 in closing performance gaps and 95 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.

Bear Creek Elementary School's one out of seven distinction is in 25% closing performance gaps. Sunset Valley Elementary School has no distinction.

Based on Racial/Ethnic Groups, Hispanics comprise the biggest group at Sunset Valley Elementary School. They make up for 55.51% of student population, followed by Whites or Caucasians (36.18%), Two or More Races (3.60%), African Americans (3.15%) and Asians (1.35%). There is no Native Americans student in the school.

At Bear Creek Elementary School, Whites or Caucasians are the biggest group, comprising 54.81% of student population, followed by Asians (19.26%), Hispanics (17.78%), Two or More Races (6.85%), Native Americans (0.74%) and African Americans (0.56%).

Based on household incomes, Sunset Valley Elementary School’s economically disadvantaged students is significantly higher at 31.91% compared to 2.41% at Bear Creek 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, Sunset Valley Elementary School has a significantly higher number of English Language Learners comprising 30.34% of its student population compared to 11.67% at Bear Creek Elementary School.

In addition, Sunset Valley Elementary School has 98.88% bilingual students, 8.76% are in the gifted and talented program, while 9.21% are in the special education program. This stacks up against Bear Creek Elementary School with 22.04% bilingual students, 11.11% gifted and talented students and 7.59% students in the special education program.

31 teachers employed at Sunset Valley Elementary School have been teaching in the school for an average of about 7 years with individual teaching experience averaging 8.6 years. The 34 teachers at Bear Creek Elementary School have been serving the school for an average of 5 years with individual teaching experience averaging 7.3 years.

Of its teaching staff, Sunset Valley Elementary School no teacher serving the school for over 30 years, has two teachers serving the school for 20-30 years, eight teachers have worked for 11-20 years, seven teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while 11 teachers have been serving the school for over 1-5 years, including three beginning teachers. Bear Creek Elementary School no teacher serving the school for over 30 years, has three teachers serving the school for 20-30 years, eight teachers have worked for 11-20 years, seven teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while 11 teachers have been serving the school for over 1-5 years, including five beginning teachers.

In both schools, female teachers outnumber the male teachers. At Sunset Valley Elementary School there are 31 female teachers and zero male teacher. Of its teaching staff, five 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 three more working as school support staff.

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