Compare The Wildcat Way School with Housman Elementary School

The Wildcat Way School earned a State accountability rating of A (90-100). It scored 94 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 only.

On the other hand, Housman Elementary School earned a State accountability rating of B. The school posted 64 in student achievement, 91 in school progress, 76 in closing performance gaps and 87 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.

Housman Elementary School's one out of seven distinction is in with 25% student progress. The Wildcat Way School has no distinction.

Based on Racial/Ethnic Groups, Whites or Caucasians comprise the biggest group at The Wildcat Way School. They make up for 33.22% of student population, followed by Hispanics (30.23%), Asians (18.60%), African Americans (11.30%), Two or More Races (6.31%) and Native Americans (0.33%).

At Housman Elementary School, Hispanics make up 83.77% of student population, followed by African Americans (8.38%), Whites or Caucasians (5.50%), Two or More Races (1.31%), Asians (0.79%) and Native Americans (0.26%).

Based on household incomes, the The Wildcat Way School’s economically disadvantaged students is significantly lower at 54.49% compared to 90.84% at Housman 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, The Wildcat Way School has 102 English Language Learners or ELLS or about 33.89% of student population. Housman Elementary School has significantly more ELLs at 206 or about 53.93% of student population.

The Wildcat Way School has no gifted and talented student, while 6.98% are in the special education program, and bilingual students comprise 33.22% students. Housman Elementary School 12.83% are in the special education program, 2.88% are in the gifted and talented program, and bilingual students comprise 54.19% students.

15 teachers employed at The Wildcat Way School have been teaching in the school for an average of about 7.6 years with individual teaching experience averaging 12.2 years. The 31 teachers at Housman Elementary School have been serving the school for an average of 8.1 years with individual teaching experience averaging 11.3 years.

Of its teaching staff, The Wildcat Way School no teacher serving the school for over 30 years, has four teachers serving the school for 20-30 years, four teachers have worked for 11-20 years, three teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while five teachers have been serving the school for over 1-5 years, and school has no beginning teacher. Housman Elementary School has one teacher only serving the school for over 30 years, has five teachers serving the school for 20-30 years, eight teachers have worked for 11-20 years, four teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while 13 teachers have been serving the school for over 1-5 years, including one beginning teacher only.

In both schools, female teachers outnumber the male teachers. The Wildcat Way School has an all-female teaching staff. Of its teaching staff, 19 teachers are aides or paraprofessionals. In addition to its teaching staff, the school has one staff members in the school administration department and two more working as school support staff.

At Housman Elementary School there are 27 female teachers and four male teachers. Of its teaching staff, three special education teachers are being assisted by nine teachers aides or paraprofessionals. In addition to its teaching staff, the school has two staff members in the school administration department and nine more working as school support staff.