Compare The Wildcat Way School with Thornwood 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, Thornwood Elementary School earned a State accountability rating of B. The school posted 70 in student achievement, 86 in school progress, 74 in closing performance gaps and 82 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 The Wildcat Way School and Thornwood Elementary School are not applicable as neither one earned a recognition for outstanding achievement in seven categories.

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%).

The student population at Thornwood Elementary School is also predominantly by Hispanics at 45.76%, followed by African Americans (33.16%), Whites or Caucasians (11.57%), Two or More Races (5.14%), Asians (4.11%) 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 89.20% at Thornwood 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. Thornwood Elementary School has significantly more ELLs at 159 or about 40.87% 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. Thornwood Elementary School 10.80% are in the special education program, 4.37% are in the gifted and talented program, and bilingual students comprise 40.87% 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 30 teachers at Thornwood Elementary School have been serving the school for an average of 6.1 years with individual teaching experience averaging 7.7 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. Thornwood Elementary School has one teacher only serving the school for over 30 years, has three teachers serving the school for 20-30 years, three teachers have worked for 11-20 years, seven teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while 13 teachers have been serving the school for over 1-5 years, including four beginning teachers.

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 Thornwood Elementary School there are 28 female teachers and one male teacher only. Of its teaching staff, five teachers are aides or paraprofessionals. In addition to its teaching staff, the school has two staff members in the school administration department and ten more working as school support staff.