Compare The Wildcat Way School with Valley Oaks 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, Valley Oaks Elementary School also performed excellent to earn a State accountability rating of A. The school posted 94 in student achievement, 93 in school progress, 100 in closing performance gaps and 96 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.

Valley Oaks Elementary School's four out of seven distinctions are in Reading/English Language Arts (ELA), Mathematics, post-secondary and 25% closing performance gaps. 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 Valley Oaks Elementary School, Whites or Caucasians are the biggest group, comprising 60.20% of student population, followed by Hispanics (22.37%), Asians (11.00%), Two or More Races (5.07%), African Americans (1.24%) and Native Americans (0.12%).

Based on household incomes, The Wildcat Way School’s economically disadvantaged students is significantly higher at 54.49% compared to 9.89% at Valley Oaks 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 a significantly higher number of English Language Learners comprising 33.89% of its student population compared to 7.42% at Valley Oaks Elementary School.

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. Valley Oaks Elementary School 8.03% are in the special education program, 16.56% are in the gifted and talented program, and bilingual students comprise 7.05% 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 45 teachers at Valley Oaks Elementary School have been serving the school for an average of 8.4 years with individual teaching experience averaging 10.9 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. Valley Oaks Elementary School has two teachers serving the school for over 30 years, has three teachers serving the school for 20-30 years, 15 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, and school has no beginning teacher.

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 Valley Oaks Elementary School there are 44 female teachers and one male teacher only. Of its teaching staff, eight teachers are aides or paraprofessionals. In addition to its teaching staff, the school has three staff members in the school administration department and seven more working as school support staff.