Compare Thornwood Elementary School with Edgewood Elementary School

Thornwood 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 70 in student achievement, 86 in school progress and 74 in closing performance gaps. It scored 82 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, Edgewood Elementary School also earned a State accountability rating of B. The school posted 65 in student achievement, 91 in school progress, 74 in closing performance gaps and 86 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.

Edgewood Elementary School's one out of seven distinction is in with 25% student progress. Thornwood Elementary School has no distinction.

Based on Racial/Ethnic Groups, Hispanics comprise the biggest group at Thornwood Elementary School. They make up for 45.76% of student population, 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%).

At Edgewood Elementary School, Hispanics make up 89.00% of student population, followed by Whites or Caucasians (4.25%), African Americans (2.32%), Native Americans (2.12%), Asians (1.54%) and Two or More Races (0.77%).

Based on household incomes, the Thornwood Elementary School’s economically disadvantaged students is lower at 89.20% compared to 90.54% at Edgewood 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, Thornwood Elementary School has 159 English Language Learners or ELLS or about 40.87% of student population. Edgewood Elementary School has significantly more ELLs at 341 or about 65.83% of student population.

In addition, Thornwood Elementary School has 40.87% bilingual students, 4.37% are in the gifted and talented program, while 10.80% are in the special education program. This stacks up against Edgewood Elementary School with 66.02% bilingual students, 4.83% gifted and talented students and 13.51% students in the special education program.

30 teachers employed at Thornwood Elementary School have been teaching in the school for an average of about 6.1 years with individual teaching experience averaging 7.7 years. The 39 teachers at Edgewood Elementary School have been serving the school for an average of 5.7 years with individual teaching experience averaging 9.8 years.

Of its teaching staff, 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. Edgewood Elementary School has two teachers serving the school for over 30 years, has four teachers serving the school for 20-30 years, six teachers have worked for 11-20 years, seven teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while 14 teachers have been serving the school for over 1-5 years, including seven beginning teachers.

In both schools, female teachers outnumber the male teachers. 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.

At Edgewood Elementary School there are 36 female teachers and three male teachers. Of its teaching staff, two 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 eight more working as school support staff.