Compare Tough Elementary School with Runyan Elementary School

Tough Elementary School performed excellent to earn a State accountability rating of A (90-100) 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 95 in student achievement, 89 in school progress and an impressive100 in closing performance gaps. It scored 97 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, Runyan Elementary School earned a State accountability rating of C. The school posted 75 in student achievement, 83 in school progress, 71 in closing performance gaps and 79 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.

Both schools garnered only three distinction designations or awards for performance. For Tough Elementary School these are in Science, post-secondary and 25% closing performance gaps while Runyan Elementary School secured in Reading/English Language Arts (ELA), Mathematics and post-secondary.

Based on Racial/Ethnic Groups, Whites or Caucasians comprise the biggest group at Tough Elementary School. They make up for 54.62% of student population, followed by Hispanics (22.05%), Asians (15.09%), Two or More Races (5.26%), African Americans (2.78%) and Native Americans (0.10%).

At Runyan Elementary School, Hispanics are the biggest group, comprising 65.10% of student population, followed by Whites or Caucasians (21.64%), African Americans (8.22%), Two or More Races (2.52%), Asians (1.51%) and Native Americans (1.01%).

Based on household incomes, the Tough Elementary School’s economically disadvantaged students is significantly lower at 6.75% compared to 81.71% at Runyan 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, Tough Elementary School has 139 English Language Learners or ELLS or about 13.80% of student population. Runyan Elementary School has significantly more ELLs at 289 or about 48.49% of student population.

Tough Elementary School’s bilingual students comprise 13.41%, gifted and talented students, 17.28%, while 5.06% are in the special education program. Runyan Elementary School bilingual students comprise 48.66%, gifted and talented students, 3.86%, and 11.24% are in the special education program.

59 teachers employed at Tough Elementary School have been teaching in the school for an average of about 6.5 years with individual teaching experience averaging 9.6 years. The 40 teachers at Runyan Elementary School have been serving the school for an average of 3.2 years with individual teaching experience averaging 8.3 years.

Of its teaching staff, Tough Elementary School has three teachers serving the school for over 30 years, has four teachers serving the school for 20-30 years, 13 teachers have worked for 11-20 years, 20 teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while 17 teachers have been serving the school for over 1-5 years, including three beginning teachers. Runyan Elementary School no teacher serving the school for over 30 years, has one teacher only serving the school for 20-30 years, 12 teachers have worked for 11-20 years, 11 teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while 11 teachers have been serving the school for over 1-5 years, including six beginning teachers.

In both schools, female teachers outnumber the male teachers. At Tough Elementary School there are 57 female teachers and two male teachers. Of its teaching staff, seven special education teachers are being assisted by 14 teachers 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.

At Runyan Elementary School there are 36 female teachers and four male teachers. Of its teaching staff, five special education teachers are being assisted by 12 teachers aides or paraprofessionals. In addition to its teaching staff, the school has two staff members in the school administration department and seven more working as school support staff.