Compare Tuscany Heights with Canyon Ridge Elementary School

Tuscany Heights 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 91 in student achievement, 91 in school progress and 98 in closing performance gaps. It scored 93 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, Canyon Ridge Elementary School earned a State accountability rating of B. The school posted 90 in student achievement, 85 in school progress, 78 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.

It is in this area where the two schools differ. Tuscany Heights's three out of seven distinctions are in Reading/English Language Arts (ELA), post-secondary and 25% closing performance gaps. Canyon Ridge Elementary School’s only distinction designation is in Science.

Based on Racial/Ethnic Groups, Hispanics comprise the biggest group at Tuscany Heights. They make up for 39.33% of student population, followed by Whites or Caucasians (38.08%), African Americans (8.37%), Asians (8.23%), Two or More Races (5.72%) and Native Americans (0.28%).

The student population at Canyon Ridge Elementary School is also predominantly by Hispanics at 42.08%, followed by Whites or Caucasians (34.43%), Asians (10.93%), African Americans (6.92%) and Two or More Races (5.65%). There is no Native Americans student in the school.

Based on household incomes, the Tuscany Heights’s economically disadvantaged students is slightly lower at 37.38% compared to 43.72% at Canyon Ridge 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, Tuscany Heights has 62 English Language Learners or ELLS or about 8.65% of student population. Canyon Ridge Elementary School has more ELLs at 72 or about 13.11% of student population.

In addition, Tuscany Heights has 8.23% bilingual students, 6.42% are in the gifted and talented program, while 10.60% are in the special education program. This stacks up against Canyon Ridge Elementary School with 12.02% bilingual students, 6.56% gifted and talented students and 14.57% students in the special education program.

40 teachers employed at Tuscany Heights have been teaching in the school for an average of about 8.4 years with individual teaching experience averaging 10.9 years. The 36 teachers at Canyon Ridge Elementary School have been serving the school for an average of 8.5 years with individual teaching experience averaging 11.2 years.

Of its teaching staff, Tuscany Heights no teacher serving the school for over 30 years, has three teachers serving the school for 20-30 years, 18 teachers have worked for 11-20 years, ten teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while ten teachers have been serving the school for over 1-5 years, and school has no beginning teacher. Canyon Ridge Elementary School no teacher serving the school for over 30 years, has five teachers serving the school for 20-30 years, 14 teachers have worked for 11-20 years, eight teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while nine 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. At Tuscany Heights there are 37 female teachers and three male teachers. Of its teaching staff, six 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 five more working as school support staff.

At Canyon Ridge Elementary School there are 34 female teachers and two male teachers. Of its teaching staff, seven special education teachers are being assisted by ten teachers aides or paraprofessionals. In addition to its teaching staff, the school has two staff members in the school administration department and five more working as school support staff.