University Park 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 97 in student achievement, 94 in school progress and 94 in closing performance gaps. It scored 96 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, Mcculloch Intermediate also performed excellent to earn a State accountability rating of A. The school posted 95 in student achievement, 94 in school progress, 94 in closing performance gaps and 95 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. University Park Elementary School’s four out of seven distinctions are in Reading/English Language Arts (ELA), Mathematics, post-secondary and 25% closing performance gaps. Mcculloch Intermediate's five out of seven distinctions are in Reading/English Language Arts (ELA), Mathematics, post-secondary, with 25% student progress and 25% closing performance gaps.

Based on Racial/Ethnic Groups, the dominant group in University Park Elementary School is Whites or Caucasians who make up nearly 79.70% of student population, followed by Hispanics (7.78%), Asians (6.26%), Two or More Races (4.32%), African Americans (1.30%) and Native Americans (0.43%).

At Mcculloch Intermediate, Whites or Caucasians make up 82.32% of student population, followed by Hispanics (6.77%), Asians (6.77%), Two or More Races (3.90%), African Americans (0.11%) and Native Americans (0.11%).

Based on household incomes, University Park Elementary School’s economically disadvantaged students is higher at 0.43% compared to 0.34% at Mcculloch Intermediate.

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, University Park Elementary School has a significantly higher number of English Language Learners comprising 9.29% of its student population compared to 0.69% at Mcculloch Intermediate.

In addition, University Park Elementary School has 9.29% bilingual students, 13.17% are in the gifted and talented program, while 17.49% are in the special education program. This stacks up against Mcculloch Intermediate with 0.69% bilingual students, 24.91% gifted and talented students and 18.14% students in the special education program.

36 teachers employed at University Park Elementary School have been teaching in the school for an average of about 7.5 years with individual teaching experience averaging 13.8 years. The 65 teachers at Mcculloch Intermediate have been serving the school for an average of 6.6 years with individual teaching experience averaging 13.2 years.

Of its teaching staff, University Park Elementary School has one teacher only serving the school for over 30 years, has nine teachers serving the school for 20-30 years, 14 teachers have worked for 11-20 years, five teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while seven teachers have been serving the school for over 1-5 years, and school has no beginning teacher. Mcculloch Intermediate has two teachers serving the school for over 30 years, has 11 teachers serving the school for 20-30 years, 21 teachers have worked for 11-20 years, 15 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. At University Park Elementary School there are 34 female teachers and one male teacher only. Of its teaching staff, six special education teachers are being assisted by 11 teachers aides or paraprofessionals. In addition to its teaching staff, the school has three staff members in the school administration department and five more working as school support staff.

At Mcculloch Intermediate there are 50 female teachers and 14 male teachers. Of its teaching staff, 12 special education teachers are being assisted by 15 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.