Compare Walnut Creek Elementary School with Silver Creek Elementary School

Walnut Creek 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 77 in student achievement, 91 in school progress and 79 in closing performance gaps. It scored 87 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, Silver Creek Elementary School also earned a State accountability rating of B. The school posted 85 in student achievement, 81 in school progress, 96 in closing performance gaps and 88 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 one distinction designation or award for performance. For Walnut Creek Elementary School this is in with 25% student progress while Silver Creek Elementary School secured one for 25% closing performance gaps.

Based on Racial/Ethnic Groups, the dominant group in Walnut Creek Elementary School is Whites or Caucasians who make up nearly 74.62% of student population, followed by Hispanics (19.27%), Two or More Races (4.89%), African Americans (0.92%) and Asians (0.31%). There is no Native Americans student in the school.

At Silver Creek Elementary School, Whites or Caucasians make up 74.51% of student population, followed by Hispanics (19.87%), Two or More Races (4.32%), Asians (0.65%), African Americans (0.22%) and Native Americans (0.22%).

Based on household incomes, Walnut Creek Elementary School’s economically disadvantaged students is higher at 44.80% compared to 43.63% at Silver Creek 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, Walnut Creek Elementary School has 17 English Language Learners or ELLS or about 2.60% of student population. Silver Creek Elementary School has more ELLs at 20 or about 4.32% of student population.

In addition, Walnut Creek Elementary School has 2.60% bilingual students, 0.92% are in the gifted and talented program, while 14.53% are in the special education program. This stacks up against Silver Creek Elementary School with 4.32% bilingual students, 2.38% gifted and talented students and 13.17% students in the special education program.

38 teachers employed at Walnut Creek Elementary School have been teaching in the school for an average of about 6.7 years with individual teaching experience averaging 9.7 years. The 31 teachers at Silver Creek Elementary School have been serving the school for an average of 7.6 years with individual teaching experience averaging 12.1 years.

Of its teaching staff, Walnut Creek Elementary School has one teacher only serving the school for over 30 years, has four teachers serving the school for 20-30 years, eight 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 three beginning teachers. Silver Creek Elementary School has one teacher only serving the school for over 30 years, has seven teachers serving the school for 20-30 years, eight teachers have worked for 11-20 years, three teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while 11 teachers have been serving the school for over 1-5 years, including two beginning teachers.

In both schools, female teachers outnumber the male teachers. At Walnut Creek Elementary School there are 37 female teachers and one male teacher only. Of its teaching staff, four 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 Silver Creek Elementary School there are 28 female teachers and three male teachers. Of its teaching staff, five 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 six more working as school support staff.