Compare Warner Elementary School with Owens Elementary School

Warner 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 94 in student achievement, 94 in school progress and an impressive100 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, Owens Elementary School also performed excellent to earn a State accountability rating of A. The school posted 85 in student achievement, 89 in school progress, 92 in closing performance gaps and 90 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. Warner Elementary School’s four out of seven distinctions are in Science, post-secondary, with 25% student progress and 25% closing performance gaps. Owens Elementary School's five out of seven distinctions are in Mathematics, Science, post-secondary, with 25% student progress and 25% closing performance gaps.

Based on Racial/Ethnic Groups, Asians comprise the biggest group at Warner Elementary School. They make up for 32.94% of student population, followed by Whites or Caucasians (30.29%), Hispanics (18.26%), African Americans (12.97%), Two or More Races (5.38%) and Native Americans (0.17%).

The student population at Owens Elementary School is also predominantly by Hispanics at 48.16%, followed by African Americans (27.30%), Whites or Caucasians (14.04%), Asians (6.56%), Two or More Races (2.10%) and Native Americans (1.44%).

Based on household incomes, the Warner Elementary School’s economically disadvantaged students is significantly lower at 19.28% compared to 70.87% at Owens 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, Warner Elementary School has 193 English Language Learners or ELLS or about 16.47% of student population. Owens Elementary School has significantly more ELLs at 220 or about 28.87% of student population.

Warner Elementary School’s bilingual students comprise 15.70%, gifted and talented students, 15.02%, while 9.22% are in the special education program. Owens Elementary School bilingual students comprise 28.48%, gifted and talented students, 2.76%, and 13.91% are in the special education program.

63 teachers employed at Warner Elementary School have been teaching in the school for an average of about 8.9 years with individual teaching experience averaging 11.3 years. The 54 teachers at Owens Elementary School have been serving the school for an average of 10 years with individual teaching experience averaging 12.3 years.

Of its teaching staff, Warner Elementary School no teacher serving the school for over 30 years, has 11 teachers serving the school for 20-30 years, 19 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 seven beginning teachers. Owens Elementary School has two teachers serving the school for over 30 years, has six teachers serving the school for 20-30 years, 19 teachers have worked for 11-20 years, nine teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while 16 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 Warner Elementary School there are 59 female teachers and four male teachers. Of its teaching staff, two special education teachers are being assisted by 17 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 Owens Elementary School there are 49 female teachers and five male teachers. Of its teaching staff, eight special education teachers are being assisted by 24 teachers aides or paraprofessionals. In addition to its teaching staff, the school has three staff members in the school administration department and ten more working as school support staff.