Compare Waverly Park Elementary School with Edward Briscoe Elementary School

Waverly Park 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 67 in student achievement, 86 in school progress and 75 in closing performance gaps. It scored 83 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, Edward Briscoe Elementary School also earned a State accountability rating of B. The school posted 56 in student achievement, 86 in school progress, 74 in closing performance gaps and 82 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 Waverly Park Elementary School this is in Science while Edward Briscoe Elementary School secured one for Reading/English Language Arts (ELA).

Based on Racial/Ethnic Groups, Hispanics comprise the biggest group at Waverly Park Elementary School. They make up for 47.41% of student population, followed by Whites or Caucasians (25.03%), African Americans (21.54%), Two or More Races (4.34%), Asians (1.40%) and Native Americans (0.14%).

At Edward Briscoe Elementary School, African Americans make up 76.14% of student population, followed by Hispanics (15.91%), Whites or Caucasians (4.83%), Asians (1.42%), Two or More Races (1.42%) and Native Americans (0.28%).

Based on household incomes, the Waverly Park Elementary School’s economically disadvantaged students is significantly lower at 78.46% compared to 98.58% at Edward Briscoe 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, Waverly Park Elementary School has a significantly higher number of English Language Learners comprising 22.10% of its student population compared to 34.09% at Edward Briscoe Elementary School.

Waverly Park Elementary School’s bilingual students comprise 19.86%, gifted and talented students, 6.01%, while 17.48% are in the special education program. Edward Briscoe Elementary School bilingual students comprise 33.81%, gifted and talented students, 1.42%, and 4.55% are in the special education program.

47 teachers employed at Waverly Park Elementary School have been teaching in the school for an average of about 9.6 years with individual teaching experience averaging 13.2 years. The 26 teachers at Edward Briscoe Elementary School have been serving the school for an average of 11 years with individual teaching experience averaging 14.6 years.

Of its teaching staff, Waverly Park Elementary School has one teacher only serving the school for over 30 years, has 11 teachers serving the school for 20-30 years, 14 teachers have worked for 11-20 years, nine teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while nine teachers have been serving the school for over 1-5 years, including three beginning teachers. Edward Briscoe Elementary School has three teachers serving the school for over 30 years, has six teachers serving the school for 20-30 years, four teachers have worked for 11-20 years, six teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while six 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 Waverly Park Elementary School there are 46 female teachers and one male teacher only. Of its teaching staff, six special education teachers are being assisted by nine 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 Edward Briscoe Elementary School there are 22 female teachers and four male teachers. Of its teaching staff, one special education teacher is being assisted by seven teachers aides or paraprofessionals. In addition to its teaching staff, the school has two staff members in the school administration department and eight more working as school support staff.