Compare Waverly Park Elementary School with North Hi Mount 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, North Hi Mount Elementary School also earned a State accountability rating of B. The school posted 74 in student achievement, 91 in school progress, 77 in closing performance gaps and 87 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 North Hi Mount Elementary School secured one for with 25% student progress.

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%).

The student population at North Hi Mount Elementary School is also predominantly by Hispanics at 47.01%, followed by Whites or Caucasians (33.51%), African Americans (14.29%), Two or More Races (3.90%), Asians (1.04%) and Native Americans (0.26%).

Based on household incomes, Waverly Park Elementary School’s economically disadvantaged students is significantly higher at 78.46% compared to 50.91% at North Hi Mount 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 8.83% at North Hi Mount Elementary School.

In addition, Waverly Park Elementary School has 19.86% bilingual students, 6.01% are in the gifted and talented program, while 17.48% are in the special education program. This stacks up against North Hi Mount Elementary School with 30.39% bilingual students, 14.55% gifted and talented students and 8.83% students 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 25 teachers at North Hi Mount Elementary School have been serving the school for an average of 9.5 years with individual teaching experience averaging 11.8 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. North Hi Mount Elementary School has one teacher only serving the school for over 30 years, has two teachers serving the school for 20-30 years, ten teachers have worked for 11-20 years, six teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while four 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 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 North Hi Mount Elementary School there are 23 female teachers and two male teachers. Of its teaching staff, one special education teacher is being assisted by one teacher only aides or paraprofessionals. In addition to its teaching staff, the school has two staff members in the school administration department and three more working as school support staff.