Compare Waverly Park Elementary School with T A Sims 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, T A Sims Elementary School also earned a State accountability rating of B. The school posted 56 in student achievement, 82 in school progress, 75 in closing performance gaps and 80 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.

Waverly Park Elementary School's one out of seven distinction is in Science. T A Sims Elementary School did not earn any distinction.

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 T A Sims Elementary School, Hispanics make up 87.48% of student population, followed by African Americans (9.22%), Whites or Caucasians (2.61%), Two or More Races (0.52%) and Asians (0.17%). There is no Native Americans student in the school.

Based on household incomes, the Waverly Park Elementary School’s economically disadvantaged students is significantly lower at 78.46% compared to 97.74% at T A Sims 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 158 English Language Learners or ELLS or about 22.10% of student population. T A Sims Elementary School has significantly more ELLs at 348 or about 60.52% of student population.

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. T A Sims Elementary School bilingual students comprise 57.91%, gifted and talented students, 4.70%, and 8.70% 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 35 teachers at T A Sims Elementary School have been serving the school for an average of 7 years with individual teaching experience averaging 9.5 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. T A Sims Elementary School no teacher serving the school for over 30 years, has seven teachers serving the school for 20-30 years, seven teachers have worked for 11-20 years, three teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while 14 teachers have been serving the school for over 1-5 years, including five 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 T A Sims Elementary School there are 29 female teachers and five male teachers. Of its teaching staff, four 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 five more working as school support staff.