Compare Wells Elementary School with Centennial Elementary School

Wells 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 90 in student achievement, 91 in school progress and 89 in closing performance gaps. It scored 90 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, Centennial Elementary School earned a State accountability rating of B. The school posted 93 in student achievement, 92 in school progress, 81 in closing performance gaps and 89 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.

Centennial Elementary School's one out of seven distinction is in Mathematics. Wells Elementary School has no distinction.

Based on Racial/Ethnic Groups, Whites or Caucasians comprise the biggest group at Wells Elementary School. They make up for 47.62% of student population, followed by Asians (22.82%), Hispanics (15.87%), African Americans (7.94%), Two or More Races (4.17%) and Native Americans (1.39%).

The student population at Centennial Elementary School is also predominantly by Asians at 39.22%, followed by Whites or Caucasians (34.91%), Hispanics (10.34%), African Americans (9.70%), Two or More Races (5.60%) and Native Americans (0.22%).

Based on household incomes, Wells Elementary School’s economically disadvantaged students is slightly higher at 22.02% compared to 15.09% at Centennial 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, Wells Elementary School has a higher number of English Language Learners comprising 15.28% of its student population compared to 15.95% at Centennial Elementary School.

In addition, Wells Elementary School has 14.88% bilingual students, 10.52% are in the gifted and talented program, while 16.07% are in the special education program. This stacks up against Centennial Elementary School with 16.16% bilingual students, 14.87% gifted and talented students and 11.21% students in the special education program.

39 teachers employed at Wells Elementary School have been teaching in the school for an average of about 9.1 years with individual teaching experience averaging 13.4 years. The 35 teachers at Centennial Elementary School have been serving the school for an average of 8.5 years with individual teaching experience averaging 10.1 years.

Of its teaching staff, Wells Elementary School has two teachers serving the school for over 30 years, has five teachers serving the school for 20-30 years, 13 teachers have worked for 11-20 years, 14 teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while six teachers have been serving the school for over 1-5 years, and school has no beginning teacher. Centennial Elementary School no teacher serving the school for over 30 years, has four teachers serving the school for 20-30 years, 15 teachers have worked for 11-20 years, four teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while nine teachers have been serving the school for over 1-5 years, including four beginning teachers.

In both schools, female teachers outnumber the male teachers. Wells Elementary School has an all-female teaching staff. Of its teaching staff, six special education teachers are being assisted by five teachers aides or paraprofessionals. In addition to its teaching staff, the school has two staff members in the school administration department and four more working as school support staff.

At Centennial Elementary School there are 33 female teachers and one male teacher only. Of its teaching staff, four special education teachers are being assisted by five teachers 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.