Compare Western Hills Primary School with Worth Heights Elementary School

Western Hills Primary School earned a State accountability rating of Not Rated: SB 1365 (Not Rated per SB 1365). It scored 65 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 only.

On the other hand, Worth Heights Elementary School performed excellent to earn a State accountability rating of A. The school posted 76 in student achievement, 91 in school progress, 98 in closing performance gaps and 93 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.

Worth Heights Elementary School's two out of seven distinctions are in post-secondary and 25% closing performance gaps. Western Hills Primary School has no distinction.

Based on Racial/Ethnic Groups, African Americans comprise the biggest group at Western Hills Primary School. They make up for 50.00% of student population, followed by Hispanics (41.16%), Whites or Caucasians (5.05%), Two or More Races (3.28%) and Native Americans (0.25%). There is no Asians student in the school.

At Worth Heights Elementary School, Hispanics make up 95.02% of student population, followed by Whites or Caucasians (3.39%), Asians (0.60%), Two or More Races (0.60%) and African Americans (0.40%). There is no Native Americans student in the school.

Based on household incomes, Western Hills Primary School’s economically disadvantaged students is higher at 96.46% compared to 94.42% at Worth Heights 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, Western Hills Primary School has 105 English Language Learners or ELLS or about 26.52% of student population. Worth Heights Elementary School has significantly more ELLs at 262 or about 52.19% of student population.

Western Hills Primary School has no gifted and talented student, while 6.06% are in the special education program, and bilingual students comprise 26.26% students. Worth Heights Elementary School 13.35% are in the special education program, 5.38% are in the gifted and talented program, and bilingual students comprise 48.41% students.

24 teachers employed at Western Hills Primary School have been teaching in the school for an average of about 6.5 years with individual teaching experience averaging 11.1 years. The 33 teachers at Worth Heights Elementary School have been serving the school for an average of 10.6 years with individual teaching experience averaging 12.7 years.

Of its teaching staff, Western Hills Primary School has one teacher only serving the school for over 30 years, has one teacher only serving the school for 20-30 years, nine teachers have worked for 11-20 years, five teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while nine teachers have been serving the school for over 1-5 years, and school has no beginning teacher. Worth Heights Elementary School has one teacher only serving the school for over 30 years, has three teachers serving the school for 20-30 years, 15 teachers have worked for 11-20 years, nine teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while three teachers have been serving the school for over 1-5 years, including three beginning teachers.

In both schools, female teachers outnumber the male teachers. At Western Hills Primary School there are 24 female teachers and zero male teacher. Of its teaching staff, two special education teachers are being assisted by seven teachers aides or paraprofessionals. In addition to its teaching staff, the school has one staff members in the school administration department and one more working as school support staff.

At Worth Heights Elementary School there are 28 female teachers and five male teachers. Of its teaching staff, one special education teacher is 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 four more working as school support staff.