Compare Wilchester Elementary School with Housman Elementary School

Wilchester 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 96 in student achievement, 93 in school progress and an impressive100 in closing performance gaps. It scored 97 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, Housman Elementary School earned a State accountability rating of B. The school posted 64 in student achievement, 91 in school progress, 76 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.

It is in this area where the two schools differ. Wilchester Elementary School's six out of seven distinctions are in Reading/English Language Arts (ELA), Mathematics, Science, post-secondary, with 25% student progress and 25% closing performance gaps. Housman Elementary School’s only distinction designation is in Comparative Academic Growth.

Based on Racial/Ethnic Groups, the dominant group in Wilchester Elementary School is Whites or Caucasians who make up nearly 73.24% of student population, followed by Hispanics (11.81%), Asians (10.68%), Two or More Races (2.26%), African Americans (1.88%) and Native Americans (0.13%).

At Housman Elementary School, Hispanics make up 83.77% of student population, followed by African Americans (8.38%), Whites or Caucasians (5.50%), Two or More Races (1.31%), Asians (0.79%) and Native Americans (0.26%).

Based on household incomes, the Wilchester Elementary School’s economically disadvantaged students is significantly lower at 7.79% compared to 90.84% at Housman 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, Wilchester Elementary School has 71 English Language Learners or ELLS or about 8.92% of student population. Housman Elementary School has significantly more ELLs at 206 or about 53.93% of student population.

Wilchester Elementary School’s bilingual students comprise 8.67%, gifted and talented students, 15.20%, while 7.91% are in the special education program. Housman Elementary School bilingual students comprise 54.19%, gifted and talented students, 2.88%, and 12.83% are in the special education program.

44 teachers employed at Wilchester Elementary School have been teaching in the school for an average of about 10.7 years with individual teaching experience averaging 14.6 years. The 31 teachers at Housman Elementary School have been serving the school for an average of 8.1 years with individual teaching experience averaging 11.3 years.

Of its teaching staff, Wilchester Elementary School has three teachers serving the school for over 30 years, has nine 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 six teachers have been serving the school for over 1-5 years, including two beginning teachers. Housman Elementary School has one teacher only serving the school for over 30 years, has five teachers serving the school for 20-30 years, eight teachers have worked for 11-20 years, four teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while 13 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. Wilchester Elementary School has an all-female teaching staff. Of its teaching staff, one special education teacher is 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 six more working as school support staff.

At Housman Elementary School there are 27 female teachers and four male teachers. Of its teaching staff, three special education teachers are being assisted by nine teachers aides or paraprofessionals. In addition to its teaching staff, the school has two staff members in the school administration department and nine more working as school support staff.