Compare Worsham Elementary School with Marcella Elementary School

Worsham 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 72 in student achievement, 86 in school progress and 77 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, Marcella Elementary School also earned a State accountability rating of B. The school posted 56 in student achievement, 89 in school progress, 74 in closing performance gaps and 85 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. Except for Mathematics, Worsham Elementary School earned one out of seven distinctions. Marcella Elementary School's two out of seven distinctions are in Mathematics and with 25% student progress.

Based on Racial/Ethnic Groups, the dominant group in Worsham Elementary School is Hispanics who make up nearly 96.32% of student population, followed by Whites or Caucasians (2.71%), African Americans (0.58%) and Two or More Races (0.39%). There is no Asians and Native Americansstudents in the school.

At Marcella Elementary School, Hispanics make up 79.50% of student population, followed by African Americans (16.13%), Whites or Caucasians (1.68%), Two or More Races (1.68%), Asians (0.84%) and Native Americans (0.17%).

Based on household incomes, Worsham Elementary School’s economically disadvantaged students is slightly higher at 94.00% compared to 88.57% at Marcella 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, Worsham Elementary School has 261 English Language Learners or ELLS or about 50.48% of student population. Marcella Elementary School has significantly more ELLs at 408 or about 68.57% of student population.

Worsham Elementary School’s bilingual students comprise 50.29%, gifted and talented students, 7.54%, while 12.19% are in the special education program. Marcella Elementary School bilingual students comprise 66.89%, gifted and talented students, 1.18%, and 8.91% are in the special education program.

33 teachers employed at Worsham Elementary School have been teaching in the school for an average of about 9.8 years with individual teaching experience averaging 12.6 years. The 34 teachers at Marcella Elementary School have been serving the school for an average of 6.7 years with individual teaching experience averaging 8.4 years.

Of its teaching staff, Worsham Elementary School has two teachers serving the school for over 30 years, has four teachers serving the school for 20-30 years, seven teachers have worked for 11-20 years, 13 teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while six teachers have been serving the school for over 1-5 years, including one beginning teacher only. Marcella Elementary School has one teacher only serving the school for over 30 years, has two teachers serving the school for 20-30 years, eight teachers have worked for 11-20 years, six teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while 17 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. At Worsham Elementary School there are 32 female teachers and one male teacher only. Of its teaching staff, three special education teachers are being assisted by ten teachers aides or paraprofessionals. In addition to its teaching staff, the school has three staff members in the school administration department and ten more working as school support staff.

At Marcella Elementary School there are 30 female teachers and four male teachers. Of its teaching staff, two special education teachers are being assisted by ten teachers aides or paraprofessionals. In addition to its teaching staff, the school has three staff members in the school administration department and eight more working as school support staff.