Compare Zelma Hutsell Elementary School with Roosevelt Alexander Elementary School

Zelma Hutsell Elementary School earned a State accountability rating of C (70-79) 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, 79 in school progress and 76 in closing performance gaps. It scored 78 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, Roosevelt Alexander Elementary School performed excellent to earn a State accountability rating of A. The school posted 94 in student achievement, 90 in school progress, 87 in closing performance gaps and 92 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.

Roosevelt Alexander Elementary School's two out of seven distinctions are in Science and post-secondary. Zelma Hutsell Elementary School has no distinction.

Based on Racial/Ethnic Groups, the dominant group in Zelma Hutsell Elementary School is Hispanics who make up nearly 67.60% of student population, followed by Whites or Caucasians (23.00%), African Americans (5.59%), Two or More Races (3.43%) and Asians (0.25%). There is no Native Americans student in the school.

The student population at Roosevelt Alexander Elementary School is also predominantly by Asians at 38.40%, followed by Whites or Caucasians (32.70%), Hispanics (15.60%), African Americans (7.40%), Two or More Races (5.50%) and Native Americans (0.10%).

Based on household incomes, Zelma Hutsell Elementary School’s economically disadvantaged students is significantly higher at 71.66% compared to 19.20% at Roosevelt Alexander 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, Zelma Hutsell Elementary School has a significantly higher number of English Language Learners comprising 46.25% of its student population compared to 29.60% at Roosevelt Alexander Elementary School.

In addition, Zelma Hutsell Elementary School has 46.25% bilingual students, 2.54% are in the gifted and talented program, while 21.35% are in the special education program. This stacks up against Roosevelt Alexander Elementary School with 27.70% bilingual students, 10.20% gifted and talented students and 14.30% students in the special education program.

71 teachers employed at Zelma Hutsell Elementary School have been teaching in the school for an average of about 8.5 years with individual teaching experience averaging 13.3 years. The 66 teachers at Roosevelt Alexander Elementary School have been serving the school for an average of 8 years with individual teaching experience averaging 12 years.

Of its teaching staff, Zelma Hutsell Elementary School has three teachers serving the school for over 30 years, has 11 teachers serving the school for 20-30 years, 27 teachers have worked for 11-20 years, 16 teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while 12 teachers have been serving the school for over 1-5 years, including three beginning teachers. Roosevelt Alexander Elementary School has two teachers serving the school for over 30 years, has 13 teachers serving the school for 20-30 years, 17 teachers have worked for 11-20 years, nine teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while 18 teachers have been serving the school for over 1-5 years, including seven beginning teachers.

In both schools, female teachers outnumber the male teachers. At Zelma Hutsell Elementary School there are 65 female teachers and five male teachers. Of its teaching staff, seven special education teachers are being assisted by 23 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 Roosevelt Alexander Elementary School there are 62 female teachers and four male teachers. Of its teaching staff, seven special education teachers are being assisted by 15 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.