Compare D P Morris Elementary School with Alice Ponder Elementary School

D P Morris Elementary School was accorded 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 73 in student achievement, 77 in school progress and 72 in closing performance gaps. It scored 76 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, Alice Ponder Elementary School also earned a State accountability rating of C. The school posted 77 in student achievement, 81 in school progress, 74 in closing performance gaps and 79 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.

Distinction Designations for D P Morris Elementary School and Alice Ponder Elementary School are not applicable as neither one earned a recognition for outstanding achievement in seven categories.

Based on Racial/Ethnic Groups, Hispanics comprise the biggest group at D P Morris Elementary School. They make up for 58.88% of student population, followed by African Americans (25.83%), Whites or Caucasians (9.84%), Asians (3.69%), Two or More Races (1.58%) and Native Americans (0.18%).

At Alice Ponder Elementary School, Hispanics are the biggest group, comprising 58.53% of student population, followed by Whites or Caucasians (18.43%), African Americans (17.41%), Two or More Races (2.90%) and Asians (1.88%). There is no Native Americans student in the school.

Based on household incomes, D P Morris Elementary School’s economically disadvantaged students is slightly higher at 70.65% compared to 66.55% at Alice Ponder 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, D P Morris Elementary School has 251 English Language Learners or ELLS or about 44.11% of student population. Alice Ponder Elementary School has slightly more ELLs at 262 or about 44.71% of student population.

In addition, D P Morris Elementary School has 58.17% bilingual students, 1.76% are in the gifted and talented program, while 7.91% are in the special education program. This stacks up against Alice Ponder Elementary School with 44.37% bilingual students, 2.22% gifted and talented students and 12.29% students in the special education program.

38 teachers employed at D P Morris Elementary School have been teaching in the school for an average of about 5 years with individual teaching experience averaging 10.6 years. The 41 teachers at Alice Ponder Elementary School have been serving the school for an average of 10.7 years with individual teaching experience averaging 14 years.

Of its teaching staff, D P Morris Elementary School no teacher serving the school for over 30 years, has five teachers serving the school for 20-30 years, 11 teachers have worked for 11-20 years, nine teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while ten teachers have been serving the school for over 1-5 years, including three beginning teachers. Alice Ponder Elementary School has one teacher only serving the school for over 30 years, has eight 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 seven 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 D P Morris Elementary School there are 35 female teachers and three male teachers. Of its teaching staff, two 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.

At Alice Ponder Elementary School there are 38 female teachers and three male teachers. Of its teaching staff, four special education teachers are being assisted by six 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.