Compare J L Everhart Magnet Elementary School with Johnston-McQueen Elementary School

J L Everhart Magnet 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 79 in student achievement, 88 in school progress and 80 in closing performance gaps. It scored 86 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, Johnston-McQueen Elementary School also earned a State accountability rating of B. The school posted 75 in student achievement, 83 in school progress, 76 in closing performance gaps and 81 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.

Both schools garnered only four distinction designations or awards for outstanding performance. For J L Everhart Magnet Elementary School these are in Mathematics, Science, post-secondary and 25% closing performance gaps while Johnston-McQueen Elementary School secured in Reading/English Language Arts (ELA), Mathematics, Science and post-secondary.

Based on Racial/Ethnic Groups, Hispanics comprise the biggest group at J L Everhart Magnet Elementary School. They make up for 45.80% of student population, followed by African Americans (35.50%), Whites or Caucasians (13.66%), Two or More Races (3.57%), Asians (1.26%) and Native Americans (0.21%).

The student population at Johnston-McQueen Elementary School is also predominantly by Whites or Caucasians at 35.24%, followed by African Americans (31.90%), Hispanics (24.05%), Two or More Races (5.95%), Asians (2.14%) and Native Americans (0.71%).

Based on household incomes, J L Everhart Magnet Elementary School’s economically disadvantaged students is significantly higher at 90.97% compared to 79.29% at Johnston-McQueen 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, J L Everhart Magnet Elementary School has a significantly higher number of English Language Learners comprising 33.40% of its student population compared to 8.33% at Johnston-McQueen Elementary School.

J L Everhart Magnet Elementary School’s bilingual students comprise 34.03%, gifted and talented students, 1.05%, while 10.29% are in the special education program. Johnston-McQueen Elementary School bilingual students comprise 7.62%, gifted and talented students, 0.48%, and 21.67% are in the special education program.

33 teachers employed at J L Everhart Magnet Elementary School have been teaching in the school for an average of about 6.7 years with individual teaching experience averaging 10.7 years. The 38 teachers at Johnston-McQueen Elementary School have been serving the school for an average of 8 years with individual teaching experience averaging 13.4 years.

Of its teaching staff, J L Everhart Magnet 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, seven teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while ten teachers have been serving the school for over 1-5 years, including three beginning teachers. Johnston-McQueen Elementary School has four teachers serving the school for over 30 years, has seven teachers serving the school for 20-30 years, five 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, and school has no beginning teacher.

In both schools, female teachers outnumber the male teachers. At J L Everhart Magnet Elementary School there are 31 female teachers and two 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 one staff members in the school administration department and seven more working as school support staff.

At Johnston-McQueen Elementary School there are 34 female teachers and four male teachers. Of its teaching staff, seven special education teachers are being assisted by 11 teachers aides or paraprofessionals. In addition to its teaching staff, the school has five more working as school support staff.