Compare Andre Elementary School with Kirk Elementary School

Andre 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 77 in student achievement, 90 in school progress and 79 in closing performance gaps. It scored 87 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, Kirk Elementary School also earned a State accountability rating of B. The school posted 72 in student achievement, 86 in school progress, 77 in closing performance gaps and 83 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 one distinction designation or award for performance. This is in Science.

Based on Racial/Ethnic Groups, Hispanics comprise the biggest group at Andre Elementary School. They make up for 42.92% of student population, followed by African Americans (30.14%), Whites or Caucasians (13.10%), Asians (8.63%) and Two or More Races (5.01%). There is no Native Americans student in the school.

At Kirk Elementary School, Hispanics make up 66.97% of student population, followed by African Americans (11.46%), Whites or Caucasians (10.00%), Asians (6.74%), Two or More Races (2.47%) and Native Americans (2.25%).

Based on household incomes, the Andre Elementary School’s economically disadvantaged students is significantly lower at 59.21% compared to 76.63% at Kirk 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, Andre Elementary School has 230 English Language Learners or ELLS or about 24.49% of student population. Kirk Elementary School has significantly more ELLs at 417 or about 46.85% of student population.

In addition, Andre Elementary School has 23.32% bilingual students, 2.34% are in the gifted and talented program, while 13.31% are in the special education program. This stacks up against Kirk Elementary School with 45.84% bilingual students, 2.70% gifted and talented students and 17.87% students in the special education program.

63 teachers employed at Andre Elementary School have been teaching in the school for an average of about 8 years with individual teaching experience averaging 10.7 years. The 63 teachers at Kirk Elementary School have been serving the school for an average of 4.4 years with individual teaching experience averaging 6.5 years.

Of its teaching staff, Andre Elementary School has one teacher only serving the school for over 30 years, has five teachers serving the school for 20-30 years, 23 teachers have worked for 11-20 years, 14 teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while 17 teachers have been serving the school for over 1-5 years, including three beginning teachers. Kirk Elementary School has two teachers serving the school for over 30 years, has one teacher only serving the school for 20-30 years, ten teachers have worked for 11-20 years, 12 teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while 32 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 Andre Elementary School there are 62 female teachers and one male teacher only. Of its teaching staff, five special education teachers are being assisted by 22 teachers aides or paraprofessionals. In addition to its teaching staff, the school has three staff members in the school administration department and 12 more working as school support staff.

At Kirk Elementary School there are 58 female teachers and five male teachers. Of its teaching staff, 13 special education teachers are being assisted by 29 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.