Compare Black Elementary School with Bang Elementary School

Black Elementary School performed excellent to earn a State accountability rating of A (90-100) 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 90 in student achievement, 93 in school progress and 98 in closing performance gaps. It scored 95 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, Bang Elementary School earned a State accountability rating of B. The school posted 75 in student achievement, 92 in school progress, 79 in closing performance gaps and 88 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 two distinction designations or awards for performance. For Black Elementary School these are in with 25% student progress and 25% closing performance gaps while Bang Elementary School secured in Science and with 25% student progress.

Based on Racial/Ethnic Groups, Whites or Caucasians comprise the biggest group at Black Elementary School. They make up for 38.88% of student population, followed by Hispanics (38.00%), African Americans (11.07%), Asians (6.82%), Two or More Races (4.34%) and Native Americans (0.89%).

The student population at Bang Elementary School is also predominantly by Hispanics at 48.34%, followed by African Americans (26.22%), Whites or Caucasians (15.49%), Asians (5.75%), Two or More Races (3.43%) and Native Americans (0.77%).

Based on household incomes, the Black Elementary School’s economically disadvantaged students is significantly lower at 43.67% compared to 76.66% at Bang 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, Black Elementary School has a significantly higher number of English Language Learners comprising 24.45% of its student population compared to 23.34% at Bang Elementary School.

Black Elementary School’s bilingual students comprise 23.38%, gifted and talented students, 4.69%, while 12.84% are in the special education program. Bang Elementary School bilingual students comprise 22.68%, gifted and talented students, 1.55%, and 12.83% are in the special education program.

72 teachers employed at Black Elementary School have been teaching in the school for an average of about 9.6 years with individual teaching experience averaging 12.6 years. The 71 teachers at Bang Elementary School have been serving the school for an average of 6.2 years with individual teaching experience averaging 9.5 years.

Of its teaching staff, Black Elementary School has one teacher only serving the school for over 30 years, has 17 teachers serving the school for 20-30 years, 21 teachers have worked for 11-20 years, nine teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while 22 teachers have been serving the school for over 1-5 years, including three beginning teachers. Bang Elementary School has two teachers serving the school for over 30 years, has six teachers serving the school for 20-30 years, 18 teachers have worked for 11-20 years, 17 teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while 24 teachers have been serving the school for over 1-5 years, including five beginning teachers.

In both schools, female teachers outnumber the male teachers. At Black Elementary School there are 68 female teachers and four male teachers. Of its teaching staff, ten special education teachers are being assisted by 31 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 Bang Elementary School there are 67 female teachers and three male teachers. Of its teaching staff, nine special education teachers are being assisted by 26 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.