Compare Brentwood Elementary School with Galindo Elementary School

Brentwood 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 93 in student achievement, 92 in school progress and 96 in closing performance gaps. It scored 94 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, Galindo Elementary School earned a State accountability rating of B. The school posted 65 in student achievement, 91 in school progress, 76 in closing performance gaps and 87 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.

Brentwood Elementary School's two out of seven distinctions are in Mathematics and post-secondary. Galindo Elementary School did not earn any distinction.

Based on Racial/Ethnic Groups, Whites or Caucasians comprise the biggest group at Brentwood Elementary School. They make up for 63.93% of student population, followed by Hispanics (22.90%), Two or More Races (6.11%), Asians (4.01%), African Americans (2.86%) and Native Americans (0.19%).

At Galindo Elementary School, Hispanics make up 87.86% of student population, followed by Whites or Caucasians (5.35%), African Americans (3.91%), Asians (2.47%), Native Americans (0.21%) and Two or More Races (0.21%).

Based on household incomes, the Brentwood Elementary School’s economically disadvantaged students is significantly lower at 16.98% compared to 88.27% at Galindo 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, Brentwood Elementary School has 28 English Language Learners or ELLS or about 5.34% of student population. Galindo Elementary School has significantly more ELLs at 321 or about 66.05% of student population.

Brentwood Elementary School’s bilingual students comprise 5.15%, gifted and talented students, 12.40%, while 13.55% are in the special education program. Galindo Elementary School bilingual students comprise 67.08%, gifted and talented students, 6.58%, and 20.78% are in the special education program.

37 teachers employed at Brentwood Elementary School have been teaching in the school for an average of about 7 years with individual teaching experience averaging 9.2 years. The 43 teachers at Galindo Elementary School have been serving the school for an average of 8.4 years with individual teaching experience averaging 10.3 years.

Of its teaching staff, Brentwood Elementary School no teacher serving the school for over 30 years, has six teachers serving the school for 20-30 years, eight teachers have worked for 11-20 years, eight teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while 14 teachers have been serving the school for over 1-5 years, including one beginning teacher only. Galindo Elementary School no teacher serving the school for over 30 years, has seven teachers serving the school for 20-30 years, 15 teachers have worked for 11-20 years, eight teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while 11 teachers have been serving the school for over 1-5 years, including three beginning teachers.

In both schools, female teachers outnumber the male teachers. At Brentwood Elementary School there are 35 female teachers and one male teacher only. Of its teaching staff, eight special education teachers are being assisted by ten teachers aides or paraprofessionals. In addition to its teaching staff, the school has one staff members in the school administration department and two more working as school support staff.

At Galindo Elementary School there are 40 female teachers and three male teachers. Of its teaching staff, ten special education teachers are being assisted by 18 teachers aides or paraprofessionals. In addition to its teaching staff, the school has two staff members in the school administration department and one more working as school support staff.