Compare Golden Acres Elementary School with Mae Smythe Elementary School

Golden Acres 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 69 in student achievement, 90 in school progress and 76 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, Mae Smythe Elementary School also earned a State accountability rating of B. The school posted 59 in student achievement, 88 in school progress, 73 in closing performance gaps and 84 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.

Golden Acres Elementary School's one out of seven distinction is in Mathematics. Mae Smythe Elementary School did not earn any distinction.

Based on Racial/Ethnic Groups, the dominant group in Golden Acres Elementary School is Hispanics who make up nearly 85.98% of student population, followed by Whites or Caucasians (11.32%), African Americans (1.89%), Two or More Races (0.54%) and Asians (0.27%). There is no Native Americans student in the school.

At Mae Smythe Elementary School, Hispanics make up 90.54% of student population, followed by Whites or Caucasians (4.94%), African Americans (4.10%), Two or More Races (0.28%) and Native Americans (0.14%). There is no Asians student in the school.

Based on household incomes, the Golden Acres Elementary School’s economically disadvantaged students is lower at 91.11% compared to 91.53% at Mae Smythe 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, Golden Acres Elementary School has 145 English Language Learners or ELLS or about 39.08% of student population. Mae Smythe Elementary School has significantly more ELLs at 333 or about 47.03% of student population.

Golden Acres Elementary School’s bilingual students comprise 36.66%, gifted and talented students, 8.63%, while 9.16% are in the special education program. Mae Smythe Elementary School bilingual students comprise 41.53%, gifted and talented students, 1.98%, and 14.83% are in the special education program.

32 teachers employed at Golden Acres Elementary School have been teaching in the school for an average of about 9.5 years with individual teaching experience averaging 10.7 years. The 51 teachers at Mae Smythe Elementary School have been serving the school for an average of 7.6 years with individual teaching experience averaging 9 years.

Of its teaching staff, Golden Acres Elementary School has two teachers serving the school for over 30 years, has two teachers serving the school for 20-30 years, ten teachers have worked for 11-20 years, six teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while seven teachers have been serving the school for over 1-5 years, including five beginning teachers. Mae Smythe Elementary School has one teacher only serving the school for over 30 years, has three teachers serving the school for 20-30 years, 11 teachers have worked for 11-20 years, 16 teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while 12 teachers have been serving the school for over 1-5 years, including eight beginning teachers.

In both schools, female teachers outnumber the male teachers. At Golden Acres Elementary School there are 28 female teachers and four male teachers. Of its teaching staff, two special education teachers are being assisted by ten teachers aides or paraprofessionals. In addition to its teaching staff, the school has two staff members in the school administration department and six more working as school support staff.

At Mae Smythe Elementary School there are 43 female teachers and eight male teachers. Of its teaching staff, five special education teachers are being assisted by 19 teachers aides or paraprofessionals. In addition to its teaching staff, the school has three staff members in the school administration department and six more working as school support staff.