Compare Golden Acres Elementary School with Parks 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, Parks Elementary School also earned a State accountability rating of B. The school posted 67 in student achievement, 85 in school progress, 76 in closing performance gaps and 82 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. Parks 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 Parks Elementary School, Hispanics make up 83.70% of student population, followed by African Americans (7.90%), Whites or Caucasians (6.42%), Two or More Races (1.48%) and Native Americans (0.49%). 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 94.07% at Parks 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 a higher number of English Language Learners comprising 39.08% of its student population compared to 34.81% at Parks Elementary School.

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. Parks Elementary School bilingual students comprise 29.88%, gifted and talented students, 5.93%, and 16.54% 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 38 teachers at Parks Elementary School have been serving the school for an average of 8.1 years with individual teaching experience averaging 11.8 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. Parks Elementary School no teacher serving the school for over 30 years, has four teachers serving the school for 20-30 years, 14 teachers have worked for 11-20 years, 11 teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while eight teachers have been serving the school for over 1-5 years, including two 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 Parks Elementary School there are 32 female teachers and six male teachers. Of its teaching staff, three special education teachers are being assisted by 14 teachers aides or paraprofessionals. In addition to its teaching staff, the school has two staff members in the school administration department and four more working as school support staff.