Compare Margil Elementary School with Lamar Elementary School

Margil 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 57 in student achievement, 89 in school progress and 73 in closing performance gaps. It scored 84 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, Lamar Elementary School also earned a State accountability rating of B. The school posted 71 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.

Both schools garnered only one distinction designation or award for performance. This is in with 25% student progress.

Based on Racial/Ethnic Groups, the dominant group in Margil Elementary School is Hispanics who make up nearly 93.22% of student population, followed by African Americans (3.27%), Whites or Caucasians (3.02%) and Two or More Races (0.50%). There is no Asians and Native Americansstudents in the school.

At Lamar Elementary School, Hispanics make up 76.14% of student population, followed by Whites or Caucasians (18.30%), African Americans (3.27%), Two or More Races (1.96%) and Asians (0.33%). There is no Native Americans student in the school.

Based on household incomes, Margil Elementary School’s economically disadvantaged students is significantly higher at 97.99% compared to 70.59% at Lamar 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, Margil Elementary School has a significantly higher number of English Language Learners comprising 28.89% of its student population compared to 22.22% at Lamar Elementary School.

In addition, Margil Elementary School has 30.40% bilingual students, 0.25% are in the gifted and talented program, while 13.57% are in the special education program. This stacks up against Lamar Elementary School with 29.74% bilingual students, 10.13% gifted and talented students and 14.05% students in the special education program.

30 teachers employed at Margil Elementary School have been teaching in the school for an average of about 9.6 years with individual teaching experience averaging 11.4 years. The 25 teachers at Lamar Elementary School have been serving the school for an average of 4.5 years with individual teaching experience averaging 8.6 years.

Of its teaching staff, Margil Elementary School no teacher serving the school for over 30 years, has seven teachers serving the school for 20-30 years, six teachers have worked for 11-20 years, six teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while six teachers have been serving the school for over 1-5 years, including six beginning teachers. Lamar Elementary School no teacher serving the school for over 30 years, has three teachers serving the school for 20-30 years, five 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.

In both schools, female teachers outnumber the male teachers. At Margil Elementary School there are 28 female teachers and two male teachers. Of its teaching staff, three special education teachers are being assisted by nine 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.

At Lamar Elementary School there are 23 female teachers and two male teachers. Of its teaching staff, two special education teachers are being assisted by five teachers aides or paraprofessionals. In addition to its teaching staff, the school has three staff members in the school administration department and three more working as school support staff.