Compare Martin Elementary School with Best Elementary School

Martin 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 72 in student achievement, 86 in school progress and 78 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, Best Elementary School earned a State accountability rating of C. The school posted 50 in student achievement, 77 in school progress, 70 in closing performance gaps and 75 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.

Distinction Designations for Martin Elementary School and Best Elementary School are not applicable as neither one earned a recognition for outstanding achievement in seven categories.

Based on Racial/Ethnic Groups, the dominant group in Martin Elementary School is Hispanics who make up nearly 81.19% of student population, followed by Asians (8.46%), African Americans (7.20%), Whites or Caucasians (2.78%) and Native Americans (0.38%). There is no Two or More Races student in the school.

At Best Elementary School, Hispanics make up 80.65% of student population, followed by African Americans (16.34%), Whites or Caucasians (1.44%), Asians (0.65%) and Native Americans (0.52%). There is no Two or More Races student in the school.

Based on household incomes, Martin Elementary School’s economically disadvantaged students is slightly higher at 89.14% compared to 84.97% at Best 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, Martin Elementary School has a significantly higher number of English Language Learners comprising 77.53% of its student population compared to 75.56% at Best Elementary School.

Martin Elementary School’s bilingual students comprise 82.20%, gifted and talented students, 1.39%, while 7.70% are in the special education program. Best Elementary School bilingual students comprise 75.56%, gifted and talented students, 1.18%, and 7.19% are in the special education program.

62 teachers employed at Martin Elementary School have been teaching in the school for an average of about 6.6 years with individual teaching experience averaging 7.3 years. The 58 teachers at Best Elementary School have been serving the school for an average of 6.7 years with individual teaching experience averaging 10.2 years.

Of its teaching staff, Martin Elementary School no teacher serving the school for over 30 years, has four teachers serving the school for 20-30 years, 11 teachers have worked for 11-20 years, 14 teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while 30 teachers have been serving the school for over 1-5 years, including three beginning teachers. Best Elementary School has two teachers serving the school for over 30 years, has two teachers serving the school for 20-30 years, 21 teachers have worked for 11-20 years, 19 teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while 13 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 Martin Elementary School there are 56 female teachers and six male teachers. Of its teaching staff, three special education teachers are being assisted by 20 teachers aides or paraprofessionals. In addition to its teaching staff, the school has three staff members in the school administration department and five more working as school support staff.

At Best Elementary School there are 51 female teachers and seven male teachers. Of its teaching staff, 15 teachers are aides or paraprofessionals. In addition to its teaching staff, the school has four staff members in the school administration department and seven more working as school support staff.