Compare Postma Elementary School with Duryea Elementary School

Postma 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 91 in student achievement, 93 in school progress and 98 in closing performance gaps. It scored 95 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, Duryea Elementary School earned a State accountability rating of B. The school posted 74 in student achievement, 92 in school progress, 80 in closing performance gaps and 88 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.

It is in this area where the two schools differ. Postma Elementary School's five out of seven distinctions are in Reading/English Language Arts (ELA), Mathematics, Science, with 25% student progress and 25% closing performance gaps. Duryea Elementary School’s three out of seven distinctions are in Science, with 25% student progress and 25% closing performance gaps.

Based on Racial/Ethnic Groups, Hispanics comprise the biggest group at Postma Elementary School. They make up for 29.42% of student population, followed by African Americans (28.45%), Whites or Caucasians (18.46%), Asians (18.46%), Two or More Races (4.95%) and Native Americans (0.09%).

At Duryea Elementary School, Hispanics are the biggest group, comprising 64.52% of student population, followed by African Americans (24.35%), Whites or Caucasians (5.93%), Two or More Races (2.72%), Asians (1.85%) and Native Americans (0.37%).

Based on household incomes, the Postma Elementary School’s economically disadvantaged students is significantly lower at 44.52% compared to 81.33% at Duryea 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, Postma Elementary School has 258 English Language Learners or ELLS or about 22.79% of student population. Duryea Elementary School has significantly more ELLs at 284 or about 35.11% of student population.

Postma Elementary School’s bilingual students comprise 22.00%, gifted and talented students, 3.36%, while 10.60% are in the special education program. Duryea Elementary School bilingual students comprise 34.12%, gifted and talented students, 0.87%, and 10.38% are in the special education program.

63 teachers employed at Postma Elementary School have been teaching in the school for an average of about 9 years with individual teaching experience averaging 11.3 years. The 58 teachers at Duryea Elementary School have been serving the school for an average of 9.7 years with individual teaching experience averaging 12.2 years.

Of its teaching staff, Postma Elementary School has one teacher only serving the school for over 30 years, has seven teachers serving the school for 20-30 years, 22 teachers have worked for 11-20 years, 13 teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while 18 teachers have been serving the school for over 1-5 years, including three beginning teachers. Duryea Elementary School has one teacher only serving the school for over 30 years, has nine teachers serving the school for 20-30 years, 22 teachers have worked for 11-20 years, ten teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while 16 teachers have been serving the school for over 1-5 years, including one beginning teacher only.

In both schools, female teachers outnumber the male teachers. At Postma Elementary School there are 60 female teachers and three male teachers. Of its teaching staff, six special education teachers are being assisted by 22 teachers aides or paraprofessionals. In addition to its teaching staff, the school has three staff members in the school administration department and ten more working as school support staff.

At Duryea Elementary School there are 54 female teachers and four male teachers. Of its teaching staff, five special education teachers are being assisted by 22 teachers aides or paraprofessionals. In addition to its teaching staff, the school has three staff members in the school administration department and 12 more working as school support staff.