Compare River Bend Elementary School with Greens Prairie Elementary School

River Bend Elementary School earned a State accountability rating of C (70-79) 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 75 in student achievement, 74 in school progress and 62 in closing performance gaps. It scored 71 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, Greens Prairie Elementary School performed excellent to earn a State accountability rating of A. The school posted 93 in student achievement, 85 in school progress, 100 in closing performance gaps and 95 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.

Greens Prairie Elementary School's two out of seven distinctions are in post-secondary and 25% closing performance gaps. River Bend Elementary School has no distinction.

Based on Racial/Ethnic Groups, Whites or Caucasians comprise the biggest group at River Bend Elementary School. They make up for 49.14% of student population, followed by Hispanics (21.69%), African Americans (18.43%), Asians (5.18%), Two or More Races (4.41%) and Native Americans (0.19%).

At Greens Prairie Elementary School, Whites or Caucasians make up 76.91% of student population, followed by Hispanics (10.24%), African Americans (5.40%), Asians (3.72%), Two or More Races (3.54%) and Native Americans (0.19%).

Based on household incomes, River Bend Elementary School’s economically disadvantaged students is significantly higher at 55.66% compared to 15.27% at Greens Prairie 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, River Bend Elementary School has a significantly higher number of English Language Learners comprising 8.45% of its student population compared to 3.35% at Greens Prairie Elementary School.

In addition, River Bend Elementary School has 8.45% bilingual students, 5.37% are in the gifted and talented program, while 17.85% are in the special education program. This stacks up against Greens Prairie Elementary School with 3.35% bilingual students, 5.59% gifted and talented students and 18.25% students in the special education program.

38 teachers employed at River Bend Elementary School have been teaching in the school for an average of about 6.4 years with individual teaching experience averaging 11.9 years. The 39 teachers at Greens Prairie Elementary School have been serving the school for an average of 9.7 years with individual teaching experience averaging 14.4 years.

Of its teaching staff, River Bend Elementary School has one teacher only serving the school for over 30 years, has eight teachers serving the school for 20-30 years, nine teachers have worked for 11-20 years, nine teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while 11 teachers have been serving the school for over 1-5 years, including one beginning teacher only. Greens Prairie Elementary School has one teacher only serving the school for over 30 years, has nine teachers serving the school for 20-30 years, 17 teachers have worked for 11-20 years, nine teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while three 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 River Bend Elementary School there are 36 female teachers and two male teachers. Of its teaching staff, six special education teachers are being assisted by 20 teachers aides or paraprofessionals. In addition to its teaching staff, the school has two staff members in the school administration department and five more working as school support staff.

At Greens Prairie Elementary School there are 35 female teachers and four male teachers. Of its teaching staff, five special education teachers are being assisted by 13 teachers aides or paraprofessionals. In addition to its teaching staff, the school has two staff members in the school administration department and three more working as school support staff.