Gladys Polk 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 92 in student achievement, 94 in school progress and 93 in closing performance gaps. It scored 94 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, Griffith Elementary School also performed excellent to earn a State accountability rating of A. The school posted 80 in student achievement, 89 in school progress, 92 in closing performance gaps and 90 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. Gladys Polk Elementary School’s four out of seven distinctions are in Mathematics, post-secondary, with 25% student progress and 25% closing performance gaps. Griffith Elementary School's five out of seven distinctions are in Reading/English Language Arts (ELA), Mathematics, post-secondary, with 25% student progress and 25% closing performance gaps.

Based on Racial/Ethnic Groups, Hispanics comprise the biggest group at Gladys Polk Elementary School. They make up for 47.19% of student population, followed by Whites or Caucasians (35.46%), African Americans (9.69%), Two or More Races (5.36%) and Asians (2.30%). There is no Native Americans student in the school.

At Griffith Elementary School, Hispanics make up 76.43% of student population, followed by Whites or Caucasians (15.16%), Two or More Races (3.48%), African Americans (3.07%), Asians (1.43%) and Native Americans (0.20%).

Based on household incomes, the Gladys Polk Elementary School’s economically disadvantaged students is significantly lower at 62.24% compared to 72.54% at Griffith 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, Gladys Polk Elementary School has 20 English Language Learners or ELLS or about 5.10% of student population. Griffith Elementary School has significantly more ELLs at 192 or about 39.34% of student population.

In addition, Gladys Polk Elementary School has 5.10% bilingual students, 7.40% are in the gifted and talented program, while 23.98% are in the special education program. This stacks up against Griffith Elementary School with 38.73% bilingual students, 10.66% gifted and talented students and 18.65% students in the special education program.

29 teachers employed at Gladys Polk Elementary School have been teaching in the school for an average of about 9.5 years with individual teaching experience averaging 11.7 years. The 38 teachers at Griffith Elementary School have been serving the school for an average of 8.8 years with individual teaching experience averaging 11.2 years.

Of its teaching staff, Gladys Polk Elementary School has one teacher only serving the school for over 30 years, has three teachers serving the school for 20-30 years, 14 teachers have worked for 11-20 years, five teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while six teachers have been serving the school for over 1-5 years, including one beginning teacher only. Griffith Elementary School has one teacher only serving the school for over 30 years, has six teachers serving the school for 20-30 years, 13 teachers have worked for 11-20 years, eight teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while ten 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. Gladys Polk Elementary School has an all-female teaching staff. Of its teaching staff, four 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 two more working as school support staff.

On the other hand, Griffith Elementary School has an all-female teaching staff. Of its teaching staff, five special education teachers are being assisted by 15 teachers aides or paraprofessionals. In addition to its teaching staff, the school has two staff members in the school administration department and two more working as school support staff.