Compare Calk-Wilson Elementary School with Garcia Elementary School

Calk-Wilson 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 70 in student achievement, 80 in school progress and 74 in closing performance gaps. It scored 78 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, Garcia Elementary School earned a State accountability rating of B. The school posted 72 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.

It is in this area where the two schools differ. Calk-Wilson Elementary School’s only distinction designation is in Post-Secondary. Garcia Elementary School's three out of seven distinctions are in post-secondary, with 25% student progress and 25% closing performance gaps.

Based on Racial/Ethnic Groups, the dominant group in Calk-Wilson Elementary School is Hispanics who make up nearly 85.14% of student population, followed by Whites or Caucasians (10.71%), African Americans (2.57%), Two or More Races (1.43%) and Asians (0.14%). There is no Native Americans student in the school.

At Garcia Elementary School, Hispanics make up 95.69% of student population, followed by Whites or Caucasians (1.96%), African Americans (1.76%) and Two or More Races (0.59%). There is no Asians and Native Americansstudents in the school.

Based on household incomes, the Calk-Wilson Elementary School’s economically disadvantaged students is significantly lower at 85.29% compared to 99.61% at Garcia 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, Calk-Wilson Elementary School has 40 English Language Learners or ELLS or about 5.71% of student population. Garcia Elementary School has significantly more ELLs at 82 or about 16.05% of student population.

Calk-Wilson Elementary School has no gifted and talented student, while 7.71% are in the special education program, and bilingual students comprise 5.57% students. Garcia Elementary School has no gifted and talented student, while 11.35% are in the special education program, and bilingual students comprise 15.66% students.

43 teachers employed at Calk-Wilson Elementary School have been teaching in the school for an average of about 11.4 years with individual teaching experience averaging 14.2 years. The 34 teachers at Garcia Elementary School have been serving the school for an average of 10.9 years with individual teaching experience averaging 12.7 years.

Of its teaching staff, Calk-Wilson Elementary School has two teachers serving the school for over 30 years, has 12 teachers serving the school for 20-30 years, eight teachers have worked for 11-20 years, 11 teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while ten teachers have been serving the school for over 1-5 years, and school has no beginning teacher. Garcia Elementary School has one teacher only serving the school for over 30 years, has four teachers serving the school for 20-30 years, 12 teachers have worked for 11-20 years, ten teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while eight teachers have been serving the school for over 1-5 years, and school has no beginning teacher.

In both schools, female teachers outnumber the male teachers. At Calk-Wilson Elementary School there are 39 female teachers and four male teachers. Of its teaching staff, three special education teachers are being assisted by ten 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 Garcia Elementary School there are 32 female teachers and two male teachers. Of its teaching staff, five special education teachers are being assisted by 11 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.