Compare Lakewood Elementary School with Spring Garden Elementary School

Lakewood 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 85 in student achievement, 85 in school progress and 90 in closing performance gaps. It scored 87 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, Spring Garden Elementary School performed excellent to earn a State accountability rating of A. The school posted 90 in student achievement, 92 in school progress, 96 in closing performance gaps and 93 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. Lakewood Elementary School’s four out of seven distinctions are in Mathematics, Science, post-secondary and 25% closing performance gaps. Spring Garden Elementary School's five out of seven distinctions are in Reading/English Language Arts (ELA), Science, post-secondary, with 25% student progress and 25% closing performance gaps.

Based on Racial/Ethnic Groups, Hispanics comprise the biggest group at Lakewood Elementary School. They make up for 29.42% of student population, followed by African Americans (27.04%), Whites or Caucasians (27.04%), Asians (8.50%), Two or More Races (6.63%) and Native Americans (0.17%).

The student population at Spring Garden Elementary School is also predominantly by Whites or Caucasians at 40.21%, followed by Hispanics (25.93%), African Americans (19.58%), Two or More Races (8.11%), Asians (5.11%) and Native Americans (0.35%).

Based on household incomes, Lakewood Elementary School’s economically disadvantaged students is slightly higher at 56.29% compared to 47.27% at Spring Garden 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, Lakewood Elementary School has 45 English Language Learners or ELLS or about 7.65% of student population. Spring Garden Elementary School has more ELLs at 54 or about 9.52% of student population.

In addition, Lakewood Elementary School has 6.80% bilingual students, 1.87% are in the gifted and talented program, while 12.59% are in the special education program. This stacks up against Spring Garden Elementary School with 9.17% bilingual students, 4.76% gifted and talented students and 17.46% students in the special education program.

37 teachers employed at Lakewood Elementary School have been teaching in the school for an average of about 6 years with individual teaching experience averaging 10.4 years. The 39 teachers at Spring Garden Elementary School have been serving the school for an average of 7.2 years with individual teaching experience averaging 10.7 years.

Of its teaching staff, Lakewood Elementary School has one teacher only serving the school for over 30 years, has three teachers serving the school for 20-30 years, seven teachers have worked for 11-20 years, 15 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. Spring Garden Elementary School no teacher serving the school for over 30 years, has three teachers serving the school for 20-30 years, 17 teachers have worked for 11-20 years, six teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while 12 teachers have been serving the school for over 1-5 years, including two beginning teachers.

In both schools, female teachers outnumber the male teachers. Lakewood Elementary School has an all-female teaching staff. Of its teaching staff, five special education teachers are being assisted by eight teachers aides or paraprofessionals. In addition to its teaching staff, the school has two staff members in the school administration department and six more working as school support staff.

At Spring Garden Elementary School there are 33 female teachers and six male teachers. Of its teaching staff, six 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 six more working as school support staff.