Compare Advanced Learning Academy with Margil Elementary School

Advanced Learning Academy 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 90 in student achievement, 92 in school progress and 81 in closing performance gaps. It scored 89 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, Margil Elementary School also earned a State accountability rating of B. The school posted 57 in student achievement, 89 in school progress, 73 in closing performance gaps and 84 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. Advanced Learning Academy's five out of seven distinctions are in Reading/English Language Arts (ELA), Mathematics, Science, Social Studies and post-secondary. Margil Elementary School’s only distinction designation is in Comparative Academic Growth.

Based on Racial/Ethnic Groups, the dominant group in Advanced Learning Academy is Hispanics who make up nearly 78.19% of student population, followed by Whites or Caucasians (15.88%), African Americans (3.62%), Two or More Races (1.61%) and Asians (0.60%). There is no Native Americans student in the school.

At Margil Elementary School, Hispanics make up 93.22% of student population, followed by African Americans (3.27%), Whites or Caucasians (3.02%) and Two or More Races (0.50%). There is no Asians and Native Americansstudents in the school.

Based on household incomes, the Advanced Learning Academy’s economically disadvantaged students is significantly lower at 50.05% compared to 97.99% at Margil 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, Advanced Learning Academy has 65 English Language Learners or ELLS or about 6.53% of student population. Margil Elementary School has significantly more ELLs at 115 or about 28.89% of student population.

Advanced Learning Academy’s bilingual students comprise 6.13%, gifted and talented students, 28.64%, while 10.55% are in the special education program. Margil Elementary School bilingual students comprise 30.40%, gifted and talented students, 0.25%, and 13.57% are in the special education program.

63 teachers employed at Advanced Learning Academy have been teaching in the school for an average of about 4.9 years with individual teaching experience averaging 9.3 years. The 30 teachers at Margil Elementary School have been serving the school for an average of 9.6 years with individual teaching experience averaging 11.4 years.

Of its teaching staff, Advanced Learning Academy has two teachers 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, 21 teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while 12 teachers have been serving the school for over 1-5 years, including eight beginning teachers. Margil Elementary School no teacher serving the school for over 30 years, has seven teachers serving the school for 20-30 years, six teachers have worked for 11-20 years, six teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while six teachers have been serving the school for over 1-5 years, including six beginning teachers.

In both schools, female teachers outnumber the male teachers. At Advanced Learning Academy there are 46 female teachers and 16 male teachers. Of its teaching staff, seven special education teachers are being assisted by nine teachers aides or paraprofessionals. In addition to its teaching staff, the school has five staff members in the school administration department and ten more working as school support staff.

At Margil Elementary School there are 28 female teachers and two male teachers. Of its teaching staff, three special education teachers are being assisted by nine teachers aides or paraprofessionals. In addition to its teaching staff, the school has two staff members in the school administration department and four more working as school support staff.