Compare Alamo Elementary School with Harlem Elementary School

Alamo 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 79 in student achievement, 90 in school progress and 88 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, Harlem Elementary School also earned a State accountability rating of B. The school posted 71 in student achievement, 91 in school progress, 77 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.

Alamo Elementary School's four out of seven distinctions are in Science, post-secondary, with 25% student progress and 25% closing performance gaps. Harlem Elementary School did not earn any distinction.

Based on Racial/Ethnic Groups, Hispanics comprise the biggest group at Alamo Elementary School. They make up for 59.55% of student population, followed by African Americans (19.85%), Whites or Caucasians (14.20%), Two or More Races (3.64%), Asians (2.14%) and Native Americans (0.63%).

At Harlem Elementary School, Hispanics make up 66.16% of student population, followed by African Americans (22.14%), Whites or Caucasians (8.77%), Two or More Races (2.51%), Asians (0.14%) and Native Americans (0.14%).

Based on household incomes, the Alamo Elementary School’s economically disadvantaged students is significantly lower at 71.23% compared to 86.21% at Harlem 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, Alamo Elementary School has a significantly higher number of English Language Learners comprising 30.65% of its student population compared to 27.86% at Harlem Elementary School.

Alamo Elementary School’s bilingual students comprise 32.41%, gifted and talented students, 6.16%, while 10.93% are in the special education program. Harlem Elementary School bilingual students comprise 33.84%, gifted and talented students, 5.71%, and 15.18% are in the special education program.

51 teachers employed at Alamo Elementary School have been teaching in the school for an average of about 8.3 years with individual teaching experience averaging 10.5 years. The 48 teachers at Harlem Elementary School have been serving the school for an average of 7.1 years with individual teaching experience averaging 8.8 years.

Of its teaching staff, Alamo Elementary School has two teachers serving the school for over 30 years, has three teachers serving the school for 20-30 years, 18 teachers have worked for 11-20 years, 13 teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while 12 teachers have been serving the school for over 1-5 years, including four beginning teachers. Harlem Elementary School no teacher serving the school for over 30 years, has four teachers serving the school for 20-30 years, 15 teachers have worked for 11-20 years, nine teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while 18 teachers have been serving the school for over 1-5 years, including two beginning teachers.

In both schools, female teachers outnumber the male teachers. At Alamo Elementary School there are 47 female teachers and four male teachers. Of its teaching staff, five special education teachers are being assisted by 21 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 Harlem Elementary School there are 45 female teachers and three male teachers. Of its teaching staff, seven special education teachers are being assisted by 18 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.