Compare Allan K & Carolyn H Bird Education Center with Thomas Elementary School

Allan K & Carolyn H Bird Education Center 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 91 in student achievement, 76 in school progress and 70 in closing performance gaps. It scored 85 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, Thomas Elementary School also earned a State accountability rating of B. The school posted 71 in student achievement, 89 in school progress, 77 in closing performance gaps and 85 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.

Distinction Designations for Allan K & Carolyn H Bird Education Center and Thomas Elementary School are not applicable as neither one earned a recognition for outstanding achievement in seven categories.

Based on Racial/Ethnic Groups, the dominant group in Allan K & Carolyn H Bird Education Center is Asians who make up nearly 73.61% of student population, followed by African Americans (8.13%), Whites or Caucasians (7.93%), Hispanics (7.55%), Two or More Races (2.29%) and Native Americans (0.38%).

At Thomas Elementary School, Hispanics are the biggest group, comprising 58.80% of student population, followed by African Americans (19.22%), Whites or Caucasians (13.89%), Two or More Races (4.20%), Asians (3.72%) and Native Americans (0.16%).

Based on household incomes, the Allan K & Carolyn H Bird Education Center’s economically disadvantaged students is significantly lower at 17.97% compared to 67.53% at Thomas 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, Allan K & Carolyn H Bird Education Center has a slightly higher number of English Language Learners comprising 30.59% of its student population compared to 48.47% at Thomas Elementary School.

Allan K & Carolyn H Bird Education Center’s bilingual students comprise 29.83%, gifted and talented students, 12.05%, while 8.80% are in the special education program. Thomas Elementary School bilingual students comprise 48.79%, gifted and talented students, 4.68%, and 17.61% are in the special education program.

20 teachers employed at Allan K & Carolyn H Bird Education Center have been teaching in the school for an average of about 5.8 years with individual teaching experience averaging 8.6 years. The 53 teachers at Thomas Elementary School have been serving the school for an average of 8.4 years with individual teaching experience averaging 12.1 years.

Of its teaching staff, Allan K & Carolyn H Bird Education Center no teacher serving the school for over 30 years, has three teachers serving the school for 20-30 years, four teachers have worked for 11-20 years, four teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while six teachers have been serving the school for over 1-5 years, including three beginning teachers. Thomas Elementary School no teacher serving the school for over 30 years, has five teachers serving the school for 20-30 years, 26 teachers have worked for 11-20 years, ten teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while ten teachers have been serving the school for over 1-5 years, including three beginning teachers.

In both schools, female teachers outnumber the male teachers. At Allan K & Carolyn H Bird Education Center there are 18 female teachers and two male teachers. Of its teaching staff, two teachers are in special education without any assistance.

At Thomas Elementary School there are 46 female teachers and six male teachers. Of its teaching staff, six special education teachers are being assisted by 14 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.