Compare Allen Elementary School with Kostoryz Elementary School

Allen 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 67 in student achievement, 93 in school progress and 76 in closing performance gaps. It scored 88 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, Kostoryz Elementary School also earned a State accountability rating of B. The school posted 79 in student achievement, 91 in school progress, 85 in closing performance gaps and 89 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. Allen Elementary School's four out of seven distinctions are in Reading/English Language Arts (ELA), post-secondary, with 25% student progress and 25% closing performance gaps. Kostoryz Elementary School’s three out of seven distinctions are in Reading/English Language Arts (ELA), post-secondary and 25% closing performance gaps.

Based on Racial/Ethnic Groups, the dominant group in Allen Elementary School is Hispanics who make up nearly 95.73% of student population, followed by African Americans (1.42%), Two or More Races (1.42%), Whites or Caucasians (0.95%) and Native Americans (0.47%). There is no Asians student in the school.

At Kostoryz Elementary School, Hispanics make up 87.46% of student population, followed by Whites or Caucasians (6.27%), African Americans (3.99%), Asians (1.14%) and Two or More Races (1.14%). There is no Native Americans student in the school.

Based on household incomes, Allen Elementary School’s economically disadvantaged students is slightly higher at 98.10% compared to 90.60% at Kostoryz 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, Allen Elementary School has a higher number of English Language Learners comprising 21.80% of its student population compared to 10.26% at Kostoryz Elementary School.

Allen Elementary School has no gifted and talented student, while 9.00% are in the special education program, and bilingual students comprise 21.80% students. Kostoryz Elementary School has no gifted and talented student, while 11.68% are in the special education program, and bilingual students comprise 9.97% students.

18 teachers employed at Allen Elementary School have been teaching in the school for an average of about 8.1 years with individual teaching experience averaging 12 years. The 24 teachers at Kostoryz Elementary School have been serving the school for an average of 8.6 years with individual teaching experience averaging 10.8 years.

Of its teaching staff, Allen Elementary School no teacher serving the school for over 30 years, has three teachers serving the school for 20-30 years, five teachers have worked for 11-20 years, five teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while four teachers have been serving the school for over 1-5 years, including one beginning teacher only. Kostoryz Elementary School has one teacher only serving the school for over 30 years, has one teacher only serving the school for 20-30 years, nine teachers have worked for 11-20 years, nine teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while three teachers have been serving the school for over 1-5 years, including one beginning teacher only.

In both schools, female teachers outnumber the male teachers. At Allen Elementary School there are 16 female teachers and two male teachers. Of its teaching staff, two special education teachers are being assisted by six teachers aides or paraprofessionals. In addition to its teaching staff, the school has two staff members in the school administration department and three more working as school support staff.

At Kostoryz Elementary School there are 23 female teachers and one male teacher only. Of its teaching staff, one special education teacher is 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.