Compare Barksdale Elementary School with Sigler Elementary School

Barksdale Elementary School performed excellent to earn a State accountability rating of A (90-100) 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 95 in student achievement, 95 in school progress and an impressive100 in closing performance gaps. It scored 97 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, Sigler Elementary School earned a State accountability rating of B. The school posted 73 in student achievement, 83 in school progress, 75 in closing performance gaps and 81 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.

Barksdale Elementary School's six out of seven distinctions are in Reading/English Language Arts (ELA), Mathematics, Science, post-secondary, with 25% student progress and 25% closing performance gaps. Sigler Elementary School did not earn any distinction.

Based on Racial/Ethnic Groups, Whites or Caucasians comprise the biggest group at Barksdale Elementary School. They make up for 36.90% of student population, followed by Asians (30.63%), Hispanics (15.31%), African Americans (11.81%), Two or More Races (4.61%) and Native Americans (0.74%).

The student population at Sigler Elementary School is also predominantly by Hispanics at 51.45%, followed by African Americans (25.84%), Whites or Caucasians (15.14%), Two or More Races (4.45%) and Asians (3.12%). There is no Native Americans student in the school.

Based on household incomes, the Barksdale Elementary School’s economically disadvantaged students is significantly lower at 17.53% compared to 74.83% at Sigler 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, Barksdale Elementary School has 78 English Language Learners or ELLS or about 14.39% of student population. Sigler Elementary School has significantly more ELLs at 201 or about 44.77% of student population.

Barksdale Elementary School’s bilingual students comprise 13.84%, gifted and talented students, 11.44%, while 6.64% are in the special education program. Sigler Elementary School bilingual students comprise 44.77%, gifted and talented students, 3.12%, and 18.26% are in the special education program.

40 teachers employed at Barksdale Elementary School have been teaching in the school for an average of about 9.6 years with individual teaching experience averaging 11.3 years. The 45 teachers at Sigler Elementary School have been serving the school for an average of 8.2 years with individual teaching experience averaging 11.9 years.

Of its teaching staff, Barksdale Elementary School has two teachers serving the school for over 30 years, has four teachers serving the school for 20-30 years, 14 teachers have worked for 11-20 years, nine teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while nine teachers have been serving the school for over 1-5 years, including three beginning teachers. Sigler Elementary School has one teacher only serving the school for over 30 years, has seven teachers serving the school for 20-30 years, 16 teachers have worked for 11-20 years, ten teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while nine 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 Barksdale Elementary School there are 39 female teachers and zero male teacher. Of its teaching staff, four 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 four more working as school support staff.

At Sigler Elementary School there are 41 female teachers and three male teachers. Of its teaching staff, six special education teachers are being assisted by 15 teachers aides or paraprofessionals. In addition to its teaching staff, the school has two staff members in the school administration department and five more working as school support staff.