Compare Beard Elementary School with Galm Elementary School

Beard 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 92 in student achievement, 90 in school progress and an impressive100 in closing performance gaps. It scored 94 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, Galm Elementary School earned a State accountability rating of B. The school posted 59 in student achievement, 89 in school progress, 74 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.

Both schools garnered only one distinction designation or award for performance. For Beard Elementary School this is in 25% closing performance gaps while Galm Elementary School secured one for with 25% student progress.

Based on Racial/Ethnic Groups, Hispanics comprise the biggest group at Beard Elementary School. They make up for 43.82% of student population, followed by Whites or Caucasians (34.59%), Asians (14.71%), Two or More Races (4.07%), African Americans (2.50%) and Native Americans (0.16%).

At Galm Elementary School, Hispanics are the biggest group, comprising 60.68% of student population, followed by Whites or Caucasians (25.45%), African Americans (8.64%), Two or More Races (4.77%) and Asians (0.45%). There is no Native Americans student in the school.

Based on household incomes, the Beard Elementary School’s economically disadvantaged students is significantly lower at 12.05% compared to 44.55% at Galm 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, Beard Elementary School has a significantly higher number of English Language Learners comprising 8.14% of its student population compared to 1.59% at Galm Elementary School.

Beard Elementary School 11.74% are in the special education program, 8.61% are in the gifted and talented program, and bilingual students comprise 0.31% students. Galm Elementary School has no bilingual student, while 19.32% are in the special education program, and 4.32% are in the gifted and talented program students.

39 teachers employed at Beard Elementary School have been teaching in the school for an average of about 14.1 years with individual teaching experience averaging 18 years. The 30 teachers at Galm Elementary School have been serving the school for an average of 11.6 years with individual teaching experience averaging 13 years.

Of its teaching staff, Beard Elementary School has two teachers serving the school for over 30 years, has 14 teachers serving the school for 20-30 years, 17 teachers have worked for 11-20 years, five teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while one teacher only has been serving the school for over 1-5 years, and school has no beginning teacher. Galm Elementary School has one teacher only serving the school for over 30 years, has five teachers serving the school for 20-30 years, 11 teachers have worked for 11-20 years, seven teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while four 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 Beard Elementary School there are 37 female teachers and two male teachers. Of its teaching staff, four special education teachers are being assisted by seven teachers aides or paraprofessionals. In addition to its teaching staff, the school has one staff members in the school administration department and five more working as school support staff.

At Galm Elementary School there are 28 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 five more working as school support staff.