Compare Bess Brannen Elementary School with Griffith Elementary School

Bess Brannen 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 91 in student achievement, 88 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, Griffith Elementary School earned a State accountability rating of B. The school posted 80 in student achievement, 87 in school progress, 75 in closing performance gaps and 83 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. Bess Brannen Elementary School's three out of seven distinctions are in Reading/English Language Arts (ELA), post-secondary and 25% closing performance gaps. Griffith Elementary School’s only distinction designation is in Post-Secondary.

Based on Racial/Ethnic Groups, Whites or Caucasians comprise the biggest group at Bess Brannen Elementary School. They make up for 53.92% of student population, followed by Hispanics (37.21%), African Americans (3.63%), Asians (2.76%) and Two or More Races (2.33%). There is no Native Americans student in the school.

At Griffith Elementary School, Hispanics make up 81.43% of student population, followed by Whites or Caucasians (13.73%), African Americans (2.32%), Two or More Races (1.35%), Asians (0.97%) and Native Americans (0.19%).

Based on household incomes, the Bess Brannen Elementary School’s economically disadvantaged students is significantly lower at 42.15% compared to 77.95% at Griffith 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, Bess Brannen Elementary School has 38 English Language Learners or ELLS or about 5.52% of student population. Griffith Elementary School has significantly more ELLs at 230 or about 44.49% of student population.

Bess Brannen Elementary School’s bilingual students comprise 4.94%, gifted and talented students, 10.32%, while 12.79% are in the special education program. Griffith Elementary School bilingual students comprise 44.68%, gifted and talented students, 8.32%, and 15.28% are in the special education program.

43 teachers employed at Bess Brannen Elementary School have been teaching in the school for an average of about 7 years with individual teaching experience averaging 9.5 years. The 38 teachers at Griffith Elementary School have been serving the school for an average of 10 years with individual teaching experience averaging 12.4 years.

Of its teaching staff, Bess Brannen Elementary School has one teacher only serving the school for over 30 years, has two teachers serving the school for 20-30 years, 14 teachers have worked for 11-20 years, 11 teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while 11 teachers have been serving the school for over 1-5 years, including four beginning teachers. Griffith Elementary School has two teachers serving the school for over 30 years, has five teachers serving the school for 20-30 years, ten teachers have worked for 11-20 years, nine teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while 11 teachers have been serving the school for over 1-5 years, including two beginning teachers.

In both schools, female teachers outnumber the male teachers. Bess Brannen Elementary School has an all-female teaching staff. Of its teaching staff, four special education teachers are being assisted by 13 teachers aides or paraprofessionals. In addition to its teaching staff, the school has two staff members in the school administration department and seven more working as school support staff.

At Griffith Elementary School there are 37 female teachers and one male teacher only. Of its teaching staff, four special education teachers are being assisted by 17 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.