Compare Birkes Elementary School with Lieder Elementary School

Birkes 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, 92 in school progress and 94 in closing performance gaps. It scored 93 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, Lieder Elementary School earned a State accountability rating of B. The school posted 71 in student achievement, 91 in school progress, 78 in closing performance gaps and 87 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.

Birkes Elementary School's three out of seven distinctions are in Science, post-secondary and with 25% student progress. Lieder Elementary School did not earn any distinction.

Based on Racial/Ethnic Groups, Hispanics comprise the biggest group at Birkes Elementary School. They make up for 34.93% of student population, followed by Whites or Caucasians (27.89%), African Americans (15.66%), Asians (13.60%), Two or More Races (7.34%) and Native Americans (0.39%).

At Lieder Elementary School, Hispanics make up 73.29% of student population, followed by African Americans (11.30%), Whites or Caucasians (6.21%), Asians (6.21%), Two or More Races (2.24%) and Native Americans (0.50%).

Based on household incomes, the Birkes Elementary School’s economically disadvantaged students is significantly lower at 45.89% compared to 86.46% at Lieder 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, Birkes Elementary School has 139 English Language Learners or ELLS or about 13.60% of student population. Lieder Elementary School has significantly more ELLs at 373 or about 46.34% of student population.

Birkes Elementary School’s bilingual students comprise 13.31%, gifted and talented students, 8.51%, while 12.82% are in the special education program. Lieder Elementary School bilingual students comprise 45.47%, gifted and talented students, 1.24%, and 10.43% are in the special education program.

75 teachers employed at Birkes Elementary School have been teaching in the school for an average of about 11.6 years with individual teaching experience averaging 13.9 years. The 67 teachers at Lieder Elementary School have been serving the school for an average of 6 years with individual teaching experience averaging 8.2 years.

Of its teaching staff, Birkes Elementary School has three teachers serving the school for over 30 years, has 17 teachers serving the school for 20-30 years, 21 teachers have worked for 11-20 years, 14 teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while 18 teachers have been serving the school for over 1-5 years, including two beginning teachers. Lieder Elementary School no teacher serving the school for over 30 years, has five teachers serving the school for 20-30 years, 19 teachers have worked for 11-20 years, 12 teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while 26 teachers have been serving the school for over 1-5 years, including six beginning teachers.

In both schools, female teachers outnumber the male teachers. At Birkes Elementary School there are 73 female teachers and two male teachers. Of its teaching staff, 16 special education teachers are being assisted by 25 teachers aides or paraprofessionals. In addition to its teaching staff, the school has three staff members in the school administration department and eight more working as school support staff.

At Lieder Elementary School there are 64 female teachers and three male teachers. Of its teaching staff, ten special education teachers are being assisted by 27 teachers aides or paraprofessionals. In addition to its teaching staff, the school has three staff members in the school administration department and 11 more working as school support staff.