Compare Bowden Academy with Gates Elementary School

Bowden Academy 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 56 in student achievement, 88 in school progress and 75 in closing performance gaps. It scored 84 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, Gates Elementary School also earned a State accountability rating of B. The school posted 72 in student achievement, 83 in school progress, 79 in closing performance gaps and 82 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.

Gates Elementary School's three out of seven distinctions are in Mathematics, post-secondary and 25% closing performance gaps. Bowden Academy has no distinction.

Based on Racial/Ethnic Groups, the dominant group in Bowden Academy is Hispanics who make up nearly 87.13% of student population, followed by African Americans (6.96%), Whites or Caucasians (4.22%) and Two or More Races (1.48%). There is no Asians and Native Americansstudents in the school.

At Gates Elementary School, Hispanics make up 66.43% of student population, followed by African Americans (29.37%), Whites or Caucasians (2.80%) and Two or More Races (1.40%). There is no Asians and Native Americansstudents in the school.

Based on household incomes, the Bowden Academy’s economically disadvantaged students is lower at 93.04% compared to 94.41% at Gates 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, Bowden Academy has a significantly higher number of English Language Learners comprising 21.73% of its student population compared to 2.10% at Gates Elementary School.

Bowden Academy 16.67% are in the special education program, 4.43% are in the gifted and talented program, and bilingual students comprise 24.05% students. Gates Elementary School has no bilingual student, while 17.48% are in the special education program, and 3.50% are in the gifted and talented program students.

37 teachers employed at Bowden Academy have been teaching in the school for an average of about 4.3 years with individual teaching experience averaging 6.9 years. The 12 teachers at Gates Elementary School have been serving the school for an average of 9.7 years with individual teaching experience averaging 12.9 years.

Of its teaching staff, Bowden Academy no teacher serving the school for over 30 years, has one teacher only serving the school for 20-30 years, ten teachers have worked for 11-20 years, seven teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while nine teachers have been serving the school for over 1-5 years, including 11 beginning teachers. Gates Elementary School no teacher serving the school for over 30 years, has two teachers serving the school for 20-30 years, eight teachers have worked for 11-20 years, school has no teacher serving 6-10 years, while three teachers have been serving the school for over 1-5 years, and school has no beginning teacher.

In both schools, female teachers outnumber the male teachers. At Bowden Academy there are 29 female teachers and seven male teachers. Of its teaching staff, six special education teachers are being assisted by 11 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.

At Gates Elementary School there are ten female teachers and two male teachers. Of its teaching staff, three special education teachers are being assisted by five 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.