Compare Brauchle Elementary School with Knowlton Elementary School

Brauchle Elementary School 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 72 in student achievement, 92 in school progress and 79 in closing performance gaps. It scored 88 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, Knowlton Elementary School also earned a State accountability rating of B. The school posted 62 in student achievement, 93 in school progress, 75 in closing performance gaps and 88 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. This is in with 25% student progress.

Based on Racial/Ethnic Groups, the dominant group in Brauchle Elementary School is Hispanics who make up nearly 77.61% of student population, followed by Whites or Caucasians (13.75%), Two or More Races (4.66%), African Americans (3.10%) and Asians (0.89%). There is no Native Americans student in the school.

At Knowlton Elementary School, Hispanics make up 83.54% of student population, followed by Whites or Caucasians (9.87%), African Americans (4.08%), Two or More Races (1.41%), Asians (0.94%) and Native Americans (0.16%).

Based on household incomes, the Brauchle Elementary School’s economically disadvantaged students is significantly lower at 64.97% compared to 79.47% at Knowlton 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, Brauchle Elementary School has 7 English Language Learners or ELLS or about 1.55% of student population. Knowlton Elementary School has significantly more ELLs at 179 or about 28.06% of student population.

In addition, Brauchle Elementary School has 0.44% bilingual students, 3.77% are in the gifted and talented program, while 19.73% are in the special education program. This stacks up against Knowlton Elementary School with 32.29% bilingual students, 4.39% gifted and talented students and 15.05% students in the special education program.

35 teachers employed at Brauchle Elementary School have been teaching in the school for an average of about 12.9 years with individual teaching experience averaging 15.8 years. The 48 teachers at Knowlton Elementary School have been serving the school for an average of 10.9 years with individual teaching experience averaging 14.3 years.

Of its teaching staff, Brauchle Elementary School has three teachers serving the school for over 30 years, has nine teachers serving the school for 20-30 years, 12 teachers have worked for 11-20 years, seven teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while five teachers have been serving the school for over 1-5 years, and school has no beginning teacher. Knowlton Elementary School has two teachers serving the school for over 30 years, has eight teachers serving the school for 20-30 years, 21 teachers have worked for 11-20 years, eight teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while seven teachers have been serving the school for over 1-5 years, including four beginning teachers.

In both schools, female teachers outnumber the male teachers. At Brauchle Elementary School there are 31 female teachers and four male teachers. Of its teaching staff, four special education teachers are being assisted by eight 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 Knowlton Elementary School there are 47 female teachers and one male teacher only. Of its teaching staff, three special education teachers are being assisted by 14 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.