Compare Brinker Elementary School with Gulledge Elementary School

Brinker 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 93 in student achievement, 93 in school progress and an impressive100 in closing performance gaps. It scored 95 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, Gulledge Elementary School also performed excellent to earn a State accountability rating of A. The school posted 93 in student achievement, 90 in school progress, 88 in closing performance gaps and 92 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.

Brinker Elementary School's six out of seven distinctions are in Reading/English Language Arts (ELA), Mathematics, Science, post-secondary, with 25% student progress and 25% closing performance gaps. Gulledge Elementary School did not earn any distinction.

Based on Racial/Ethnic Groups, Whites or Caucasians comprise the biggest group at Brinker Elementary School. They make up for 36.54% of student population, followed by African Americans (21.79%), Hispanics (17.52%), Asians (16.67%) and Two or More Races (7.26%). There is no Native Americans student in the school.

The student population at Gulledge Elementary School is also predominantly by Asians at 52.49%, followed by Whites or Caucasians (20.82%), Hispanics (11.92%), African Americans (8.54%), Two or More Races (5.34%) and Native Americans (0.89%).

Based on household incomes, Brinker Elementary School’s economically disadvantaged students is slightly higher at 26.50% compared to 16.73% at Gulledge 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, Brinker Elementary School has 51 English Language Learners or ELLS or about 10.90% of student population. Gulledge Elementary School has significantly more ELLs at 145 or about 25.80% of student population.

Brinker Elementary School’s bilingual students comprise 10.04%, gifted and talented students, 12.61%, while 10.90% are in the special education program. Gulledge Elementary School bilingual students comprise 24.56%, gifted and talented students, 10.14%, and 10.68% are in the special education program.

35 teachers employed at Brinker Elementary School have been teaching in the school for an average of about 9.5 years with individual teaching experience averaging 11.6 years. The 42 teachers at Gulledge Elementary School have been serving the school for an average of 7.1 years with individual teaching experience averaging 9.4 years.

Of its teaching staff, Brinker Elementary School has one teacher only serving the school for over 30 years, has five teachers serving the school for 20-30 years, 12 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 three beginning teachers. Gulledge Elementary School no teacher serving the school for over 30 years, has four teachers serving the school for 20-30 years, 11 teachers have worked for 11-20 years, eight teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while 17 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 Brinker Elementary School there are 33 female teachers and one male teacher only. Of its teaching staff, four special education teachers are being assisted by three 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 Gulledge Elementary School there are 37 female teachers and four male teachers. Of its teaching staff, five special education teachers are being assisted by four 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.