Compare Buckalew Elementary School with Giesinger Elementary School

Buckalew 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 96 in student achievement, 90 in school progress and an impressive100 in closing performance gaps. It scored 97 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, Giesinger Elementary School earned a State accountability rating of B. The school posted 88 in student achievement, 83 in school progress, 82 in closing performance gaps and 86 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. Buckalew Elementary School's four out of seven distinctions are in Reading/English Language Arts (ELA), Mathematics, post-secondary and 25% closing performance gaps. Giesinger Elementary School’s only distinction designation is in Mathematics.

Based on Racial/Ethnic Groups, Whites or Caucasians comprise the biggest group at Buckalew Elementary School. They make up for 59.46% of student population, followed by Hispanics (21.92%), Asians (9.91%), Two or More Races (5.26%), African Americans (3.15%) and Native Americans (0.30%).

The student population at Giesinger Elementary School is also predominantly by Whites or Caucasians at 48.52%, followed by Hispanics (26.54%), African Americans (13.95%), Asians (5.56%), Two or More Races (5.31%) and Native Americans (0.12%).

Based on household incomes, the Buckalew Elementary School’s economically disadvantaged students is significantly lower at 10.81% compared to 43.95% at Giesinger 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, Buckalew Elementary School has a higher number of English Language Learners comprising 9.01% of its student population compared to 6.79% at Giesinger Elementary School.

Buckalew Elementary School’s bilingual students comprise 8.41%, gifted and talented students, 10.51%, while 7.21% are in the special education program. Giesinger Elementary School bilingual students comprise 5.80%, gifted and talented students, 3.83%, and 11.36% are in the special education program.

39 teachers employed at Buckalew Elementary School have been teaching in the school for an average of about 9.5 years with individual teaching experience averaging 13.9 years. The 48 teachers at Giesinger Elementary School have been serving the school for an average of 7.2 years with individual teaching experience averaging 9.4 years.

Of its teaching staff, Buckalew Elementary School has three teachers serving the school for over 30 years, has seven teachers serving the school for 20-30 years, 13 teachers have worked for 11-20 years, six teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while ten teachers have been serving the school for over 1-5 years, and school has no beginning teacher. Giesinger Elementary School no teacher serving the school for over 30 years, has six teachers serving the school for 20-30 years, ten teachers have worked for 11-20 years, 14 teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while 17 teachers have been serving the school for over 1-5 years, including two beginning teachers.

In both schools, female teachers outnumber the male teachers. At Buckalew Elementary School there are 37 female teachers and two male teachers. Of its teaching staff, six special education teachers are being assisted by ten 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 Giesinger Elementary School there are 47 female teachers and one male teacher only. Of its teaching staff, seven 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 six more working as school support staff.