Compare Carolyn G Bukhair Elementary School with Canyon Creek Elementary School

Carolyn G Bukhair 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 56 in student achievement, 85 in school progress and 71 in closing performance gaps. It scored 81 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, Canyon Creek Elementary School performed excellent to earn a State accountability rating of A. The school posted 92 in student achievement, 86 in school progress, 98 in closing performance gaps and 94 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.

Distinction Designations for Carolyn G Bukhair Elementary School and Canyon Creek Elementary School are not applicable as neither one earned a recognition for outstanding achievement in seven categories.

Based on Racial/Ethnic Groups, the dominant group in Carolyn G Bukhair Elementary School is Hispanics who make up nearly 93.23% of student population, followed by African Americans (4.68%), Whites or Caucasians (1.13%), Native Americans (0.65%) and Two or More Races (0.32%). There is no Asians student in the school.

At Canyon Creek Elementary School, Whites or Caucasians make up 68.18% of student population, followed by Hispanics (14.69%), African Americans (6.29%), Two or More Races (6.29%) and Asians (4.55%). There is no Native Americans student in the school.

Based on household incomes, Carolyn G Bukhair Elementary School’s economically disadvantaged students is significantly higher at 93.23% compared to 12.59% at Canyon Creek 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, Carolyn G Bukhair Elementary School has a significantly higher number of English Language Learners comprising 83.06% of its student population compared to 2.80% at Canyon Creek Elementary School.

In addition, Carolyn G Bukhair Elementary School has 82.90% bilingual students, 1.94% are in the gifted and talented program, while 11.77% are in the special education program. This stacks up against Canyon Creek Elementary School with 2.80% bilingual students, 9.09% gifted and talented students and 15.73% students in the special education program.

49 teachers employed at Carolyn G Bukhair Elementary School have been teaching in the school for an average of about 5.4 years with individual teaching experience averaging 11.5 years. The 25 teachers at Canyon Creek Elementary School have been serving the school for an average of 7 years with individual teaching experience averaging 11.1 years.

Of its teaching staff, Carolyn G Bukhair Elementary School has one teacher only serving the school for over 30 years, has six teachers serving the school for 20-30 years, 14 teachers have worked for 11-20 years, 12 teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while 11 teachers have been serving the school for over 1-5 years, including six beginning teachers. Canyon Creek Elementary School has two teachers serving the school for over 30 years, has five teachers serving the school for 20-30 years, two teachers have worked for 11-20 years, five teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while 11 teachers have been serving the school for over 1-5 years, including one beginning teacher only.

In both schools, female teachers outnumber the male teachers. At Carolyn G Bukhair Elementary School there are 44 female teachers and four male teachers. Of its teaching staff, seven special education teachers are being assisted by four teachers aides or paraprofessionals. In addition to its teaching staff, the school has three staff members in the school administration department and five more working as school support staff.

At Canyon Creek Elementary School there are 24 female teachers and one male teacher only. Of its teaching staff, three 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.