Compare Clarkston Elementary School with Bell Elementary School

Clarkston Elementary School earned a State accountability rating of C (70-79) 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 71 in student achievement, 77 in school progress and 71 in closing performance gaps. It scored 75 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, Bell Elementary School earned a State accountability rating of B. The school posted 75 in student achievement, 84 in school progress, 76 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.

Both schools garnered only two distinction designations or awards for performance. For Clarkston Elementary School these are in Reading/English Language Arts (ELA) and Science while Bell Elementary School secured in Reading/English Language Arts (ELA) and post-secondary.

Based on Racial/Ethnic Groups, African Americans comprise the biggest group at Clarkston Elementary School. They make up for 39.80% of student population, followed by Hispanics (25.77%), Whites or Caucasians (23.98%), Two or More Races (8.93%), Asians (1.28%) and Native Americans (0.26%).

At Bell Elementary School, Hispanics are the biggest group, comprising 55.33% of student population, followed by African Americans (27.85%), Whites or Caucasians (12.15%), Two or More Races (3.74%), Asians (0.75%) and Native Americans (0.19%).

Based on household incomes, the Clarkston Elementary School’s economically disadvantaged students is slightly lower at 81.38% compared to 88.22% at Bell 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, Clarkston Elementary School has 28 English Language Learners or ELLS or about 7.14% of student population. Bell Elementary School has significantly more ELLs at 144 or about 26.92% of student population.

In addition, Clarkston Elementary School has 5.87% bilingual students, 5.10% are in the gifted and talented program, while 17.60% are in the special education program. This stacks up against Bell Elementary School with 26.36% bilingual students, 6.54% gifted and talented students and 17.57% students in the special education program.

28 teachers employed at Clarkston Elementary School have been teaching in the school for an average of about 4.6 years with individual teaching experience averaging 9.2 years. The 34 teachers at Bell Elementary School have been serving the school for an average of 5.2 years with individual teaching experience averaging 9.2 years.

Of its teaching staff, Clarkston Elementary School no teacher serving the school for over 30 years, has four teachers serving the school for 20-30 years, four teachers have worked for 11-20 years, five teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while 12 teachers have been serving the school for over 1-5 years, including four beginning teachers. Bell Elementary School no teacher serving the school for over 30 years, has four teachers serving the school for 20-30 years, eight teachers have worked for 11-20 years, nine teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while ten 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 Clarkston Elementary School there are 27 female teachers and one male teacher only. Of its teaching staff, five special education teachers are being assisted by nine 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 Bell Elementary School there are 31 female teachers and three male teachers. Of its teaching staff, five special education teachers are being assisted by 18 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.