Compare Galatas Elementary School with Lamar Elementary School

Galatas 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 95 in student achievement, 84 in school progress and 77 in closing performance gaps. It scored 90 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, Lamar Elementary School earned a State accountability rating of B. The school posted 85 in student achievement, 82 in school progress, 73 in closing performance gaps and 81 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. For Galatas Elementary School this is in post-secondary while Lamar Elementary School secured one for Reading/English Language Arts (ELA).

Based on Racial/Ethnic Groups, the dominant group in Galatas Elementary School is Whites or Caucasians who make up nearly 67.61% of student population, followed by Hispanics (14.06%), Asians (10.84%), Two or More Races (4.52%), African Americans (2.45%) and Native Americans (0.52%).

The student population at Lamar Elementary School is also predominantly by Hispanics at 40.16%, followed by Whites or Caucasians (36.91%), Asians (9.27%), African Americans (8.29%), Two or More Races (4.55%) and Native Americans (0.33%).

Based on household incomes, the Galatas Elementary School’s economically disadvantaged students is significantly lower at 6.71% compared to 46.67% at Lamar 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, Galatas Elementary School has 62 English Language Learners or ELLS or about 8.00% of student population. Lamar Elementary School has significantly more ELLs at 184 or about 29.92% of student population.

Galatas Elementary School’s bilingual students comprise 7.61%, gifted and talented students, 13.16%, while 8.90% are in the special education program. Lamar Elementary School bilingual students comprise 36.75%, gifted and talented students, 5.20%, and 11.06% are in the special education program.

45 teachers employed at Galatas Elementary School have been teaching in the school for an average of about 8.1 years with individual teaching experience averaging 12 years. The 38 teachers at Lamar Elementary School have been serving the school for an average of 6.9 years with individual teaching experience averaging 10.9 years.

Of its teaching staff, Galatas Elementary School has one teacher only serving the school for over 30 years, has five teachers serving the school for 20-30 years, 19 teachers have worked for 11-20 years, ten 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. Lamar Elementary School no teacher serving the school for over 30 years, has two teachers serving the school for 20-30 years, 18 teachers have worked for 11-20 years, 12 teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while two 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 Galatas Elementary School there are 43 female teachers and two male teachers. Of its teaching staff, five special education teachers are being assisted by 11 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.

On the other hand, Lamar Elementary School has an all-female teaching staff. Of its teaching staff, six special education teachers are being assisted by 14 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.