Compare Garcia Elementary School with Galvan Elementary School

Garcia 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 72 in student achievement, 91 in school progress and 76 in closing performance gaps. It scored 87 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, Galvan Elementary School also earned a State accountability rating of B. The school posted 72 in student achievement, 91 in school progress, 79 in closing performance gaps and 87 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.

Garcia Elementary School's three out of seven distinctions are in post-secondary, with 25% student progress and 25% closing performance gaps. Galvan Elementary School did not earn any distinction.

Based on Racial/Ethnic Groups, the dominant group in Garcia Elementary School is Hispanics who make up nearly 95.69% of student population, followed by Whites or Caucasians (1.96%), African Americans (1.76%) and Two or More Races (0.59%). There is no Asians and Native Americansstudents in the school.

At Galvan Elementary School, Hispanics make up 90.95% of student population, followed by Whites or Caucasians (6.17%), African Americans (1.23%), Asians (1.23%) and Two or More Races (0.41%). There is no Native Americans student in the school.

Based on household incomes, Garcia Elementary School’s economically disadvantaged students is significantly higher at 99.61% compared to 76.95% at Galvan 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, Garcia Elementary School has a significantly higher number of English Language Learners comprising 16.05% of its student population compared to 9.05% at Galvan Elementary School.

Garcia Elementary School has no gifted and talented student, while 11.35% are in the special education program, and bilingual students comprise 15.66% students. Galvan Elementary School has no gifted and talented student, while 10.70% are in the special education program, and bilingual students comprise 8.85% students.

34 teachers employed at Garcia Elementary School have been teaching in the school for an average of about 10.9 years with individual teaching experience averaging 12.7 years. The 32 teachers at Galvan Elementary School have been serving the school for an average of 10.6 years with individual teaching experience averaging 12.3 years.

Of its teaching staff, Garcia Elementary School has one teacher only serving the school for over 30 years, has four teachers serving the school for 20-30 years, 12 teachers have worked for 11-20 years, ten teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while eight teachers have been serving the school for over 1-5 years, and school has no beginning teacher. Galvan Elementary School has one teacher only serving the school for over 30 years, has six teachers serving the school for 20-30 years, 11 teachers have worked for 11-20 years, six teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while nine 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 Garcia Elementary School there are 32 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.

At Galvan Elementary School there are 27 female teachers and five male teachers. 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 three more working as school support staff.