Compare Holmsley Elementary School with Birkes Elementary School

Holmsley 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 77 in student achievement, 86 in school progress and 79 in closing performance gaps. It scored 84 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, Birkes Elementary School performed excellent to earn a State accountability rating of A. The school posted 91 in student achievement, 92 in school progress, 94 in closing performance gaps and 93 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. Holmsley Elementary School’s only distinction designation is in Science. Birkes Elementary School's three out of seven distinctions are in Science, post-secondary and with 25% student progress.

Based on Racial/Ethnic Groups, the dominant group in Holmsley Elementary School is Hispanics who make up nearly 66.90% of student population, followed by African Americans (12.44%), Whites or Caucasians (10.09%), Asians (7.51%), Two or More Races (2.70%) and Native Americans (0.35%).

The student population at Birkes Elementary School is also predominantly by Hispanics at 34.93%, followed by Whites or Caucasians (27.89%), African Americans (15.66%), Asians (13.60%), Two or More Races (7.34%) and Native Americans (0.39%).

Based on household incomes, Holmsley Elementary School’s economically disadvantaged students is significantly higher at 74.18% compared to 45.89% at Birkes 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, Holmsley Elementary School has a significantly higher number of English Language Learners comprising 40.26% of its student population compared to 13.60% at Birkes Elementary School.

In addition, Holmsley Elementary School has 39.91% bilingual students, 1.76% are in the gifted and talented program, while 14.44% are in the special education program. This stacks up against Birkes Elementary School with 13.31% bilingual students, 8.51% gifted and talented students and 12.82% students in the special education program.

62 teachers employed at Holmsley Elementary School have been teaching in the school for an average of about 7.7 years with individual teaching experience averaging 10.2 years. The 75 teachers at Birkes Elementary School have been serving the school for an average of 11.6 years with individual teaching experience averaging 13.9 years.

Of its teaching staff, Holmsley Elementary School no teacher serving the school for over 30 years, has seven teachers serving the school for 20-30 years, 23 teachers have worked for 11-20 years, ten teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while 19 teachers have been serving the school for over 1-5 years, including four beginning teachers. Birkes Elementary School has three teachers serving the school for over 30 years, has 17 teachers serving the school for 20-30 years, 21 teachers have worked for 11-20 years, 14 teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while 18 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 Holmsley Elementary School there are 61 female teachers and one male teacher only. Of its teaching staff, seven special education teachers are being assisted by 27 teachers aides or paraprofessionals. In addition to its teaching staff, the school has three staff members in the school administration department and 11 more working as school support staff.

At Birkes Elementary School there are 73 female teachers and two male teachers. Of its teaching staff, 16 special education teachers are being assisted by 25 teachers aides or paraprofessionals. In addition to its teaching staff, the school has three staff members in the school administration department and eight more working as school support staff.