Compare Keith Elementary School with Ault Elementary School

Keith 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 92 in student achievement, 89 in school progress and 96 in closing performance gaps. It scored 93 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, Ault Elementary School also performed excellent to earn a State accountability rating of A. The school posted 92 in student achievement, 91 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. Except for post-secondary, Keith Elementary School earned one out of seven distinctions. Ault Elementary School's two out of seven distinctions are in Science and post-secondary.

Based on Racial/Ethnic Groups, Whites or Caucasians comprise the biggest group at Keith Elementary School. They make up for 44.16% of student population, followed by Hispanics (23.89%), Asians (14.16%), African Americans (11.59%), Two or More Races (5.66%) and Native Americans (0.44%).

The student population at Ault Elementary School is also predominantly by Whites or Caucasians at 45.06%, followed by Hispanics (29.55%), African Americans (12.59%), Asians (8.53%), Two or More Races (3.75%) and Native Americans (0.21%).

Based on household incomes, the Keith Elementary School’s economically disadvantaged students is slightly lower at 28.58% compared to 37.46% at Ault 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, Keith Elementary School has a higher number of English Language Learners comprising 10.97% of its student population compared to 11.86% at Ault Elementary School.

Keith Elementary School’s bilingual students comprise 10.80%, gifted and talented students, 7.79%, while 10.09% are in the special education program. Ault Elementary School bilingual students comprise 11.13%, gifted and talented students, 6.66%, and 9.89% are in the special education program.

65 teachers employed at Keith Elementary School have been teaching in the school for an average of about 10 years with individual teaching experience averaging 11.8 years. The 66 teachers at Ault Elementary School have been serving the school for an average of 11.6 years with individual teaching experience averaging 14.4 years.

Of its teaching staff, Keith Elementary School no teacher serving the school for over 30 years, has ten teachers serving the school for 20-30 years, 28 teachers have worked for 11-20 years, 11 teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while 13 teachers have been serving the school for over 1-5 years, including four beginning teachers. Ault Elementary School has three teachers serving the school for over 30 years, has 16 teachers serving the school for 20-30 years, 20 teachers have worked for 11-20 years, 17 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 Keith Elementary School there are 64 female teachers and one male teacher only. Of its teaching staff, nine special education teachers are being assisted by 20 teachers aides or paraprofessionals. In addition to its teaching staff, the school has three staff members in the school administration department and nine more working as school support staff.

At Ault Elementary School there are 65 female teachers and one male teacher only. Of its teaching staff, five 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 nine more working as school support staff.