Compare Keith Elementary School with Birkes 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, Birkes Elementary School also 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. Keith 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, 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 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, the Keith Elementary School’s economically disadvantaged students is significantly lower at 28.58% 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, Keith Elementary School has 124 English Language Learners or ELLS or about 10.97% of student population. Birkes Elementary School has slightly more ELLs at 139 or about 13.60% of student population.

In addition, Keith Elementary School has 10.80% bilingual students, 7.79% are in the gifted and talented program, while 10.09% 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.

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 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, 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. 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 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 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.