Compare Keith Elementary School with Hairgrove 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, Hairgrove Elementary School also performed excellent to earn a State accountability rating of A. The school posted 91 in student achievement, 93 in school progress, 100 in closing performance gaps and 95 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. Hairgrove Elementary School's six out of seven distinctions are in Reading/English Language Arts (ELA), Mathematics, Science, post-secondary, with 25% student progress and 25% closing performance gaps.

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%).

At Hairgrove Elementary School, Hispanics make up 81.10% of student population, followed by African Americans (8.55%), Whites or Caucasians (5.93%), Asians (1.93%), Two or More Races (1.79%) and Native Americans (0.69%).

Based on household incomes, the Keith Elementary School’s economically disadvantaged students is significantly lower at 28.58% compared to 87.59% at Hairgrove 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. Hairgrove Elementary School has significantly more ELLs at 363 or about 50.07% of student population.

Keith Elementary School’s bilingual students comprise 10.80%, gifted and talented students, 7.79%, while 10.09% are in the special education program. Hairgrove Elementary School bilingual students comprise 49.66%, gifted and talented students, 1.66%, and 9.79% 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 52 teachers at Hairgrove Elementary School have been serving the school for an average of 7.6 years with individual teaching experience averaging 10 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. Hairgrove Elementary School no teacher serving the school for over 30 years, has six teachers serving the school for 20-30 years, 15 teachers have worked for 11-20 years, 17 teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while 13 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.

On the other hand, Hairgrove Elementary School has an all-female teaching staff. Of its teaching staff, four 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 11 more working as school support staff.