Compare Kolda Elementary School with Barnes Elementary School

Kolda 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 91 in student achievement, 94 in school progress and 85 in closing performance gaps. It scored 91 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, Barnes Elementary School also performed excellent to earn a State accountability rating of A. The school posted 80 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. Kolda Elementary School's three out of seven distinctions are in Reading/English Language Arts (ELA), post-secondary and with 25% student progress. Barnes Elementary School’s two out of seven distinctions are in with 25% student progress and 25% closing performance gaps.

Based on Racial/Ethnic Groups, Hispanics comprise the biggest group at Kolda Elementary School. They make up for 64.84% of student population, followed by Whites or Caucasians (23.86%), Asians (4.77%), African Americans (3.03%), Two or More Races (3.03%) and Native Americans (0.12%).

At Barnes Elementary School, Hispanics make up 67.42% of student population, followed by Whites or Caucasians (23.11%), Asians (4.17%), Two or More Races (2.89%), African Americans (2.09%) and Native Americans (0.32%).

Based on household incomes, the Kolda Elementary School’s economically disadvantaged students is significantly lower at 37.83% compared to 51.85% at Barnes 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, Kolda Elementary School has a slightly higher number of English Language Learners comprising 5.12% of its student population compared to 4.65% at Barnes Elementary School.

Kolda Elementary School has no gifted and talented student, while 9.08% are in the special education program, and bilingual students comprise 4.07% students. Barnes Elementary School has no gifted and talented student, while 10.27% are in the special education program, and bilingual students comprise 4.65% students.

49 teachers employed at Kolda Elementary School have been teaching in the school for an average of about 9 years with individual teaching experience averaging 10.8 years. The 38 teachers at Barnes Elementary School have been serving the school for an average of 8.2 years with individual teaching experience averaging 10.4 years.

Of its teaching staff, Kolda Elementary School no teacher serving the school for over 30 years, has seven teachers serving the school for 20-30 years, 17 teachers have worked for 11-20 years, 11 teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while 11 teachers have been serving the school for over 1-5 years, including three beginning teachers. Barnes Elementary School has one teacher only serving the school for over 30 years, has two teachers serving the school for 20-30 years, 14 teachers have worked for 11-20 years, seven teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while 11 teachers have been serving the school for over 1-5 years, including three beginning teachers.

In both schools, female teachers outnumber the male teachers. At Kolda Elementary School there are 48 female teachers and one male teacher only. Of its teaching staff, four special education teachers are being assisted by 12 teachers aides or paraprofessionals. In addition to its teaching staff, the school has four staff members in the school administration department and four more working as school support staff.

At Barnes Elementary School there are 36 female teachers and two male teachers. Of its teaching staff, four special education teachers are being assisted by ten 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.