Compare Kolda Elementary School with Club Estates

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, Club Estates also performed excellent to earn a State accountability rating of A. The school posted 79 in student achievement, 91 in school progress, 96 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. Kolda Elementary School’s three out of seven distinctions are in Reading/English Language Arts (ELA), post-secondary and with 25% student progress. Club Estates's four out of seven distinctions are in Science, post-secondary, 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 Club Estates, Hispanics make up 79.44% of student population, followed by Whites or Caucasians (15.83%), African Americans (2.22%), Two or More Races (1.39%) and Asians (1.11%). There is no Native Americans student in the school.

Based on household incomes, the Kolda Elementary School’s economically disadvantaged students is significantly lower at 37.83% compared to 73.89% at Club Estates.

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 significantly higher number of English Language Learners comprising 5.12% of its student population compared to 2.22% at Club Estates.

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. Club Estates has no gifted and talented student, while 9.44% are in the special education program, and bilingual students comprise 1.94% 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 25 teachers at Club Estates have been serving the school for an average of 12.8 years with individual teaching experience averaging 15.1 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. Club Estates has three teachers serving the school for over 30 years, has three teachers serving the school for 20-30 years, 12 teachers have worked for 11-20 years, three teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while three 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 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 Club Estates there are 23 female teachers and two male teachers. Of its teaching staff, four special education teachers are being assisted by six teachers aides or paraprofessionals. In addition to its teaching staff, the school has two staff members in the school administration department and three more working as school support staff.