Compare Loraine T Golbow Elementary School with Nottingham Country Elementary School

Loraine T Golbow Elementary School earned a State accountability rating of B (80-89) 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 78 in student achievement, 89 in school progress and 85 in closing performance gaps. It scored 88 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, Nottingham Country Elementary School performed excellent to earn a State accountability rating of A. The school posted 91 in student achievement, 89 in school progress, 90 in closing performance gaps and 91 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. Loraine T Golbow Elementary School's two out of seven distinctions are in post-secondary and 25% closing performance gaps. Except for 25% closing performance gaps, Nottingham Country Elementary School earned one out of seven distinctions.

Based on Racial/Ethnic Groups, Hispanics comprise the biggest group at Loraine T Golbow Elementary School. They make up for 42.32% of student population, followed by African Americans (28.49%), Whites or Caucasians (17.00%), Asians (8.91%), Two or More Races (2.70%) and Native Americans (0.35%).

The student population at Nottingham Country Elementary School is also predominantly by Whites or Caucasians at 52.39%, followed by Hispanics (21.12%), African Americans (13.65%), Asians (7.47%), Two or More Races (4.67%) and Native Americans (0.47%).

Based on household incomes, Loraine T Golbow Elementary School’s economically disadvantaged students is significantly higher at 71.40% compared to 33.26% at Nottingham Country 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, Loraine T Golbow Elementary School has a significantly higher number of English Language Learners comprising 29.89% of its student population compared to 12.49% at Nottingham Country Elementary School.

In addition, Loraine T Golbow Elementary School has 29.07% bilingual students, 1.29% are in the gifted and talented program, while 17.94% are in the special education program. This stacks up against Nottingham Country Elementary School with 12.02% bilingual students, 4.20% gifted and talented students and 16.22% students in the special education program.

70 teachers employed at Loraine T Golbow Elementary School have been teaching in the school for an average of about 4.8 years with individual teaching experience averaging 9.3 years. The 64 teachers at Nottingham Country Elementary School have been serving the school for an average of 8.3 years with individual teaching experience averaging 12.5 years.

Of its teaching staff, Loraine T Golbow Elementary School has two teachers serving the school for over 30 years, has four teachers serving the school for 20-30 years, 21 teachers have worked for 11-20 years, 13 teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while 21 teachers have been serving the school for over 1-5 years, including ten beginning teachers. Nottingham Country Elementary School has two teachers serving the school for over 30 years, has 11 teachers serving the school for 20-30 years, 17 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 Loraine T Golbow Elementary School there are 65 female teachers and five male teachers. Of its teaching staff, seven special education teachers are being assisted by 18 teachers aides or paraprofessionals. In addition to its teaching staff, the school has three staff members in the school administration department and ten more working as school support staff.

At Nottingham Country Elementary School there are 61 female teachers and three male teachers. Of its teaching staff, ten special education teachers are being assisted by 18 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.