Compare Meadows Elementary School with Briargate Elementary School

Meadows Elementary School was accorded a State accountability rating of C (70-79) 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 72 in student achievement, 75 in school progress and 72 in closing performance gaps. It scored 74 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, Briargate Elementary School also earned a State accountability rating of C. The school posted 56 in student achievement, 82 in school progress, 66 in closing performance gaps and 77 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.

Briargate Elementary School's one out of seven distinction is in Science. Meadows Elementary School has no distinction.

Based on Racial/Ethnic Groups, Hispanics comprise the biggest group at Meadows Elementary School. They make up for 39.85% of student population, followed by Whites or Caucasians (27.51%), Asians (18.77%), African Americans (10.54%) and Two or More Races (3.34%). There is no Native Americans student in the school.

At Briargate Elementary School, African Americans make up 71.79% of student population, followed by Hispanics (22.79%), Two or More Races (3.13%), Whites or Caucasians (1.71%), Asians (0.28%) and Native Americans (0.28%).

Based on household incomes, the Meadows Elementary School’s economically disadvantaged students is significantly lower at 57.07% compared to 92.31% at Briargate 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, Meadows Elementary School has a significantly higher number of English Language Learners comprising 29.56% of its student population compared to 9.69% at Briargate Elementary School.

Meadows Elementary School’s bilingual students comprise 28.79%, gifted and talented students, 2.06%, while 14.40% are in the special education program. Briargate Elementary School bilingual students comprise 9.69%, gifted and talented students, 0.85%, and 17.66% are in the special education program.

30 teachers employed at Meadows Elementary School have been teaching in the school for an average of about 9.4 years with individual teaching experience averaging 12.5 years. The 29 teachers at Briargate Elementary School have been serving the school for an average of 5 years with individual teaching experience averaging 12.7 years.

Of its teaching staff, Meadows Elementary School has three teachers serving the school for over 30 years, has four teachers serving the school for 20-30 years, six teachers have worked for 11-20 years, eight teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while six teachers have been serving the school for over 1-5 years, including four beginning teachers. Briargate Elementary School no teacher serving the school for over 30 years, has four teachers serving the school for 20-30 years, 14 teachers have worked for 11-20 years, six teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while six teachers have been serving the school for over 1-5 years, and school has no beginning teacher.

In both schools, female teachers outnumber the male teachers. At Meadows Elementary School there are 27 female teachers and three male teachers. Of its teaching staff, three 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 five more working as school support staff.

At Briargate Elementary School there are 26 female teachers and three male teachers. Of its teaching staff, three 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 seven more working as school support staff.