Compare Palmer Elementary School with Ridgegate Elementary School

Palmer 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 79 in student achievement, 86 in school progress and 85 in closing performance gaps. It scored 86 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, Ridgegate Elementary School also earned a State accountability rating of B. The school posted 67 in student achievement, 92 in school progress, 79 in closing performance gaps and 88 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.

Ridgegate Elementary School's one out of seven distinction is in with 25% student progress. Palmer Elementary School has no distinction.

Based on Racial/Ethnic Groups, African Americans comprise the biggest group at Palmer Elementary School. They make up for 48.53% of student population, followed by Asians (19.03%), Hispanics (17.55%), Whites or Caucasians (8.70%), Two or More Races (5.46%) and Native Americans (0.59%).

At Ridgegate Elementary School, Hispanics make up 71.80% of student population, followed by African Americans (26.54%), Two or More Races (0.95%) and Whites or Caucasians (0.71%). There is no Asians and Native Americansstudents in the school.

Based on household incomes, the Palmer Elementary School’s economically disadvantaged students is significantly lower at 46.02% compared to 93.84% at Ridgegate 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, Palmer Elementary School has 101 English Language Learners or ELLS or about 14.90% of student population. Ridgegate Elementary School has significantly more ELLs at 238 or about 56.40% of student population.

Palmer Elementary School’s bilingual students comprise 14.60%, gifted and talented students, 2.80%, while 9.14% are in the special education program. Ridgegate Elementary School bilingual students comprise 54.98%, gifted and talented students, 0.71%, and 13.03% are in the special education program.

42 teachers employed at Palmer Elementary School have been teaching in the school for an average of about 7.6 years with individual teaching experience averaging 13.5 years. The 36 teachers at Ridgegate Elementary School have been serving the school for an average of 5.8 years with individual teaching experience averaging 11.6 years.

Of its teaching staff, Palmer Elementary School has one teacher only serving the school for over 30 years, has eight teachers serving the school for 20-30 years, 20 teachers have worked for 11-20 years, six teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while five teachers have been serving the school for over 1-5 years, including three beginning teachers. Ridgegate Elementary School no teacher serving the school for over 30 years, has five teachers serving the school for 20-30 years, 13 teachers have worked for 11-20 years, eight teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while eight 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 Palmer Elementary School there are 39 female teachers and three male teachers. Of its teaching staff, four special education teachers are being assisted by seven 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 Ridgegate Elementary School there are 27 female teachers and nine male teachers. Of its teaching staff, four special education teachers are being assisted by 11 teachers aides or paraprofessionals. In addition to its teaching staff, the school has two staff members in the school administration department and six more working as school support staff.