Compare Parkside Elementary School with Grandview Hills Elementary School

Parkside 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 92 in student achievement, 88 in school progress and 86 in closing performance gaps. It scored 90 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, Grandview Hills Elementary School earned a State accountability rating of B. The school posted 78 in student achievement, 88 in school progress, 78 in closing performance gaps and 85 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.

Distinction Designations for Parkside Elementary School and Grandview Hills Elementary School are not applicable as neither one earned a recognition for outstanding achievement in seven categories.

Based on Racial/Ethnic Groups, Whites or Caucasians comprise the biggest group at Parkside Elementary School. They make up for 44.03% of student population, followed by Asians (39.46%), Hispanics (8.99%), Two or More Races (5.23%), African Americans (1.74%) and Native Americans (0.54%).

The student population at Grandview Hills Elementary School is also predominantly by Whites or Caucasians at 37.55%, followed by Hispanics (30.50%), African Americans (14.32%), Asians (8.71%) and Two or More Races (8.71%). There is no Native Americans student in the school.

Based on household incomes, the Parkside Elementary School’s economically disadvantaged students is significantly lower at 3.49% compared to 39.42% at Grandview Hills 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, Parkside Elementary School has a significantly higher number of English Language Learners comprising 15.03% of its student population compared to 12.45% at Grandview Hills Elementary School.

In addition, Parkside Elementary School has 14.90% bilingual students, 12.75% are in the gifted and talented program, while 11.14% are in the special education program. This stacks up against Grandview Hills Elementary School with 12.45% bilingual students, 27.80% gifted and talented students and 12.24% students in the special education program.

56 teachers employed at Parkside Elementary School have been teaching in the school for an average of about 6.7 years with individual teaching experience averaging 11.6 years. The 38 teachers at Grandview Hills Elementary School have been serving the school for an average of 6.4 years with individual teaching experience averaging 12.7 years.

Of its teaching staff, Parkside Elementary School has one teacher only serving the school for over 30 years, has four teachers serving the school for 20-30 years, 20 teachers have worked for 11-20 years, 18 teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while ten teachers have been serving the school for over 1-5 years, including three beginning teachers. Grandview Hills Elementary School has three teachers serving the school for over 30 years, has three teachers serving the school for 20-30 years, 14 teachers have worked for 11-20 years, 13 teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while five 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 Parkside Elementary School there are 53 female teachers and three 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 four more working as school support staff.

At Grandview Hills Elementary School there are 35 female teachers and three 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 one staff members in the school administration department and five more working as school support staff.