Compare Pearl Hall Elementary School with Mae Smythe Elementary School

Pearl Hall 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 71 in student achievement, 85 in school progress and 75 in closing performance gaps. It scored 82 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, Mae Smythe Elementary School also earned a State accountability rating of B. The school posted 59 in student achievement, 88 in school progress, 73 in closing performance gaps and 84 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 Pearl Hall Elementary School and Mae Smythe Elementary School are not applicable as neither one earned a recognition for outstanding achievement in seven categories.

Based on Racial/Ethnic Groups, the dominant group in Pearl Hall Elementary School is Hispanics who make up nearly 90.96% of student population, followed by African Americans (5.27%), Whites or Caucasians (2.82%), Two or More Races (0.56%) and Native Americans (0.19%). There is no Asians student in the school.

At Mae Smythe Elementary School, Hispanics make up 90.54% of student population, followed by Whites or Caucasians (4.94%), African Americans (4.10%), Two or More Races (0.28%) and Native Americans (0.14%). There is no Asians student in the school.

Based on household incomes, Pearl Hall Elementary School’s economically disadvantaged students is higher at 92.84% compared to 91.53% at Mae Smythe 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, Pearl Hall Elementary School has 268 English Language Learners or ELLS or about 50.47% of student population. Mae Smythe Elementary School has significantly more ELLs at 333 or about 47.03% of student population.

Pearl Hall Elementary School’s bilingual students comprise 47.83%, gifted and talented students, 4.14%, while 13.56% are in the special education program. Mae Smythe Elementary School bilingual students comprise 41.53%, gifted and talented students, 1.98%, and 14.83% are in the special education program.

43 teachers employed at Pearl Hall Elementary School have been teaching in the school for an average of about 9.4 years with individual teaching experience averaging 11.6 years. The 51 teachers at Mae Smythe Elementary School have been serving the school for an average of 7.6 years with individual teaching experience averaging 9 years.

Of its teaching staff, Pearl Hall Elementary School has two teachers serving the school for over 30 years, has six teachers serving the school for 20-30 years, ten teachers have worked for 11-20 years, nine teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while 12 teachers have been serving the school for over 1-5 years, including four beginning teachers. Mae Smythe Elementary School has one teacher only serving the school for over 30 years, has three teachers serving the school for 20-30 years, 11 teachers have worked for 11-20 years, 16 teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while 12 teachers have been serving the school for over 1-5 years, including eight beginning teachers.

In both schools, female teachers outnumber the male teachers. At Pearl Hall Elementary School there are 38 female teachers and five male teachers. Of its teaching staff, seven special education teachers are being assisted by 16 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.

At Mae Smythe Elementary School there are 43 female teachers and eight male teachers. Of its teaching staff, five special education teachers are being assisted by 19 teachers aides or paraprofessionals. In addition to its teaching staff, the school has three staff members in the school administration department and six more working as school support staff.