Compare Polk Elementary School with Putnam Elementary School

Polk 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 91 in student achievement, 93 in school progress and an impressive100 in closing performance gaps. It scored 95 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, Putnam Elementary School also performed excellent to earn a State accountability rating of A. The school posted 77 in student achievement, 94 in school progress, 85 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. Polk Elementary School's six out of seven distinctions are in Reading/English Language Arts (ELA), Mathematics, Science, post-secondary, with 25% student progress and 25% closing performance gaps. Putnam Elementary School’s two out of seven distinctions are in Science and with 25% student progress.

Based on Racial/Ethnic Groups, the dominant group in Polk Elementary School is Hispanics who make up nearly 81.61% of student population, followed by Whites or Caucasians (11.29%), Asians (3.87%), Two or More Races (2.10%) and African Americans (0.97%). There is no Native Americans student in the school.

At Putnam Elementary School, Hispanics make up 87.92% of student population, followed by Whites or Caucasians (5.70%), African Americans (5.03%), Asians (1.01%) and Two or More Races (0.34%). There is no Native Americans student in the school.

Based on household incomes, the Polk Elementary School’s economically disadvantaged students is significantly lower at 44.52% compared to 79.53% at Putnam 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, Polk Elementary School has a significantly higher number of English Language Learners comprising 34.19% of its student population compared to 36.24% at Putnam Elementary School.

Polk Elementary School’s bilingual students comprise 63.06%, gifted and talented students, 15.48%, while 9.19% are in the special education program. Putnam Elementary School bilingual students comprise 57.38%, gifted and talented students, 9.73%, and 11.07% are in the special education program.

40 teachers employed at Polk Elementary School have been teaching in the school for an average of about 12.7 years with individual teaching experience averaging 14 years. The 27 teachers at Putnam Elementary School have been serving the school for an average of 10.9 years with individual teaching experience averaging 12.5 years.

Of its teaching staff, Polk Elementary School has two teachers serving the school for over 30 years, has 11 teachers serving the school for 20-30 years, 11 teachers have worked for 11-20 years, ten teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while six teachers have been serving the school for over 1-5 years, including one beginning teacher only. Putnam Elementary School no teacher serving the school for over 30 years, has five teachers serving the school for 20-30 years, ten teachers have worked for 11-20 years, three teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while eight teachers have been serving the school for over 1-5 years, including one beginning teacher only.

In both schools, female teachers outnumber the male teachers. At Polk Elementary School there are 37 female teachers and three male teachers. Of its teaching staff, one teacher is aides or paraprofessionals. In addition to its teaching staff, the school has one staff members in the school administration department and four more working as school support staff.

At Putnam Elementary School there are 24 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 three more working as school support staff.