Compare Powell Elementary School with Kaufman Elementary School

Powell 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 93 in student achievement, 84 in school progress and 89 in closing performance gaps. It scored 92 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, Kaufman Elementary School earned a State accountability rating of B. The school posted 91 in student achievement, 81 in school progress, 76 in closing performance gaps and 87 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.

Powell Elementary School's two out of seven distinctions are in Reading/English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics. Kaufman Elementary School did not earn any distinction.

Based on Racial/Ethnic Groups, Whites or Caucasians comprise the biggest group at Powell Elementary School. They make up for 57.49% of student population, followed by Hispanics (20.00%), Asians (10.90%), African Americans (5.39%), Two or More Races (5.39%) and Native Americans (0.36%).

At Kaufman Elementary School, Whites or Caucasians are the biggest group, comprising 61.57% of student population, followed by Hispanics (21.63%), African Americans (8.17%), Two or More Races (4.26%), Asians (3.91%) and Native Americans (0.35%).

Based on household incomes, the Powell Elementary School’s economically disadvantaged students is slightly lower at 18.08% compared to 23.25% at Kaufman 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, Powell Elementary School has a significantly higher number of English Language Learners comprising 9.82% of its student population compared to 5.75% at Kaufman Elementary School.

Powell Elementary School’s bilingual students comprise 9.10%, gifted and talented students, 10.06%, while 9.22% are in the special education program. Kaufman Elementary School bilingual students comprise 5.75%, gifted and talented students, 5.87%, and 11.05% are in the special education program.

47 teachers employed at Powell Elementary School have been teaching in the school for an average of about 6.4 years with individual teaching experience averaging 9.5 years. The 54 teachers at Kaufman Elementary School have been serving the school for an average of 9.2 years with individual teaching experience averaging 11.7 years.

Of its teaching staff, Powell Elementary School has one teacher only serving the school for over 30 years, has four teachers serving the school for 20-30 years, 12 teachers have worked for 11-20 years, ten teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while 17 teachers have been serving the school for over 1-5 years, including four beginning teachers. Kaufman Elementary School has one teacher only serving the school for over 30 years, has 11 teachers serving the school for 20-30 years, 14 teachers have worked for 11-20 years, seven teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while 20 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 Powell Elementary School there are 43 female teachers and four male teachers. Of its teaching staff, five 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 seven more working as school support staff.

At Kaufman Elementary School there are 53 female teachers and one male teacher only. Of its teaching staff, nine special education teachers are being assisted by 15 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.