Compare Quail Valley Elementary School with Palmer Elementary School

Quail Valley 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 72 in student achievement, 86 in school progress and 76 in closing performance gaps. It scored 83 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, Palmer Elementary School also earned a State accountability rating of B. The school posted 79 in student achievement, 86 in school progress, 85 in closing performance gaps and 86 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 Quail Valley Elementary School and Palmer Elementary School are not applicable as neither one earned a recognition for outstanding achievement in seven categories.

Based on Racial/Ethnic Groups, African Americans comprise the biggest group at Quail Valley Elementary School. They make up for 39.60% of student population, followed by Hispanics (28.51%), Whites or Caucasians (15.25%), Asians (10.50%) and Two or More Races (5.94%). There is no Native Americans student in the school.

The student population at Palmer Elementary School is also predominantly by African Americans at 48.53%, followed by Asians (19.03%), Hispanics (17.55%), Whites or Caucasians (8.70%), Two or More Races (5.46%) and Native Americans (0.59%).

Based on household incomes, Quail Valley Elementary School’s economically disadvantaged students is slightly higher at 55.64% compared to 46.02% at Palmer 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, Quail Valley Elementary School has 51 English Language Learners or ELLS or about 10.10% of student population. Palmer Elementary School has significantly more ELLs at 101 or about 14.90% of student population.

In addition, Quail Valley Elementary School has 9.90% bilingual students, 1.58% are in the gifted and talented program, while 27.72% are in the special education program. This stacks up against Palmer Elementary School with 14.60% bilingual students, 2.80% gifted and talented students and 9.14% students in the special education program.

42 teachers employed at Quail Valley Elementary School have been teaching in the school for an average of about 4.5 years with individual teaching experience averaging 7.4 years. The 42 teachers at Palmer Elementary School have been serving the school for an average of 7.6 years with individual teaching experience averaging 13.5 years.

Of its teaching staff, Quail Valley Elementary School no teacher serving the school for over 30 years, has three teachers serving the school for 20-30 years, seven teachers have worked for 11-20 years, ten teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while 15 teachers have been serving the school for over 1-5 years, including seven beginning teachers. 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.

In both schools, female teachers outnumber the male teachers. At Quail Valley Elementary School there are 39 female teachers and three male teachers. Of its teaching staff, 13 special education teachers are being assisted by 29 teachers aides or paraprofessionals. In addition to its teaching staff, the school has two staff members in the school administration department and 13 more working as school support staff.

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.