Compare Schanen Estates Elementary School with Kolda Elementary School

Schanen Estates 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 70 in student achievement, 80 in school progress and 79 in closing performance gaps. It scored 80 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, Kolda Elementary School performed excellent to earn a State accountability rating of A. The school posted 91 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. Schanen Estates Elementary School’s two out of seven distinctions are in post-secondary and 25% closing performance gaps. Kolda Elementary School's three out of seven distinctions are in Reading/English Language Arts (ELA), post-secondary and with 25% student progress.

Based on Racial/Ethnic Groups, the dominant group in Schanen Estates Elementary School is Hispanics who make up nearly 82.97% of student population, followed by Whites or Caucasians (11.35%), African Americans (4.05%), Native Americans (0.54%) and Two or More Races (0.54%). There is no Asians student in the school.

At Kolda Elementary School, Hispanics are the biggest group, comprising 64.84% of student population, followed by Whites or Caucasians (23.86%), Asians (4.77%), African Americans (3.03%), Two or More Races (3.03%) and Native Americans (0.12%).

Based on household incomes, Schanen Estates Elementary School’s economically disadvantaged students is significantly higher at 85.41% compared to 37.83% at Kolda 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, Schanen Estates Elementary School has 14 English Language Learners or ELLS or about 3.78% of student population. Kolda Elementary School has significantly more ELLs at 44 or about 5.12% of student population.

Schanen Estates Elementary School has no gifted and talented student, while 17.30% are in the special education program, and bilingual students comprise 2.70% students. Kolda Elementary School has no gifted and talented student, while 9.08% are in the special education program, and bilingual students comprise 4.07% students.

28 teachers employed at Schanen Estates Elementary School have been teaching in the school for an average of about 8.6 years with individual teaching experience averaging 11.8 years. The 49 teachers at Kolda Elementary School have been serving the school for an average of 9 years with individual teaching experience averaging 10.8 years.

Of its teaching staff, Schanen Estates Elementary School no teacher serving the school for over 30 years, has one teacher only serving the school for 20-30 years, 12 teachers have worked for 11-20 years, six teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while nine teachers have been serving the school for over 1-5 years, and school has no beginning teacher. Kolda Elementary School no teacher serving the school for over 30 years, has seven teachers serving the school for 20-30 years, 17 teachers have worked for 11-20 years, 11 teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while 11 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 Schanen Estates Elementary School there are 25 female teachers and two male teachers. Of its teaching staff, six special education teachers are being assisted by ten 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 Kolda Elementary School there are 48 female teachers and one male teacher only. Of its teaching staff, four special education teachers are being assisted by 12 teachers aides or paraprofessionals. In addition to its teaching staff, the school has four staff members in the school administration department and four more working as school support staff.