Gray Elementary Neal Elementary

Total Enrollment 553 709

Percentage of funding spent on Instruction- 59% Instruction- 68.6%
instruction and support. Instruction Support- 12.1% Instruction Support- 6.4%
Core Classes not taught by Highly 0% 0%
Qualified teachers
Ethnicity Breakdown of students Indian-N/A Indian-N/A
Asian-6.33% Asian-3.67%
Black-11.93% Black-13.26%
Hispanic-54.07% Hispanic-25.53%
Pacific Islander-N/A Pacific Islander-N/A
Two or more-N/A Two or more-8.74%
White- 21.7% White- 46.97%
Percentage of students in Special 16.27% 12.27%
Education
Percentage of students that are 34.54% 6.91%
English Learners
Percentage of students whose 75.95% 47.25%
parents qualify for free/price
reduced lunches
Student/ Teacher Ratio 24/1 23/1
Male/Female Ratio Male students- 56.24% Male students- 50.92%
Female students- 43.76% Female students- 49.08%

Emily Dyer

EDU 201- 1001-1002

I decided to compare R. Guild Gray Elementary School and Joseph Neal Elementary School

because of their differing locations. The results were not what I was expecting. I think what was

most surprising to me was the diversity between students in the schools, and the number of

English Learners in both schools. I was also surprised by the number of students and the

percentage of students that qualified for free/price reduced lunches at Gray Elementary.

Although the two schools are very close in some categories, I think that Neal offers the most

promise to students for a few reasons; with more students in attendance there is more funding for
the school, this along with its more central location allows for better teacher selection and likely

better transportation for students. I think both schools would be enjoyable to teach at. The

numbers do not change how I feel about the schools. Now that I know about this useful tool I

will use it to research other schools in my neighborhood, my CCSD school I am placed into for

observing time, and if the time comes for me to enroll my own children.