Compare Anderson Academy with Jones Ec/Pk/K

Anderson Academy 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 71 in student achievement, 83 in school progress and 74 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, Jones Ec/Pk/K also earned a State accountability rating of B. The school posted only 81 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 Anderson Academy and Jones Ec/Pk/K 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 Anderson Academy. They make up for 55.42% of student population, followed by Hispanics (38.93%), Two or More Races (3.05%), Whites or Caucasians (1.98%), Native Americans (0.46%) and Asians (0.15%).

The student population at Jones Ec/Pk/K is also predominantly by African Americans at 46.01%, followed by Hispanics (46.52%), Whites or Caucasians (2.84%), Two or More Races (2.45%) and Asians (1.03%). There is no Native Americans student in the school.

Based on household incomes, Anderson Academy’s economically disadvantaged students is higher at 93.13% compared to 91.24% at Jones Ec/Pk/K.

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, Anderson Academy has 169 English Language Learners or ELLS or about 25.80% of student population. Jones Ec/Pk/K has significantly more ELLs at 223 or about 28.74% of student population.

Anderson Academy 7.02% are in the special education program, 0.92% are in the gifted and talented program, and bilingual students comprise 25.65% students. Jones Ec/Pk/K has no gifted and talented student, while 10.18% are in the special education program, and bilingual students comprise 27.58% students.

47 teachers employed at Anderson Academy have been teaching in the school for an average of about 6.9 years with individual teaching experience averaging 11.1 years. The 48 teachers at Jones Ec/Pk/K have been serving the school for an average of 9.4 years with individual teaching experience averaging 13 years.

Of its teaching staff, Anderson Academy has three teachers serving the school for over 30 years, has six teachers serving the school for 20-30 years, ten teachers have worked for 11-20 years, ten teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while 18 teachers have been serving the school for over 1-5 years, including one beginning teacher only. Jones Ec/Pk/K has three teachers serving the school for over 30 years, has seven teachers serving the school for 20-30 years, 19 teachers have worked for 11-20 years, seven teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while ten 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 Anderson Academy there are 43 female teachers and four male teachers. Of its teaching staff, one special education teacher is being assisted by seven teachers aides or paraprofessionals. In addition to its teaching staff, the school has three staff members in the school administration department and nine more working as school support staff.

At Jones Ec/Pk/K there are 44 female teachers and four male teachers. Of its teaching staff, seven special education teachers are being assisted by 25 teachers aides or paraprofessionals. In addition to its teaching staff, the school has four staff members in the school administration department and ten more working as school support staff.