Hughston 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, 92 in school progress and 90 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, Boggess Elementary School also performed excellent to earn a State accountability rating of A. The school posted 94 in student achievement, 94 in school progress, 94 in closing performance gaps and 94 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.

Both schools garnered only five distinction designations or awards for outstanding performance. For Hughston Elementary School these are in Reading/English Language Arts (ELA), Mathematics, Science, post-secondary and with 25% student progress while Boggess Elementary School secured in Reading/English Language Arts (ELA), Mathematics, post-secondary, with 25% student progress and 25% closing performance gaps.

Based on Racial/Ethnic Groups, Whites or Caucasians comprise the biggest group at Hughston Elementary School. They make up for 56.38% of student population, followed by Hispanics (19.15%), Asians (12.23%), Two or More Races (6.12%) and African Americans (5.59%). There is no Native Americans student in the school.

The student population at Boggess Elementary School is also predominantly by Whites or Caucasians at 38.71%, followed by Asians (31.05%), Hispanics (11.49%), Two or More Races (10.28%), African Americans (7.66%) and Native Americans (0.81%).

Based on household incomes, the Hughston Elementary School’s economically disadvantaged students is lower at 17.29% compared to 19.35% at Boggess 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, Hughston Elementary School has 41 English Language Learners or ELLS or about 10.90% of student population. Boggess Elementary School has significantly more ELLs at 102 or about 20.56% of student population.

Hughston Elementary School’s bilingual students comprise 9.84%, gifted and talented students, 10.11%, while 18.88% are in the special education program. Boggess Elementary School bilingual students comprise 19.35%, gifted and talented students, 9.27%, and 21.77% are in the special education program.

33 teachers employed at Hughston Elementary School have been teaching in the school for an average of about 7.1 years with individual teaching experience averaging 10 years. The 35 teachers at Boggess Elementary School have been serving the school for an average of 12.2 years with individual teaching experience averaging 16 years.

Of its teaching staff, Hughston Elementary School no teacher serving the school for over 30 years, has two teachers serving the school for 20-30 years, 11 teachers have worked for 11-20 years, seven teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while 11 teachers have been serving the school for over 1-5 years, including two beginning teachers. Boggess Elementary School has two teachers serving the school for over 30 years, has nine teachers serving the school for 20-30 years, 15 teachers have worked for 11-20 years, three teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while five teachers have been serving the school for over 1-5 years, including one beginning teacher only.

In both schools, female teachers outnumber the male teachers. Hughston Elementary School has an all-female teaching staff. Of its teaching staff, seven special education teachers are being assisted by two 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 Boggess Elementary School there are 31 female teachers and four male teachers. Of its teaching staff, five special education teachers are being assisted by one teacher only aides or paraprofessionals. In addition to its teaching staff, the school has two staff members in the school administration department and three more working as school support staff.