Compare Anderson Academy with Bussey Elementary School

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, Bussey Elementary School also earned a State accountability rating of B. The school posted 54 in student achievement, 83 in school progress, 74 in closing performance gaps and 80 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 Bussey 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 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%).

At Bussey Elementary School, Hispanics make up 96.36% of student population, followed by Whites or Caucasians (1.53%), African Americans (0.96%), Asians (0.57%) and Two or More Races (0.57%). There is no Native Americans student in the school.

Based on household incomes, Anderson Academy’s economically disadvantaged students is slightly higher at 93.13% compared to 88.89% at Bussey 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, Anderson Academy has 169 English Language Learners or ELLS or about 25.80% of student population. Bussey Elementary School has significantly more ELLs at 396 or about 75.86% of student population.

In addition, Anderson Academy has 25.65% bilingual students, 0.92% are in the gifted and talented program, while 7.02% are in the special education program. This stacks up against Bussey Elementary School with 71.07% bilingual students, 1.92% gifted and talented students and 10.34% students in the special education program.

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 32 teachers at Bussey Elementary School have been serving the school for an average of 6.3 years with individual teaching experience averaging 7.1 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. Bussey Elementary School no teacher serving the school for over 30 years, has one teacher only serving the school for 20-30 years, six teachers have worked for 11-20 years, nine teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while 13 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 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 Bussey Elementary School there are 27 female teachers and five male teachers. Of its teaching staff, three special education teachers are being assisted by 14 teachers aides or paraprofessionals. In addition to its teaching staff, the school has two staff members in the school administration department and eight more working as school support staff.