Compare Cameron Elementary School with Advanced Learning Academy

Cameron 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 62 in student achievement, 93 in school progress and 77 in closing performance gaps. It scored 88 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, Advanced Learning Academy also earned a State accountability rating of B. The school posted 90 in student achievement, 92 in school progress, 81 in closing performance gaps and 89 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. Cameron Elementary School’s three out of seven distinctions are in post-secondary, with 25% student progress and 25% closing performance gaps. Advanced Learning Academy's five out of seven distinctions are in Reading/English Language Arts (ELA), Mathematics, Science, Social Studies and post-secondary.

Based on Racial/Ethnic Groups, African Americans comprise the biggest group at Cameron Elementary School. They make up for 57.19% of student population, followed by Hispanics (35.62%), Two or More Races (5.14%) and Whites or Caucasians (2.05%). There is no Asians and Native Americansstudents in the school.

At Advanced Learning Academy, Hispanics make up 78.19% of student population, followed by Whites or Caucasians (15.88%), African Americans (3.62%), Two or More Races (1.61%) and Asians (0.60%). There is no Native Americans student in the school.

Based on household incomes, Cameron Elementary School’s economically disadvantaged students is significantly higher at 95.21% compared to 50.05% at Advanced Learning Academy.

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, Cameron Elementary School has 5 English Language Learners or ELLS or about 1.71% of student population. Advanced Learning Academy has significantly more ELLs at 65 or about 6.53% of student population.

In addition, Cameron Elementary School has 0.34% bilingual students, 2.40% are in the gifted and talented program, while 9.93% are in the special education program. This stacks up against Advanced Learning Academy with 6.13% bilingual students, 28.64% gifted and talented students and 10.55% students in the special education program.

18 teachers employed at Cameron Elementary School have been teaching in the school for an average of about 5.1 years with individual teaching experience averaging 6.5 years. The 63 teachers at Advanced Learning Academy have been serving the school for an average of 4.9 years with individual teaching experience averaging 9.3 years.

Of its teaching staff, Cameron Elementary School no teacher serving the school for over 30 years, no teacher serving the school for 20-30 years, six 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 five beginning teachers. Advanced Learning Academy has two teachers serving the school for over 30 years, has three teachers serving the school for 20-30 years, 17 teachers have worked for 11-20 years, 21 teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while 12 teachers have been serving the school for over 1-5 years, including eight beginning teachers.

In both schools, female teachers outnumber the male teachers. At Cameron Elementary School there are 15 female teachers and three male teachers. Of its teaching staff, two special education teachers are being assisted by nine 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 Advanced Learning Academy there are 46 female teachers and 16 male teachers. Of its teaching staff, seven special education teachers are being assisted by nine teachers aides or paraprofessionals. In addition to its teaching staff, the school has five staff members in the school administration department and ten more working as school support staff.