Compare Elizabeth Smith Academy with Judy Miller Elementary School

Elizabeth Smith Academy 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 90 in student achievement, 79 in school progress and 92 in closing performance gaps. It scored 91 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, Judy Miller Elementary School earned a State accountability rating of B. The school posted 83 in student achievement, 77 in school progress, 82 in closing performance gaps and 83 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 Elizabeth Smith Academy and Judy Miller 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 Elizabeth Smith Academy. They make up for 33.39% of student population, followed by Whites or Caucasians (31.16%), Hispanics (21.58%), Two or More Races (6.85%), Asians (6.34%) and Native Americans (0.51%).

The student population at Judy Miller Elementary School is also predominantly by African Americans at 41.74%, followed by Whites or Caucasians (24.35%), Hispanics (16.87%), Asians (9.91%), Two or More Races (6.96%) and Native Americans (0.17%).

Based on household incomes, the Elizabeth Smith Academy’s economically disadvantaged students is slightly lower at 26.54% compared to 32.70% at Judy Miller 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, Elizabeth Smith Academy has 65 English Language Learners or ELLS or about 11.13% of student population. Judy Miller Elementary School has significantly more ELLs at 97 or about 16.87% of student population.

Elizabeth Smith Academy’s bilingual students comprise 10.79%, gifted and talented students, 3.25%, while 8.39% are in the special education program. Judy Miller Elementary School bilingual students comprise 16.70%, gifted and talented students, 2.61%, and 12.52% are in the special education program.

41 teachers employed at Elizabeth Smith Academy have been teaching in the school for an average of about 6.2 years with individual teaching experience averaging 10.1 years. The 40 teachers at Judy Miller Elementary School have been serving the school for an average of 7.4 years with individual teaching experience averaging 12.8 years.

Of its teaching staff, Elizabeth Smith Academy no teacher serving the school for over 30 years, has four teachers serving the school for 20-30 years, 11 teachers have worked for 11-20 years, 17 teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while seven teachers have been serving the school for over 1-5 years, including two beginning teachers. Judy Miller Elementary School no teacher serving the school for over 30 years, has five teachers serving the school for 20-30 years, 15 teachers have worked for 11-20 years, 13 teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while six 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. At Elizabeth Smith Academy there are 39 female teachers and two male teachers. Of its teaching staff, five special education teachers are being assisted by six teachers 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.

At Judy Miller Elementary School there are 39 female teachers and one male teacher only. Of its teaching staff, seven special education teachers are being assisted by ten 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.