Compare Milam Elementary School with Anderson Elementary School

Milam Elementary School earned a State accountability rating of C (70-79) 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 73 in student achievement, 81 in school progress and 72 in closing performance gaps. It scored 78 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, Anderson Elementary School earned a State accountability rating of B. The school posted 79 in student achievement, 87 in school progress, 87 in closing performance gaps and 87 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.

Anderson Elementary School's four out of seven distinctions are in Reading/English Language Arts (ELA), Mathematics, post-secondary and 25% closing performance gaps. Milam Elementary School has no distinction.

Based on Racial/Ethnic Groups, Hispanics comprise the biggest group at Milam Elementary School. They make up for 52.49% of student population, followed by Whites or Caucasians (41.55%), Two or More Races (3.38%), African Americans (1.59%), Native Americans (0.80%) and Asians (0.20%).

At Anderson Elementary School, Hispanics make up 69.81% of student population, followed by Whites or Caucasians (19.03%), African Americans (8.58%), Two or More Races (1.86%), Asians (0.43%) and Native Americans (0.29%).

Based on household incomes, the Milam Elementary School’s economically disadvantaged students is lower at 83.30% compared to 84.41% at Anderson 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, Milam Elementary School has 170 English Language Learners or ELLS or about 33.80% of student population. Anderson Elementary School has significantly more ELLs at 332 or about 47.50% of student population.

In addition, Milam Elementary School has 33.20% bilingual students, 1.19% are in the gifted and talented program, while 12.92% are in the special education program. This stacks up against Anderson Elementary School with 56.65% bilingual students, 1.57% gifted and talented students and 11.16% students in the special education program.

38 teachers employed at Milam Elementary School have been teaching in the school for an average of about 6.6 years with individual teaching experience averaging 9.3 years. The 51 teachers at Anderson Elementary School have been serving the school for an average of 5.9 years with individual teaching experience averaging 9.2 years.

Of its teaching staff, Milam Elementary School has one teacher only serving the school for over 30 years, has three teachers serving the school for 20-30 years, ten teachers have worked for 11-20 years, five teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while 18 teachers have been serving the school for over 1-5 years, including two beginning teachers. Anderson Elementary School has one teacher only serving the school for over 30 years, has one teacher only serving the school for 20-30 years, 19 teachers have worked for 11-20 years, nine teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while 18 teachers have been serving the school for over 1-5 years, including four beginning teachers.

In both schools, female teachers outnumber the male teachers. At Milam Elementary School there are 37 female teachers and one male teacher only. Of its teaching staff, five 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 six more working as school support staff.

At Anderson Elementary School there are 44 female teachers and seven male teachers. Of its teaching staff, six special education teachers are being assisted by 19 teachers aides or paraprofessionals. In addition to its teaching staff, the school has two staff members in the school administration department and five more working as school support staff.