Stafford Stem Magnet 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 96 in student achievement, 96 in school progress and 99 in closing performance gaps. It scored 97 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, Stafford Elementary School earned a State accountability rating of D. The school posted 60 in student achievement, 65 in school progress, 48 in closing performance gaps and 60 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.

Stafford Stem Magnet Academy's seven out of seven distinctions are in Reading/English Language Arts (ELA), Mathematics, Science, Social Studies, post-secondary, with 25% student progress and 25% closing performance gaps. Stafford Elementary School did not earn any distinction.

Based on Racial/Ethnic Groups, Asians comprise the biggest group at Stafford Stem Magnet Academy. They make up for 40.29% of student population, followed by African Americans (32.46%), Hispanics (14.78%), Whites or Caucasians (5.22%), Native Americans (3.77%) and Two or More Races (3.48%).

The student population at Stafford Elementary School is also predominantly by Hispanics at 52.45%, followed by African Americans (38.59%), Asians (4.58%), Whites or Caucasians (2.67%), Two or More Races (1.39%) and Native Americans (0.32%).

Based on household incomes, the Stafford Stem Magnet Academy’s economically disadvantaged students is significantly lower at 35.07% compared to 83.90% at Stafford 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, Stafford Stem Magnet Academy has 25 English Language Learners or ELLS or about 7.25% of student population. Stafford Elementary School has significantly more ELLs at 282 or about 30.06% of student population.

Stafford Stem Magnet Academy’s bilingual students comprise 6.96%, gifted and talented students, 35.36%, while 0.29% are in the special education program. Stafford Elementary School bilingual students comprise 30.38%, gifted and talented students, 5.97%, and 10.13% are in the special education program.

21 teachers employed at Stafford Stem Magnet Academy have been teaching in the school for an average of about 4.1 years with individual teaching experience averaging 8.2 years. The 48 teachers at Stafford Elementary School have been serving the school for an average of 2.6 years with individual teaching experience averaging 6.7 years.

Of its teaching staff, Stafford Stem Magnet Academy has one teacher only serving the school for over 30 years, has one teacher only serving the school for 20-30 years, two teachers have worked for 11-20 years, two teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while seven teachers have been serving the school for over 1-5 years, including nine beginning teachers. Stafford Elementary School no teacher serving the school for over 30 years, has three teachers serving the school for 20-30 years, six teachers have worked for 11-20 years, ten teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while 21 teachers have been serving the school for over 1-5 years, including nine beginning teachers.

In both schools, female teachers outnumber the male teachers. At Stafford Stem Magnet Academy there are 14 female teachers and seven male teachers. In addition to its teaching staff, the school has one staff members in the school administration department and two more working as school support staff.

At Stafford Elementary School there are 36 female teachers and 12 male teachers. Of its teaching staff, four teachers are in special education without any assistance. In addition to its teaching staff, the school has four staff members in the school administration department and eight more working as school support staff.