Choosing the right middle school for your children can prove to be a daunting task. Middle school is when children start to flex their growing independence. This is a critical transition period for students. As they assert their independence, their responsibilities increase, they attend multiple classes and their academic performance are closely monitored and graded. Schools focus on preparing them for the more rigorous academic grind in high school.
When we compared Sartartia Middle School, which is a part of FORT BEND ISD, with David Crockett Middle School, which is a part of FORT BEND ISD, we noted a slight difference in ratings.
Sartartia Middle School’s regular student population is 1,358 with a 18.6 students/teacher ratio. The student population at David Crockett Middle School is 1,130 students and a 16.9 students/teacher ratio.
Sartartia Middle School 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 94 in student achievement, 91 in school progress and an impressive100 in closing performance gaps. It scored 96 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, David Crockett Middle School earned a State accountability rating of B. The school posted 79 in student achievement, 86 in school progress, 78 in closing performance gaps and 84 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. Sartartia Middle School's five out of seven distinctions are in Reading/English Language Arts (ELA), Mathematics, Social Studies, with 25% student progress and 25% closing performance gaps. David Crockett Middle School’s only distinction designation is in Post-Secondary.
Based on Racial/Ethnic Groups, Asians comprise the biggest group at Sartartia Middle School. They make up for 58.47% of student population, followed by Whites or Caucasians (17.75%), Hispanics (11.56%), African Americans (6.92%), Two or More Races (4.79%) and Native Americans (0.37%).
The student population at David Crockett Middle School is also predominantly by African Americans at 41.68%, followed by Hispanics (35.66%), Asians (14.34%), Whites or Caucasians (4.96%), Two or More Races (2.12%) and Native Americans (1.15%).
Based on household incomes, the Sartartia Middle School’s economically disadvantaged students is significantly lower at 20.47% compared to 67.17% at David Crockett Middle 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, Sartartia Middle School has 150 English Language Learners or ELLS or about 11.05% of student population. David Crockett Middle School has significantly more ELLs at 263 or about 23.27% of student population.
Sartartia Middle School’s bilingual students comprise 10.68%, gifted and talented students, 17.38%, while 7.36% are in the special education program. David Crockett Middle School bilingual students comprise 22.57%, gifted and talented students, 1.33%, and 14.51% are in the special education program.
Sartartia Middle School's 72 teachers have been working at the campus for an average of 9.2 years with individual teaching experience averaging 12.5 years. Teachers at David Crockett Middle School, numbering 67 teachers, have been serving the school for an average of 6 years with individual teaching experience averaging 10.4 years.
Of its teaching staff, Sartartia Middle School has three teachers serving the school for over 30 years, has six teachers serving the school for 20-30 years, 31 teachers have worked for 11-20 years, 16 teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while 14 teachers have been serving the school for over 1-5 years, including two beginning teachers. David Crockett Middle School has one teacher only serving the school for over 30 years, has six teachers serving the school for 20-30 years, 24 teachers have worked for 11-20 years, 11 teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while 16 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 Sartartia Middle School there are 54 female teachers and 18 male teachers. Of its teaching staff, seven special education teachers are being assisted by 14 teachers aides or paraprofessionals. In addition to its teaching staff, the school has four staff members in the school administration department and six more working as school support staff.
At David Crockett Middle School there are 42 female teachers and 24 male teachers. Of its teaching staff, one special education teacher is being assisted by 11 teachers aides or paraprofessionals. In addition to its teaching staff, the school has four staff members in the school administration department and six more working as school support staff.
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