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 Attucks Middle School, which is a part of HOUSTON ISD, with Baylor College Of Medicine Biotech Academy At Rusk, which is a part of HOUSTON ISD, we noted a slight difference in ratings.
Attucks Middle School’s regular student population is 399 with a 11.4 students/teacher ratio. The student population at Baylor College Of Medicine Biotech Academy At Rusk is 396 students and a 13.7 students/teacher ratio.
Attucks Middle 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 67 in student achievement, 85 in school progress and 83 in closing performance gaps. It scored 84 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, Baylor College Of Medicine Biotech Academy At Rusk performed excellent to earn a State accountability rating of A. The school posted 83 in student achievement, 90 in school progress, 93 in closing performance gaps and 91 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. Attucks Middle School's five out of seven distinctions are in Mathematics, Social Studies, post-secondary, with 25% student progress and 25% closing performance gaps. Baylor College Of Medicine Biotech Academy At Rusk’s four out of seven distinctions are in Reading/English Language Arts (ELA), Science, post-secondary and 25% closing performance gaps.
Based on Racial/Ethnic Groups, African Americans comprise the biggest group at Attucks Middle School. They make up for 65.66% of student population, followed by Hispanics (30.83%), Two or More Races (1.75%), Whites or Caucasians (1.00%), Asians (0.25%) and Native Americans (0.25%).
At Baylor College Of Medicine Biotech Academy At Rusk, Hispanics make up 77.78% of student population, followed by African Americans (20.20%), Whites or Caucasians (1.26%), Asians (0.51%) and Two or More Races (0.25%). There is no Native Americans student in the school.
Based on household incomes, Attucks Middle School’s economically disadvantaged students is significantly higher at 96.99% compared to 75.25% at Baylor College Of Medicine Biotech Academy At Rusk.
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, Attucks Middle School has 69 English Language Learners or ELLS or about 17.29% of student population. Baylor College Of Medicine Biotech Academy At Rusk has more ELLs at 90 or about 22.73% of student population.
In addition, Attucks Middle School has 16.29% bilingual students, 2.01% are in the gifted and talented program, while 20.55% are in the special education program. This stacks up against Baylor College Of Medicine Biotech Academy At Rusk with 20.96% bilingual students, 27.02% gifted and talented students and 6.06% students in the special education program.
Attucks Middle School's 34 teachers have been working at the campus for an average of 4.4 years with individual teaching experience averaging 7.3 years. Teachers at Baylor College Of Medicine Biotech Academy At Rusk, numbering 29 teachers, have been serving the school for an average of 5.4 years with individual teaching experience averaging 9.4 years.
Of its teaching staff, Attucks Middle School no teacher serving the school for over 30 years, has two teachers serving the school for 20-30 years, seven teachers have worked for 11-20 years, six teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while 15 teachers have been serving the school for over 1-5 years, including five beginning teachers. Baylor College Of Medicine Biotech Academy At Rusk has one teacher only serving the school for over 30 years, has four teachers serving the school for 20-30 years, three teachers have worked for 11-20 years, nine teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while ten teachers have been serving the school for over 1-5 years, including two beginning teachers.
In both schools, female teachers outnumber the male teachers. At Attucks Middle School there are 22 female teachers and 12 male teachers. Of its teaching staff, three special education teachers are being assisted by five teachers aides or paraprofessionals. In addition to its teaching staff, the school has two staff members in the school administration department and seven more working as school support staff.
At Baylor College Of Medicine Biotech Academy At Rusk there are 19 female teachers and ten male teachers. Of its teaching staff, one special education teacher is being assisted by one teacher only 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.
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