Compare Attucks Middle School with Clifton Middle School

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, Clifton Middle School earned a State accountability rating of C. The school posted 58 in student achievement, 77 in school progress, 68 in closing performance gaps and 74 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.

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. Clifton Middle School did not earn any distinction.

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 Clifton Middle School, Hispanics make up 80.00% of student population, followed by African Americans (15.50%), Whites or Caucasians (1.80%), Two or More Races (1.62%), Asians (0.72%) and Native Americans (0.36%).

Based on household incomes, the Attucks Middle School’s economically disadvantaged students is lower at 96.99% compared to 98.56% at Clifton 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, Attucks Middle School has 69 English Language Learners or ELLS or about 17.29% of student population. Clifton Middle School has significantly more ELLs at 261 or about 47.03% 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 Clifton Middle School with 47.75% bilingual students, 6.49% gifted and talented students and 11.53% 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 Clifton Middle School, numbering 34 teachers, have been serving the school for an average of 7.1 years with individual teaching experience averaging 8.7 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. Clifton Middle School no teacher serving the school for over 30 years, has three teachers serving the school for 20-30 years, nine teachers have worked for 11-20 years, eight teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while 13 teachers have been serving the school for over 1-5 years, including two beginning teachers.

Attucks Middle School has two special education teachers assisted by 5 teacher aides or paraprofessionals. Clifton Middle School has one special education teachers and 2 teacher aides or paraprofessionals.