Compare Benjamin Franklin International Exploratory Acad with Francisco Pancho Medrano Junior High School

Benjamin Franklin International Exploratory Acad 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 70 in student achievement, 80 in school progress and 72 in closing performance gaps. It scored 73 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, Francisco Pancho Medrano Junior High School earned a State accountability rating of B. The school posted 64 in student achievement, 85 in school progress, 77 in closing performance gaps and 82 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.

Benjamin Franklin International Exploratory Acad's one out of seven distinction is in post-secondary. Francisco Pancho Medrano Junior High School did not earn any distinction.

Based on Racial/Ethnic Groups, the dominant group in Benjamin Franklin International Exploratory Acad is Hispanics who make up nearly 70.64% of student population, followed by African Americans (21.56%), Whites or Caucasians (4.00%), Asians (1.54%), Two or More Races (1.54%) and Native Americans (0.62%).

At Francisco Pancho Medrano Junior High School, Hispanics make up 93.50% of student population, followed by African Americans (4.05%), Whites or Caucasians (1.35%), Native Americans (0.74%), Two or More Races (0.25%) and Asians (0.12%).

Based on household incomes, the Benjamin Franklin International Exploratory Acad’s economically disadvantaged students is slightly lower at 87.37% compared to 94.60% at Francisco Pancho Medrano Junior High 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, Benjamin Franklin International Exploratory Acad has 542 English Language Learners or ELLS or about 55.65% of student population. Francisco Pancho Medrano Junior High School has significantly more ELLs at 682 or about 83.68% of student population.

Benjamin Franklin International Exploratory Acad’s bilingual students comprise 51.54%, gifted and talented students, 15.91%, while 14.48% are in the special education program. Francisco Pancho Medrano Junior High School bilingual students comprise 79.39%, gifted and talented students, 15.09%, and 11.41% are in the special education program.

Benjamin Franklin International Exploratory Acad's 70 teachers have been working at the campus for an average of 7.9 years with individual teaching experience averaging 11 years. Teachers at Francisco Pancho Medrano Junior High School, numbering 57 teachers, have been serving the school for an average of 5.3 years with individual teaching experience averaging 5.6 years.

Of its teaching staff, Benjamin Franklin International Exploratory Acad has seven teachers serving the school for over 30 years, has six teachers serving the school for 20-30 years, 13 teachers have worked for 11-20 years, 16 teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while 18 teachers have been serving the school for over 1-5 years, including 11 beginning teachers. Francisco Pancho Medrano Junior High School no teacher serving the school for over 30 years, has three teachers serving the school for 20-30 years, four teachers have worked for 11-20 years, 14 teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while 30 teachers have been serving the school for over 1-5 years, including seven beginning teachers.

In both schools, female teachers outnumber the male teachers. At Benjamin Franklin International Exploratory Acad there are 47 female teachers and 23 male teachers. Of its teaching staff, 12 special education teachers are being assisted by eight teachers aides or paraprofessionals. In addition to its teaching staff, the school has three staff members in the school administration department and five more working as school support staff.

At Francisco Pancho Medrano Junior High School there are 36 female teachers and 21 male teachers. Of its teaching staff, six special education teachers are being assisted by seven teachers aides or paraprofessionals. In addition to its teaching staff, the school has five staff members in the school administration department and seven more working as school support staff.