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 Billy Earl Dade Middle School, which is a part of DALLAS ISD, with Benjamin Franklin International Exploratory Acad, which is a part of DALLAS ISD, we noted a slight difference in ratings.
Billy Earl Dade Middle School’s regular student population is 739 with a 14.5 students/teacher ratio. The student population at Benjamin Franklin International Exploratory Acad is 974 students and a 13.8 students/teacher ratio.
Billy Earl Dade 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 60 in student achievement, 80 in school progress and 74 in closing performance gaps. It scored 83 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, Benjamin Franklin International Exploratory Acad earned a State accountability rating of C. The school posted 70 in student achievement, 80 in school progress, 72 in closing performance gaps and 73 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. Billy Earl Dade Middle School's three out of seven distinctions are in Mathematics, post-secondary and with 25% student progress. Benjamin Franklin International Exploratory Acad’s only distinction designation is in Post-Secondary.
Based on Racial/Ethnic Groups, African Americans comprise the biggest group at Billy Earl Dade Middle School. They make up for 63.60% of student population, followed by Hispanics (33.69%), Whites or Caucasians (1.08%), Two or More Races (0.81%), Asians (0.41%) and Native Americans (0.41%).
At Benjamin Franklin International Exploratory Acad, Hispanics make up 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%).
Based on household incomes, the Billy Earl Dade Middle School’s current student population of is all economically disadvantage, while 87.37% of students at Benjamin Franklin International Exploratory Acad's considered economically disadvantage.
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, Billy Earl Dade Middle School has 209 English Language Learners or ELLS or about 28.28% of student population. Benjamin Franklin International Exploratory Acad has significantly more ELLs at 542 or about 55.65% of student population.
In addition, Billy Earl Dade Middle School has 26.93% bilingual students, 11.77% are in the gifted and talented program, while 17.59% are in the special education program. This stacks up against Benjamin Franklin International Exploratory Acad with 51.54% bilingual students, 15.91% gifted and talented students and 14.48% students in the special education program.
Billy Earl Dade Middle School's 51 teachers have been working at the campus for an average of 6.8 years with individual teaching experience averaging 8.2 years. Teachers at Benjamin Franklin International Exploratory Acad, numbering 70 teachers, have been serving the school for an average of 7.9 years with individual teaching experience averaging 11 years.
Of its teaching staff, Billy Earl Dade Middle School has one teacher only serving the school for over 30 years, has three teachers serving the school for 20-30 years, seven teachers have worked for 11-20 years, 15 teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while 24 teachers have been serving the school for over 1-5 years, including one beginning teacher only. 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.
In both schools, female teachers outnumber the male teachers. At Billy Earl Dade Middle School there are 38 female teachers and 13 male teachers. Of its teaching staff, 15 special education teachers are being assisted by seven teachers aides or paraprofessionals. In addition to its teaching staff, the school has six staff members in the school administration department and six more working as school support staff.
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.
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