Compare Dr Ronald E McNair Junior High School with Nolan Ryan Junior High School

Dr Ronald E McNair Junior High 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 91 in student achievement, 89 in school progress and 93 in closing performance gaps. It scored 92 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, Nolan Ryan Junior High School earned a State accountability rating of B. The school posted 85 in student achievement, 81 in school progress, 82 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. Dr Ronald E McNair Junior High School's two out of seven distinctions are in with 25% student progress and 25% closing performance gaps. Except for with 25% student progress, Nolan Ryan Junior High School earned one out of seven distinctions.

Based on Racial/Ethnic Groups, African Americans comprise the biggest group at Dr Ronald E McNair Junior High School. They make up for 37.24% of student population, followed by Asians (24.63%), Hispanics (19.90%), Whites or Caucasians (14.19%), Two or More Races (3.55%) and Native Americans (0.20%).

The student population at Nolan Ryan Junior High School is also predominantly by African Americans at 44.61%, followed by Asians (22.13%), Hispanics (18.03%), Whites or Caucasians (11.83%) and Two or More Races (3.40%). There is no Native Americans student in the school.

Based on household incomes, the Dr Ronald E McNair Junior High School’s economically disadvantaged students is slightly lower at 25.32% compared to 33.49% at Nolan Ryan 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, Dr Ronald E McNair Junior High School has a significantly higher number of English Language Learners comprising 14.09% of its student population compared to 10.30% at Nolan Ryan Junior High School.

Dr Ronald E McNair Junior High School’s bilingual students comprise 13.69%, gifted and talented students, 10.64%, while 9.26% are in the special education program. Nolan Ryan Junior High School bilingual students comprise 9.72%, gifted and talented students, 9.37%, and 9.95% are in the special education program.

Dr Ronald E McNair Junior High School's 61 teachers have been working at the campus for an average of 4.7 years with individual teaching experience averaging 9.9 years. Teachers at Nolan Ryan Junior High School, numbering 48 teachers, have been serving the school for an average of 4.2 years with individual teaching experience averaging 8.5 years.

Of its teaching staff, Dr Ronald E McNair Junior High School no teacher 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, 25 teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while 13 teachers have been serving the school for over 1-5 years, including five beginning teachers. Nolan Ryan Junior High School has one teacher only serving the school for over 30 years, no teacher serving the school for 20-30 years, 16 teachers have worked for 11-20 years, 14 teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while ten 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 Dr Ronald E McNair Junior High School there are 49 female teachers and 12 male teachers. Of its teaching staff, four special education teachers are being assisted by six teachers aides or paraprofessionals. In addition to its teaching staff, the school has three staff members in the school administration department and three more working as school support staff.

At Nolan Ryan Junior High School there are 31 female teachers and 16 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 three staff members in the school administration department and four more working as school support staff.