Compare Edison Middle School with West Briar Middle School

Edison 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 64 in student achievement, 89 in school progress and 81 in closing performance gaps. It scored 87 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, West Briar Middle School also earned a State accountability rating of B. The school posted 83 in student achievement, 89 in school progress, 77 in closing performance gaps and 85 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. Edison Middle School’s two out of seven distinctions are in with 25% student progress and 25% closing performance gaps. West Briar Middle School's five out of seven distinctions are in Reading/English Language Arts (ELA), Science, Social Studies, post-secondary and with 25% student progress.

Based on Racial/Ethnic Groups, the dominant group in Edison Middle School is Hispanics who make up nearly 98.23% of student population, followed by African Americans (1.18%) and Whites or Caucasians (0.59%). There is no Asians, Native Americans and Two or More Racesstudents in the school.

The student population at West Briar Middle School is also predominantly by Hispanics at 36.71%, followed by African Americans (33.57%), Whites or Caucasians (18.89%), Asians (8.77%), Two or More Races (1.79%) and Native Americans (0.27%).

Based on household incomes, Edison Middle School’s economically disadvantaged students is significantly higher at 95.09% compared to 63.56% at West Briar 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, Edison Middle School has a significantly higher number of English Language Learners comprising 55.01% of its student population compared to 17.64% at West Briar Middle School.

In addition, Edison Middle School has 53.44% bilingual students, 9.63% are in the gifted and talented program, while 17.68% are in the special education program. This stacks up against West Briar Middle School with 17.01% bilingual students, 25.43% gifted and talented students and 6.62% students in the special education program.

Edison Middle School's 36 teachers have been working at the campus for an average of 6.8 years with individual teaching experience averaging 8.4 years. Teachers at West Briar Middle School, numbering 61 teachers, have been serving the school for an average of 4.9 years with individual teaching experience averaging 7.6 years.

Of its teaching staff, Edison Middle School has one teacher only serving the school for over 30 years, has three teachers serving the school for 20-30 years, six teachers have worked for 11-20 years, seven teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while 14 teachers have been serving the school for over 1-5 years, including six beginning teachers. West Briar Middle School no teacher serving the school for over 30 years, has five teachers serving the school for 20-30 years, 13 teachers have worked for 11-20 years, 13 teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while 23 teachers have been serving the school for over 1-5 years, including eight beginning teachers.

In both schools, female teachers outnumber the male teachers. At Edison Middle School there are 25 female teachers and 11 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 ten more working as school support staff.

At West Briar Middle School there are 37 female teachers and 23 male teachers. Of its teaching staff, seven special education teachers are being assisted by five teachers aides or paraprofessionals. In addition to its teaching staff, the school has one staff members in the school administration department and ten more working as school support staff.