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 Ewell D Walker Middle School, which is a part of DALLAS ISD, with Boude Storey Middle School, which is a part of DALLAS ISD, we noted a slight difference in ratings.
Ewell D Walker Middle School’s regular student population is 781 with a 14.7 students/teacher ratio. The student population at Boude Storey Middle School is 477 students and a 13.6 students/teacher ratio.
Ewell D Walker Middle School 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 71 in student achievement, 81 in school progress and 75 in closing performance gaps. It scored 79 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, Boude Storey Middle School earned a State accountability rating of B. The school posted 60 in student achievement, 88 in school progress, 76 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.
Boude Storey Middle School's one out of seven distinction is in with 25% student progress. Ewell D Walker Middle School has no distinction.
Based on Racial/Ethnic Groups, the dominant group in Ewell D Walker Middle School is Hispanics who make up nearly 66.97% of student population, followed by African Americans (22.41%), Whites or Caucasians (5.51%), Two or More Races (2.18%), Asians (1.66%) and Native Americans (1.15%).
At Boude Storey Middle School, Hispanics are the biggest group, comprising 61.01% of student population, followed by African Americans (36.69%), Two or More Races (1.05%), Whites or Caucasians (0.84%) and Asians (0.42%). There is no Native Americans student in the school.
Based on household incomes, the Ewell D Walker Middle School’s economically disadvantaged students is slightly lower at 86.81% compared to 96.44% at Boude Storey 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, Ewell D Walker Middle School has a significantly higher number of English Language Learners comprising 48.91% of its student population compared to 48.01% at Boude Storey Middle School.
In addition, Ewell D Walker Middle School has 44.94% bilingual students, 13.32% are in the gifted and talented program, while 15.75% are in the special education program. This stacks up against Boude Storey Middle School with 41.93% bilingual students, 14.05% gifted and talented students and 14.68% students in the special education program.
Ewell D Walker Middle School's 53 teachers have been working at the campus for an average of 6 years with individual teaching experience averaging 7.7 years. Teachers at Boude Storey Middle School, numbering 35 teachers, have been serving the school for an average of 7.5 years with individual teaching experience averaging 9.9 years.
Of its teaching staff, Ewell D Walker Middle School no teacher serving the school for over 30 years, has three teachers serving the school for 20-30 years, 12 teachers have worked for 11-20 years, ten teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while 23 teachers have been serving the school for over 1-5 years, including five beginning teachers. Boude Storey Middle School has two teachers serving the school for over 30 years, has two teachers serving the school for 20-30 years, eight teachers have worked for 11-20 years, eight teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while 12 teachers have been serving the school for over 1-5 years, including three beginning teachers.
In both schools, female teachers outnumber the male teachers. At Ewell D Walker Middle School there are 35 female teachers and 17 male teachers. Of its teaching staff, eight special education teachers are being assisted by five teachers aides or paraprofessionals. In addition to its teaching staff, the school has four staff members in the school administration department and six more working as school support staff.
At Boude Storey Middle School there are 27 female teachers and eight male teachers. Of its teaching staff, six special education teachers are being assisted by six teachers aides or paraprofessionals. In addition to its teaching staff, the school has four staff members in the school administration department and six more working as school support staff.
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