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 Fred Roberts Middle School, which is a part of PASADENA ISD, with Beverly Hills Intermediate, which is a part of PASADENA ISD, we noted a slight difference in ratings.
Fred Roberts Middle School’s regular student population is 564 with a 12.1 students/teacher ratio. The student population at Beverly Hills Intermediate is 887 students and a 11.5 students/teacher ratio.
Fred Roberts 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 75 in student achievement, 86 in school progress and 79 in closing performance gaps. It scored 84 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, Beverly Hills Intermediate performed excellent to earn a State accountability rating of A. The school posted 79 in student achievement, 92 in school progress, 94 in closing performance gaps and 93 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. Fred Roberts Middle School’s three out of seven distinctions are in Reading/English Language Arts (ELA), Mathematics and with 25% student progress. Beverly Hills Intermediate's four out of seven distinctions are in Reading/English Language Arts (ELA), post-secondary, with 25% student progress and 25% closing performance gaps.
Based on Racial/Ethnic Groups, the dominant group in Fred Roberts Middle School is Hispanics who make up nearly 68.97% of student population, followed by African Americans (14.89%), Asians (7.45%), Whites or Caucasians (6.21%) and Two or More Races (2.13%). There is no Native Americans student in the school.
At Beverly Hills Intermediate, Hispanics make up 67.08% of student population, followed by African Americans (18.15%), Asians (9.36%), Whites or Caucasians (4.17%) and Two or More Races (1.13%). There is no Native Americans student in the school.
Based on household incomes, Fred Roberts Middle School’s economically disadvantaged students is higher at 76.06% compared to 73.96% at Beverly Hills Intermediate.
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, 35.64% of students at Fred Roberts Middle School are English Language Learners (ELL). On the other hand, Beverly Hills Intermediate’s ELL comprise 22.66% of the school’s student population.
Fred Roberts Middle School’s bilingual students comprise 29.08%, gifted and talented students, 8.51%, while 16.13% are in the special education program. Beverly Hills Intermediate bilingual students comprise 19.28%, gifted and talented students, 7.10%, and 13.53% are in the special education program.
Fred Roberts Middle School's 46 teachers have been working at the campus for an average of 7.5 years with individual teaching experience averaging 8.9 years. Teachers at Beverly Hills Intermediate, numbering 77 teachers, have been serving the school for an average of 9.9 years with individual teaching experience averaging 12.3 years.
Of its teaching staff, Fred Roberts Middle School no teacher serving the school for over 30 years, has two teachers serving the school for 20-30 years, 13 teachers have worked for 11-20 years, ten teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while 20 teachers have been serving the school for over 1-5 years, including two beginning teachers. Beverly Hills Intermediate has three teachers serving the school for over 30 years, has 13 teachers serving the school for 20-30 years, 24 teachers have worked for 11-20 years, 15 teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while 17 teachers have been serving the school for over 1-5 years, including five beginning teachers.
In both schools, female teachers outnumber the male teachers. At Fred Roberts Middle School there are 35 female teachers and 11 male teachers. Of its teaching staff, 11 special education teachers are being assisted by 15 teachers aides or paraprofessionals. In addition to its teaching staff, the school has three staff members in the school administration department and eight more working as school support staff.
At Beverly Hills Intermediate there are 52 female teachers and 25 male teachers. Of its teaching staff, 16 special education teachers are being assisted by 11 teachers aides or paraprofessionals. In addition to its teaching staff, the school has three staff members in the school administration department and six more working as school support staff.
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