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 Katy Junior High School, which is a part of KATY ISD, with Beckendorff Junior High School, which is a part of KATY ISD, we noted a slight difference in ratings.
Katy Junior High School’s regular student population is 1,099 with a 14.1 students/teacher ratio. The student population at Beckendorff Junior High School is 1,719 students and a 18.4 students/teacher ratio.
Katy Junior High 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 85 in student achievement, 85 in school progress and 81 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, Beckendorff Junior High School performed excellent to earn a State accountability rating of A. The school posted 96 in student achievement, 93 in school progress, 100 in closing performance gaps and 97 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. Katy Junior High School’s three out of seven distinctions are in Science, Social Studies and post-secondary. Beckendorff Junior High School's seven out of seven distinctions are in Reading/English Language Arts (ELA), Mathematics, Science, Social Studies, post-secondary, with 25% student progress and 25% closing performance gaps.
Based on Racial/Ethnic Groups, Hispanics comprise the biggest group at Katy Junior High School. They make up for 47.13% of student population, followed by Whites or Caucasians (36.31%), African Americans (9.83%), Two or More Races (4.19%), Asians (2.00%) and Native Americans (0.27%).
The student population at Beckendorff Junior High School is also predominantly by Asians at 35.25%, followed by Whites or Caucasians (31.18%), Hispanics (20.59%), African Americans (8.09%), Two or More Races (4.65%) and Native Americans (0.17%).
Based on household incomes, Katy Junior High School’s economically disadvantaged students is significantly higher at 46.50% compared to 18.50% at Beckendorff 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, Katy Junior High School has a significantly higher number of English Language Learners comprising 19.84% of its student population compared to 10.18% at Beckendorff Junior High School.
In addition, Katy Junior High School has 18.93% bilingual students, 5.00% are in the gifted and talented program, while 19.65% are in the special education program. This stacks up against Beckendorff Junior High School with 9.66% bilingual students, 24.08% gifted and talented students and 8.90% students in the special education program.
Katy Junior High School's 77 teachers have been working at the campus for an average of 8.4 years with individual teaching experience averaging 12.5 years. Teachers at Beckendorff Junior High School, numbering 93 teachers, have been serving the school for an average of 8.3 years with individual teaching experience averaging 12.5 years.
Of its teaching staff, Katy Junior High School no teacher serving the school for over 30 years, has nine teachers serving the school for 20-30 years, 39 teachers have worked for 11-20 years, 15 teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while 13 teachers have been serving the school for over 1-5 years, including two beginning teachers. Beckendorff Junior High School has five teachers serving the school for over 30 years, has 12 teachers serving the school for 20-30 years, 33 teachers have worked for 11-20 years, 18 teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while 20 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 Katy Junior High School there are 53 female teachers and 24 male teachers. Of its teaching staff, 13 special education teachers are being assisted by 12 teachers aides or paraprofessionals. In addition to its teaching staff, the school has five staff members in the school administration department and 14 more working as school support staff.
At Beckendorff Junior High School there are 70 female teachers and 23 male teachers. Of its teaching staff, ten special education teachers are being assisted by nine teachers aides or paraprofessionals. In addition to its teaching staff, the school has five staff members in the school administration department and 13 more working as school support staff.
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