Compare Kealing Middle School with Dobie Middle School

Kealing 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 92 in student achievement, 90 in school progress and 80 in closing performance gaps. It scored 88 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, Dobie Middle School not rated a State accountability rating of Not Rated: SB 1365. The school posted 48 in student achievement, 56 in school progress, 66 in closing performance gaps and 59 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.

Kealing Middle School's three out of seven distinctions are in Reading/English Language Arts (ELA), Mathematics and post-secondary. Dobie Middle School did not earn any distinction.

Based on Racial/Ethnic Groups, Whites or Caucasians comprise the biggest group at Kealing Middle School. They make up for 36.81% of student population, followed by Hispanics (31.44%), Asians (14.42%), African Americans (10.51%) and Two or More Races (6.83%). There is no Native Americans student in the school.

At Dobie Middle School, Hispanics make up 82.09% of student population, followed by African Americans (11.06%), Whites or Caucasians (4.21%), Asians (1.71%), Two or More Races (0.62%) and Native Americans (0.31%).

Based on household incomes, the Kealing Middle School’s economically disadvantaged students is significantly lower at 32.75% compared to 97.35% at Dobie 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, Kealing Middle School has 174 English Language Learners or ELLS or about 13.34% of student population. Dobie Middle School has significantly more ELLs at 444 or about 69.16% of student population.

Kealing Middle School’s bilingual students comprise 13.27%, gifted and talented students, 52.22%, while 10.35% are in the special education program. Dobie Middle School bilingual students comprise 69.16%, gifted and talented students, 5.76%, and 18.69% are in the special education program.

Kealing Middle School's 77 teachers have been working at the campus for an average of 8.9 years with individual teaching experience averaging 11.2 years. Teachers at Dobie Middle School, numbering 51 teachers, have been serving the school for an average of 5.2 years with individual teaching experience averaging 9.4 years.

Of its teaching staff, Kealing Middle School no teacher 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, 12 teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while 24 teachers have been serving the school for over 1-5 years, including five beginning teachers. Dobie Middle School has one teacher only serving the school for over 30 years, has seven teachers serving the school for 20-30 years, seven teachers have worked for 11-20 years, 15 teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while 18 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 Kealing Middle School there are 55 female teachers and 22 male teachers. Of its teaching staff, ten special education teachers are being assisted by six teachers aides or paraprofessionals. In addition to its teaching staff, the school has five staff members in the school administration department and four more working as school support staff.

At Dobie Middle School there are 39 female teachers and 11 male teachers. Of its teaching staff, 13 special education teachers are being assisted by seven teachers aides or paraprofessionals. In addition to its teaching staff, the school has five staff members in the school administration department and two more working as school support staff.