Compare Killough Middle School with Olle Middle School

Killough 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 77 in student achievement, 90 in school progress and 88 in closing performance gaps. It scored 89 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, Olle Middle School also earned a State accountability rating of B. The school posted 69 in student achievement, 85 in school progress, 77 in closing performance gaps and 83 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. Killough Middle School's six out of seven distinctions are in Reading/English Language Arts (ELA), Science, Social Studies, post-secondary, with 25% student progress and 25% closing performance gaps. Olle Middle School’s three out of seven distinctions are in Social Studies, with 25% student progress and 25% closing performance gaps.

Based on Racial/Ethnic Groups, the dominant group in Killough Middle School is Hispanics who make up nearly 66.08% of student population, followed by African Americans (17.46%), Asians (12.34%), Whites or Caucasians (2.87%), Native Americans (1.00%) and Two or More Races (0.25%).

At Olle Middle School, Hispanics make up 77.49% of student population, followed by African Americans (16.71%), Asians (2.94%), Whites or Caucasians (1.80%), Native Americans (0.85%) and Two or More Races (0.09%).

Based on household incomes, the Killough Middle School’s economically disadvantaged students is slightly lower at 82.92% compared to 87.75% at Olle 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, Killough Middle School has 363 English Language Learners or ELLS or about 45.26% of student population. Olle Middle School has significantly more ELLs at 614 or about 58.31% of student population.

Killough Middle School’s bilingual students comprise 45.14%, gifted and talented students, 9.98%, while 11.10% are in the special education program. Olle Middle School bilingual students comprise 58.12%, gifted and talented students, 3.99%, and 9.59% are in the special education program.

Killough Middle School's 67 teachers have been working at the campus for an average of 10.8 years with individual teaching experience averaging 13 years. Teachers at Olle Middle School, numbering 83 teachers, have been serving the school for an average of 6.7 years with individual teaching experience averaging 9.5 years.

Of its teaching staff, Killough Middle School has four teachers serving the school for over 30 years, has seven teachers serving the school for 20-30 years, 25 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 three beginning teachers. Olle Middle School no teacher serving the school for over 30 years, has five teachers serving the school for 20-30 years, 27 teachers have worked for 11-20 years, 23 teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while 22 teachers have been serving the school for over 1-5 years, including six beginning teachers.

In both schools, female teachers outnumber the male teachers. At Killough Middle School there are 43 female teachers and 23 male teachers. Of its teaching staff, two special education teachers are being assisted by 13 teachers aides or paraprofessionals. In addition to its teaching staff, the school has four staff members in the school administration department and 11 more working as school support staff.

At Olle Middle School there are 55 female teachers and 27 male teachers. Of its teaching staff, one special education teacher is being assisted by 12 teachers aides or paraprofessionals. In addition to its teaching staff, the school has four staff members in the school administration department and nine more working as school support staff.