Compare Lanier Middle School with McReynolds Middle School

Lanier Middle School performed excellent to earn a State accountability rating of A (90-100) 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 94 in student achievement, 91 in school progress and 96 in closing performance gaps. It scored 95 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, McReynolds Middle School not rated a State accountability rating of Not Rated: SB 1365. The school posted 53 in student achievement, 66 in school progress, 70 in closing performance gaps and 67 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.

Lanier Middle School's six out of seven distinctions are in Reading/English Language Arts (ELA), Mathematics, Science, Social Studies, post-secondary and with 25% student progress. McReynolds Middle School did not earn any distinction.

Based on Racial/Ethnic Groups, Whites or Caucasians comprise the biggest group at Lanier Middle School. They make up for 31.52% of student population, followed by Hispanics (28.69%), Asians (20.07%), African Americans (12.37%), Two or More Races (7.14%) and Native Americans (0.21%).

At McReynolds Middle School, Hispanics make up 74.47% of student population, followed by African Americans (24.68%), Whites or Caucasians (0.43%) and Native Americans (0.43%). There is no Asians and Two or More Racesstudents in the school.

Based on household incomes, the Lanier Middle School’s economically disadvantaged students is significantly lower at 25.58% compared to 97.87% at McReynolds 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, Lanier Middle School has 121 English Language Learners or ELLS or about 8.55% of student population. McReynolds Middle School has significantly more ELLs at 164 or about 34.89% of student population.

Lanier Middle School’s bilingual students comprise 9.12%, gifted and talented students, 65.09%, while 4.81% are in the special education program. McReynolds Middle School bilingual students comprise 33.19%, gifted and talented students, 8.09%, and 17.23% are in the special education program.

Lanier Middle School's 66 teachers have been working at the campus for an average of 7.7 years with individual teaching experience averaging 10.9 years. Teachers at McReynolds Middle School, numbering 30 teachers, have been serving the school for an average of 4.8 years with individual teaching experience averaging 7.7 years.

Of its teaching staff, Lanier Middle School has three teachers serving the school for over 30 years, has six teachers serving the school for 20-30 years, 20 teachers have worked for 11-20 years, 19 teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while 13 teachers have been serving the school for over 1-5 years, including six beginning teachers. McReynolds Middle School has one teacher only serving the school for over 30 years, has two teachers serving the school for 20-30 years, five teachers have worked for 11-20 years, seven teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while nine teachers have been serving the school for over 1-5 years, including seven beginning teachers.

Lanier Middle School has one special education teachers assisted by 4 teacher aides or paraprofessionals. McReynolds Middle School has two special education teachers and 4 teacher aides or paraprofessionals.