Compare Nelda Sullivan Middle School with Southmore Intermediate

Nelda Sullivan 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 74 in student achievement, 90 in school progress and 86 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, Southmore Intermediate also earned a State accountability rating of B. The school posted 70 in student achievement, 90 in school progress, 76 in closing performance gaps and 86 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. Nelda Sullivan Middle School's three out of seven distinctions are in Reading/English Language Arts (ELA), with 25% student progress and 25% closing performance gaps. Southmore Intermediate’s two out of seven distinctions are in Reading/English Language Arts (ELA) and with 25% student progress.

Based on Racial/Ethnic Groups, the dominant group in Nelda Sullivan Middle School is Hispanics who make up nearly 94.19% of student population, followed by African Americans (2.81%), Whites or Caucasians (2.43%), Asians (0.37%) and Two or More Races (0.19%). There is no Native Americans student in the school.

At Southmore Intermediate, Hispanics make up 94.22% of student population, followed by Whites or Caucasians (2.82%), African Americans (2.68%), Native Americans (0.14%) and Two or More Races (0.14%). There is no Asians student in the school.

Based on household incomes, Nelda Sullivan Middle School’s economically disadvantaged students is higher at 94.57% compared to 92.81% at Southmore 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, Nelda Sullivan Middle School has 266 English Language Learners or ELLS or about 49.81% of student population. Southmore Intermediate has slightly more ELLs at 286 or about 40.34% of student population.

Nelda Sullivan Middle School’s bilingual students comprise 44.76%, gifted and talented students, 6.37%, while 14.04% are in the special education program. Southmore Intermediate bilingual students comprise 36.53%, gifted and talented students, 5.78%, and 10.44% are in the special education program.

Nelda Sullivan Middle School's 46 teachers have been working at the campus for an average of 7.3 years with individual teaching experience averaging 8.7 years. Teachers at Southmore Intermediate, numbering 56 teachers, have been serving the school for an average of 8.3 years with individual teaching experience averaging 10.3 years.

Of its teaching staff, Nelda Sullivan Middle School no teacher serving the school for over 30 years, has two teachers serving the school for 20-30 years, nine teachers have worked for 11-20 years, 20 teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while ten teachers have been serving the school for over 1-5 years, including five beginning teachers. Southmore Intermediate no teacher serving the school for over 30 years, has two teachers serving the school for 20-30 years, 21 teachers have worked for 11-20 years, 15 teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while 11 teachers have been serving the school for over 1-5 years, including seven beginning teachers.

In both schools, female teachers outnumber the male teachers. At Nelda Sullivan Middle School there are 36 female teachers and nine male teachers. Of its teaching staff, nine special education teachers are being assisted by 12 teachers aides or paraprofessionals. In addition to its teaching staff, the school has three staff members in the school administration department and seven more working as school support staff.

At Southmore Intermediate there are 29 female teachers and 27 male teachers. Of its teaching staff, eight special education teachers are being assisted by ten 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.