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 Seagoville Middle School, which is a part of DALLAS ISD, with Dr Frederick Douglass Todd Sr Middle School, which is a part of DALLAS ISD, we noted a huge gap in ratings.
Seagoville Middle School’s regular student population is 1,471 with a 15.5 students/teacher ratio. The student population at Dr Frederick Douglass Todd Sr Middle School is 431 students and a 13.8 students/teacher ratio.
Seagoville Middle School not rated a State accountability rating of Not Rated: SB 1365 (Not Rated per SB 1365) 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 59 in student achievement, 66 in school progress and 70 in closing performance gaps. It scored 67 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, Dr Frederick Douglass Todd Sr Middle School earned a State accountability rating of C. The school posted 56 in student achievement, 70 in school progress, 70 in closing performance gaps and 74 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.
Distinction Designations for Seagoville Middle School and Dr Frederick Douglass Todd Sr Middle School are not applicable as neither one earned a recognition for outstanding achievement in seven categories.
Based on Racial/Ethnic Groups, the dominant group in Seagoville Middle School is Hispanics who make up nearly 73.15% of student population, followed by African Americans (16.38%), Whites or Caucasians (9.11%), Native Americans (0.61%), Two or More Races (0.61%) and Asians (0.07%).
At Dr Frederick Douglass Todd Sr Middle School, African Americans are the biggest group, comprising 62.88% of student population, followed by Hispanics (33.18%), Asians (1.86%), Two or More Races (1.16%), Whites or Caucasians (0.46%) and Native Americans (0.23%).
Based on household incomes, the Seagoville Middle School’s economically disadvantaged students is significantly lower at 81.37% compared to 96.06% at Dr Frederick Douglass Todd Sr 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, Seagoville Middle School has a significantly higher number of English Language Learners comprising 52.69% of its student population compared to 27.61% at Dr Frederick Douglass Todd Sr Middle School.
Seagoville Middle School’s bilingual students comprise 47.86%, gifted and talented students, 17.06%, while 14.48% are in the special education program. Dr Frederick Douglass Todd Sr Middle School bilingual students comprise 25.52%, gifted and talented students, 14.62%, and 21.81% are in the special education program.
Seagoville Middle School's 95 teachers have been working at the campus for an average of 6.2 years with individual teaching experience averaging 8.5 years. Teachers at Dr Frederick Douglass Todd Sr Middle School, numbering 31 teachers, have been serving the school for an average of 7.3 years with individual teaching experience averaging 9.2 years.
Of its teaching staff, Seagoville Middle School has three teachers serving the school for over 30 years, has eight teachers serving the school for 20-30 years, 18 teachers have worked for 11-20 years, 12 teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while 43 teachers have been serving the school for over 1-5 years, including 11 beginning teachers. Dr Frederick Douglass Todd Sr Middle School no teacher serving the school for over 30 years, has five teachers serving the school for 20-30 years, six teachers have worked for 11-20 years, five teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while 15 teachers have been serving the school for over 1-5 years, and school has no beginning teacher.
In both schools, female teachers outnumber the male teachers. At Seagoville Middle School there are 61 female teachers and 34 male teachers. Of its teaching staff, 12 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 seven more working as school support staff.
At Dr Frederick Douglass Todd Sr Middle School there are 24 female teachers and seven 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 six more working as school support staff.
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