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 Space Center Intermediate, which is a part of CLEAR CREEK ISD, with Clear Lake Intermediate, which is a part of CLEAR CREEK ISD, we noted a slight difference in ratings.
Space Center Intermediate’s regular student population is 884 with a 13.9 students/teacher ratio. The student population at Clear Lake Intermediate is 835 students and a 14.7 students/teacher ratio.
Space Center Intermediate earned a State accountability rating of C (70-79) 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 78 in student achievement, 77 in school progress and 76 in closing performance gaps. It scored 77 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, Clear Lake Intermediate earned a State accountability rating of B. The school posted 82 in student achievement, 82 in school progress, 77 in closing performance gaps and 81 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.
Clear Lake Intermediate's two out of seven distinctions are in Social Studies and post-secondary. Space Center Intermediate has no distinction.
Based on Racial/Ethnic Groups, Hispanics comprise the biggest group at Space Center Intermediate. They make up for 44.12% of student population, followed by Whites or Caucasians (34.16%), African Americans (11.09%), Asians (6.67%) and Two or More Races (3.96%). There is no Native Americans student in the school.
The student population at Clear Lake Intermediate is also predominantly by Hispanics at 42.28%, followed by Whites or Caucasians (34.13%), African Americans (11.86%), Asians (6.35%), Two or More Races (5.03%) and Native Americans (0.24%).
Based on household incomes, the Space Center Intermediate’s economically disadvantaged students is lower at 50.00% compared to 51.74% at Clear Lake 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, Space Center Intermediate has a significantly higher number of English Language Learners comprising 23.30% of its student population compared to 12.10% at Clear Lake Intermediate.
In addition, Space Center Intermediate has 20.70% bilingual students, 2.94% are in the gifted and talented program, while 17.31% are in the special education program. This stacks up against Clear Lake Intermediate with 9.94% bilingual students, 4.31% gifted and talented students and 15.81% students in the special education program.
Space Center Intermediate's 63 teachers have been working at the campus for an average of 7.9 years with individual teaching experience averaging 12.7 years. Teachers at Clear Lake Intermediate, numbering 56 teachers, have been serving the school for an average of 10.4 years with individual teaching experience averaging 13.3 years.
Of its teaching staff, Space Center Intermediate has one teacher only serving the school for over 30 years, has 15 teachers serving the school for 20-30 years, 20 teachers have worked for 11-20 years, nine teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while 17 teachers have been serving the school for over 1-5 years, including two beginning teachers. Clear Lake Intermediate has three teachers serving the school for over 30 years, has 13 teachers serving the school for 20-30 years, 16 teachers have worked for 11-20 years, nine teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while 14 teachers have been serving the school for over 1-5 years, including two beginning teachers.
In both schools, female teachers outnumber the male teachers. At Space Center Intermediate there are 41 female teachers and 21 male teachers. Of its teaching staff, 16 special education teachers are being assisted by 13 teachers aides or paraprofessionals. In addition to its teaching staff, the school has two staff members in the school administration department and ten more working as school support staff.
At Clear Lake Intermediate there are 42 female teachers and 14 male teachers. Of its teaching staff, 13 special education teachers are being assisted by four teachers aides or paraprofessionals. In addition to its teaching staff, the school has three staff members in the school administration department and six more working as school support staff.
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