Compare Spring Forest Middle School with Northbrook Middle School

Spring Forest 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 81 in student achievement, 81 in school progress and 76 in closing performance gaps. It scored 80 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, Northbrook Middle School also earned a State accountability rating of B. The school posted 70 in student achievement, 81 in school progress, 77 in closing performance gaps and 80 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.

Northbrook Middle School's one out of seven distinction is in post-secondary. Spring Forest Middle School has no distinction.

Based on Racial/Ethnic Groups, Hispanics comprise the biggest group at Spring Forest Middle School. They make up for 41.27% of student population, followed by Whites or Caucasians (33.44%), African Americans (15.78%), Asians (4.70%), Two or More Races (4.70%) and Native Americans (0.10%).

At Northbrook Middle School, Hispanics make up 94.32% of student population, followed by Whites or Caucasians (2.95%), African Americans (1.14%), Two or More Races (0.68%), Asians (0.45%) and Native Americans (0.45%).

Based on household incomes, the Spring Forest Middle School’s economically disadvantaged students is significantly lower at 50.16% compared to 94.44% at Northbrook 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, Spring Forest Middle School has 221 English Language Learners or ELLS or about 23.09% of student population. Northbrook Middle School has significantly more ELLs at 654 or about 74.23% of student population.

Spring Forest Middle School’s bilingual students comprise 28.42%, gifted and talented students, 13.06%, while 13.17% are in the special education program. Northbrook Middle School bilingual students comprise 73.89%, gifted and talented students, 5.33%, and 14.07% are in the special education program.

Spring Forest Middle School's 54 teachers have been working at the campus for an average of 7.6 years with individual teaching experience averaging 11.2 years. Teachers at Northbrook Middle School, numbering 47 teachers, have been serving the school for an average of 2.5 years with individual teaching experience averaging 6.7 years.

Of its teaching staff, Spring Forest Middle School has three teachers serving the school for over 30 years, has five teachers serving the school for 20-30 years, 19 teachers have worked for 11-20 years, nine teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while 19 teachers have been serving the school for over 1-5 years, including one beginning teacher only. Northbrook Middle School no teacher serving the school for over 30 years, has one teacher only serving the school for 20-30 years, ten teachers have worked for 11-20 years, 12 teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while 20 teachers have been serving the school for over 1-5 years, including five beginning teachers.

In both schools, female teachers outnumber the male teachers. At Spring Forest Middle School there are 31 female teachers and 22 male teachers. Of its teaching staff, two special education teachers are being assisted by eight 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 Northbrook Middle School there are 30 female teachers and 17 male teachers. Of its teaching staff, one special education teacher is being assisted by eight teachers aides or paraprofessionals. In addition to its teaching staff, the school has four staff members in the school administration department and ten more working as school support staff.