Compare Terrell Wells Middle School with A Leal Jr Middle School

Terrell Wells 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 72 in student achievement, 86 in school progress and 79 in closing performance gaps. It scored 84 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, A Leal Jr Middle School earned a State accountability rating of C. The school posted 69 in student achievement, 80 in school progress, 72 in closing performance gaps and 78 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. Terrell Wells Middle School's three out of seven distinctions are in post-secondary, with 25% student progress and 25% closing performance gaps. A Leal Jr Middle School’s two out of seven distinctions are in Social Studies and post-secondary.

Based on Racial/Ethnic Groups, the dominant group in Terrell Wells Middle School is Hispanics who make up nearly 96.81% of student population, followed by Whites or Caucasians (2.03%), African Americans (1.01%) and Two or More Races (0.14%). There is no Asians and Native Americansstudents in the school.

At A Leal Jr Middle School, Hispanics make up 98.53% of student population, followed by Whites or Caucasians (0.88%), African Americans (0.44%) and Two or More Races (0.15%). There is no Asians and Native Americansstudents in the school.

Based on household incomes, the Terrell Wells Middle School’s economically disadvantaged students is slightly lower at 89.57% compared to 94.42% at A Leal Jr 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, Terrell Wells Middle School has 138 English Language Learners or ELLS or about 20.00% of student population. A Leal Jr Middle School has significantly more ELLs at 169 or about 24.82% of student population.

Terrell Wells Middle School’s bilingual students comprise 19.57%, gifted and talented students, 12.75%, while 12.61% are in the special education program. A Leal Jr Middle School bilingual students comprise 29.66%, gifted and talented students, 10.57%, and 13.80% are in the special education program.

Terrell Wells Middle School's 50 teachers have been working at the campus for an average of 5.8 years with individual teaching experience averaging 7.9 years. Teachers at A Leal Jr Middle School, numbering 63 teachers, have been serving the school for an average of 7.6 years with individual teaching experience averaging 10.1 years.

Of its teaching staff, Terrell Wells Middle School has one teacher only 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, 15 teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while 17 teachers have been serving the school for over 1-5 years, including seven beginning teachers. A Leal Jr Middle School has three teachers serving the school for over 30 years, has seven teachers serving the school for 20-30 years, 12 teachers have worked for 11-20 years, 13 teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while 25 teachers have been serving the school for over 1-5 years, including three beginning teachers.

In both schools, female teachers outnumber the male teachers. At Terrell Wells Middle School there are 27 female teachers and 23 male teachers. Of its teaching staff, 12 special education teachers are being assisted by 11 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.

At A Leal Jr Middle School there are 45 female teachers and 18 male teachers. Of its teaching staff, 16 special education teachers are being assisted by three 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.