Billy Baines 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 82 in student achievement, 76 in school progress and 84 in closing performance gaps. It scored 83 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, Sugar Land Middle School also earned a State accountability rating of B. The school posted 76 in student achievement, 81 in school progress, 84 in closing performance gaps and 82 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.

Sugar Land Middle School's one out of seven distinction is in Science. Billy Baines Middle School has no distinction.

Based on Racial/Ethnic Groups, African Americans comprise the biggest group at Billy Baines Middle School. They make up for 29.14% of student population, followed by Hispanics (25.52%), Asians (21.98%), Whites or Caucasians (18.00%), Two or More Races (4.48%) and Native Americans (0.72%).

The student population at Sugar Land Middle School is also predominantly by Hispanics at 40.38%, followed by Asians (28.42%), Whites or Caucasians (13.14%), African Americans (12.93%), Two or More Races (4.81%) and Native Americans (0.32%).

Based on household incomes, the Billy Baines Middle School’s economically disadvantaged students is significantly lower at 36.08% compared to 63.57% at Sugar Land 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, Billy Baines Middle School has 224 English Language Learners or ELLS or about 16.20% of student population. Sugar Land Middle School has significantly more ELLs at 301 or about 32.16% of student population.

In addition, Billy Baines Middle School has 15.55% bilingual students, 2.89% are in the gifted and talented program, while 17.86% are in the special education program. This stacks up against Sugar Land Middle School with 31.73% bilingual students, 3.10% gifted and talented students and 20.83% students in the special education program.

Billy Baines Middle School's 74 teachers have been working at the campus for an average of 6.3 years with individual teaching experience averaging 10.8 years. Teachers at Sugar Land Middle School, numbering 60 teachers, have been serving the school for an average of 8.5 years with individual teaching experience averaging 12.6 years.

Of its teaching staff, Billy Baines Middle School has three teachers serving the school for over 30 years, has eight teachers serving the school for 20-30 years, 19 teachers have worked for 11-20 years, 20 teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while 22 teachers have been serving the school for over 1-5 years, including three beginning teachers. Sugar Land Middle School has one teacher only serving the school for over 30 years, has 13 teachers serving the school for 20-30 years, 21 teachers have worked for 11-20 years, four teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while 18 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 Billy Baines Middle School there are 48 female teachers and 26 male teachers. Of its teaching staff, seven special education teachers are being assisted by 14 teachers aides or paraprofessionals. In addition to its teaching staff, the school has two staff members in the school administration department and five more working as school support staff.

At Sugar Land Middle School there are 45 female teachers and 15 male teachers. Of its teaching staff, seven special education teachers are being assisted by 12 teachers aides or paraprofessionals. In addition to its teaching staff, the school has four staff members in the school administration department and five more working as school support staff.