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 Artie L Henry Middle School, which is a part of LEANDER ISD, with Florence W Stiles Middle School, which is a part of LEANDER ISD, we noted a slight difference in ratings.
Artie L Henry Middle School’s regular student population is 1,322 with a 14.9 students/teacher ratio. The student population at Florence W Stiles Middle School is 1,442 students and a 15.3 students/teacher ratio.
Artie L Henry 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 86 in student achievement, 83 in school progress and 85 in closing performance gaps. It scored 86 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, Florence W Stiles Middle School performed excellent to earn a State accountability rating of A. The school posted 94 in student achievement, 92 in school progress, 100 in closing performance gaps and 96 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.
Florence W Stiles Middle School's one out of seven distinction is in 25% closing performance gaps. Artie L Henry Middle School has no distinction.
Based on Racial/Ethnic Groups, Whites or Caucasians comprise the biggest group at Artie L Henry Middle School. They make up for 46.52% of student population, followed by Hispanics (27.23%), Asians (13.99%), Two or More Races (6.35%), African Americans (5.45%) and Native Americans (0.30%).
The student population at Florence W Stiles Middle School is also predominantly by Whites or Caucasians at 48.06%, followed by Asians (27.32%), Hispanics (16.92%), Two or More Races (5.34%), African Americans (1.94%) and Native Americans (0.28%).
Based on household incomes, Artie L Henry Middle School’s economically disadvantaged students is significantly higher at 20.95% compared to 6.59% at Florence W Stiles 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, Artie L Henry Middle School has a significantly higher number of English Language Learners comprising 11.50% of its student population compared to 6.38% at Florence W Stiles Middle School.
In addition, Artie L Henry Middle School has 12.78% bilingual students, 24.89% are in the gifted and talented program, while 14.90% are in the special education program. This stacks up against Florence W Stiles Middle School with 6.31% bilingual students, 28.78% gifted and talented students and 10.68% students in the special education program.
Artie L Henry Middle School's 88 teachers have been working at the campus for an average of 6.7 years with individual teaching experience averaging 13.1 years. Teachers at Florence W Stiles Middle School, numbering 94 teachers, have been serving the school for an average of 6.7 years with individual teaching experience averaging 12.5 years.
Of its teaching staff, Artie L Henry Middle School has three teachers serving the school for over 30 years, has 15 teachers serving the school for 20-30 years, 38 teachers have worked for 11-20 years, six teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while 23 teachers have been serving the school for over 1-5 years, including four beginning teachers. Florence W Stiles Middle School has one teacher only serving the school for over 30 years, has 15 teachers serving the school for 20-30 years, 35 teachers have worked for 11-20 years, 23 teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while 15 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 Artie L Henry Middle School there are 71 female teachers and 16 male teachers. Of its teaching staff, 15 special education teachers are being assisted by 12 teachers aides or paraprofessionals. In addition to its teaching staff, the school has three staff members in the school administration department and seven more working as school support staff.
At Florence W Stiles Middle School there are 74 female teachers and 19 male teachers. Of its teaching staff, 14 special education teachers are being assisted by 16 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.
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