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.
We are making this task easier for you by comparing two excellent middle schools: Baylor College Of Medicine Academy At Ryan and Project Chrysalis Middle School. We compiled relevant data for you to be able to make an informed decision. Both schools are under the jurisdiction of the HOUSTON ISD.
Baylor College Of Medicine Academy At Ryan’s regular student population is 507 with a 15.7 students/teacher ratio. The student population at Project Chrysalis Middle School is 269 students and a 17.9 students/teacher ratio.
Baylor College Of Medicine Academy At Ryan performed excellent to earn a State accountability rating of A (90-100) 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 89 in student achievement, 92 in school progress and 94 in closing performance gaps. It scored 93 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, Project Chrysalis Middle School also performed excellent to earn a State accountability rating of A. The school posted 93 in student achievement, 95 in school progress, 100 in closing performance gaps and 97 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.
Both schools garnered all of seven distinction designations or awards for outstanding performance. These are in Reading/English Language Arts (ELA), Mathematics, Science, Social Studies, post-secondary, with 25% student progress and 25% closing performance gaps.
Based on Racial/Ethnic Groups, African Americans comprise the biggest group at Baylor College Of Medicine Academy At Ryan. They make up for 49.11% of student population, followed by Hispanics (42.01%), Asians (4.34%), Whites or Caucasians (3.35%), Two or More Races (0.79%) and Native Americans (0.20%).
At Project Chrysalis Middle School, Hispanics make up 94.42% of student population, followed by Asians (2.60%), Whites or Caucasians (1.49%), African Americans (1.12%) and Two or More Races (0.37%). There is no Native Americans student in the school.
Based on household incomes, Baylor College Of Medicine Academy At Ryan’s economically disadvantaged students is higher at 77.71% compared to 75.09% at Project Chrysalis 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, Baylor College Of Medicine Academy At Ryan has 51 English Language Learners or ELLS or about 10.06% of student population. Project Chrysalis Middle School has significantly more ELLs at 81 or about 30.11% of student population.
In addition, Baylor College Of Medicine Academy At Ryan has 9.86% bilingual students, 32.15% are in the gifted and talented program, while 3.94% are in the special education program. This stacks up against Project Chrysalis Middle School with 25.65% bilingual students, 54.28% gifted and talented students and 1.12% students in the special education program.
Baylor College Of Medicine Academy At Ryan's 32 teachers have been working at the campus for an average of 8.3 years with individual teaching experience averaging 13.1 years. Teachers at Project Chrysalis Middle School, numbering 15 teachers, have been serving the school for an average of 4.8 years with individual teaching experience averaging 7.6 years.
Of its teaching staff, Baylor College Of Medicine Academy At Ryan has two teachers serving the school for over 30 years, has five teachers serving the school for 20-30 years, six teachers have worked for 11-20 years, 11 teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while seven teachers have been serving the school for over 1-5 years, including one beginning teacher only. Project Chrysalis Middle School no teacher serving the school for over 30 years, has one teacher only serving the school for 20-30 years, four teachers have worked for 11-20 years, school has no teacher serving 6-10 years, while ten teachers have been serving the school for over 1-5 years, and school has no beginning teacher.
In both schools, female teachers outnumber the male teachers. At Baylor College Of Medicine Academy At Ryan there are 17 female teachers and 14 male teachers. Of its teaching staff, two teachers are aides or paraprofessionals. In addition to its teaching staff, the school has two staff members in the school administration department and three more working as school support staff.
At Project Chrysalis Middle School there are 13 female teachers and two male teachers. Of its teaching staff, two teachers are aides or paraprofessionals. In addition to its teaching staff, the school has one more working as school support staff.
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