Compare Billy Earl Dade Middle School with Kennedy-Curry Middle School

Billy Earl Dade 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 60 in student achievement, 80 in school progress and 74 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, Kennedy-Curry Middle School earned a State accountability rating of C. The school posted 59 in student achievement, 81 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. Billy Earl Dade Middle School's three out of seven distinctions are in Mathematics, post-secondary and with 25% student progress. Kennedy-Curry Middle School’s two out of seven distinctions are in Reading/English Language Arts (ELA) and with 25% student progress.

Based on Racial/Ethnic Groups, African Americans comprise the biggest group at Billy Earl Dade Middle School. They make up for 63.60% of student population, followed by Hispanics (33.69%), Whites or Caucasians (1.08%), Two or More Races (0.81%), Asians (0.41%) and Native Americans (0.41%).

The student population at Kennedy-Curry Middle School is also predominantly by African Americans at 51.67%, followed by Hispanics (43.92%), Two or More Races (1.98%), Whites or Caucasians (1.37%), Native Americans (0.61%) and Asians (0.46%).

Based on household incomes, the Billy Earl Dade Middle School’s current student population of is all economically disadvantage, while 91.19% of students at Kennedy-Curry Middle School's considered economically disadvantage.

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 Earl Dade Middle School has 209 English Language Learners or ELLS or about 28.28% of student population. Kennedy-Curry Middle School has more ELLs at 211 or about 32.07% of student population.

In addition, Billy Earl Dade Middle School has 26.93% bilingual students, 11.77% are in the gifted and talented program, while 17.59% are in the special education program. This stacks up against Kennedy-Curry Middle School with 30.40% bilingual students, 15.05% gifted and talented students and 12.92% students in the special education program.

Billy Earl Dade Middle School's 51 teachers have been working at the campus for an average of 6.8 years with individual teaching experience averaging 8.2 years. Teachers at Kennedy-Curry Middle School, numbering 48 teachers, have been serving the school for an average of 6 years with individual teaching experience averaging 9 years.

Of its teaching staff, Billy Earl Dade Middle School has one teacher only serving the school for over 30 years, has three teachers serving the school for 20-30 years, seven teachers have worked for 11-20 years, 15 teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while 24 teachers have been serving the school for over 1-5 years, including one beginning teacher only. Kennedy-Curry Middle School has two teachers serving the school for over 30 years, has two teachers serving the school for 20-30 years, 11 teachers have worked for 11-20 years, 12 teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while 21 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 Billy Earl Dade Middle School there are 38 female teachers and 13 male teachers. Of its teaching staff, 15 special education teachers are being assisted by seven teachers aides or paraprofessionals. In addition to its teaching staff, the school has six staff members in the school administration department and six more working as school support staff.

At Kennedy-Curry Middle School there are 30 female teachers and 18 male teachers. Of its teaching staff, six special education teachers are being assisted by four teachers aides or paraprofessionals. In addition to its teaching staff, the school has five staff members in the school administration department and six more working as school support staff.