Compare Energized For Stem Academy Middle School with Lanier Middle School

Energized For Stem Academy 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 74 in student achievement, 93 in school progress and 80 in closing performance gaps. It scored 89 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, Lanier Middle School performed excellent to earn a State accountability rating of A. The school posted 94 in student achievement, 91 in school progress, 96 in closing performance gaps and 95 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. Energized For Stem Academy Middle School’s four out of seven distinctions are in Reading/English Language Arts (ELA), Mathematics, Science and with 25% student progress. Lanier Middle School's six out of seven distinctions are in Reading/English Language Arts (ELA), Mathematics, Science, Social Studies, post-secondary and with 25% student progress.

Based on Racial/Ethnic Groups, the dominant group in Energized For Stem Academy Middle School is Hispanics who make up nearly 87.22% of student population, followed by African Americans (8.02%), Whites or Caucasians (2.76%), Asians (1.75%) and Two or More Races (0.25%). There is no Native Americans student in the school.

The student population at Lanier Middle School is also predominantly by Whites or Caucasians at 31.52%, followed by Hispanics (28.69%), Asians (20.07%), African Americans (12.37%), Two or More Races (7.14%) and Native Americans (0.21%).

Based on household incomes, Energized For Stem Academy Middle School’s economically disadvantaged students is significantly higher at 97.49% compared to 25.58% at Lanier 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, Energized For Stem Academy Middle School has a significantly higher number of English Language Learners comprising 73.18% of its student population compared to 8.55% at Lanier Middle School.

Additionally, Energized For Stem Academy Middle School has 72.68% bilingual students, 9.77% are in the gifted and talented program, while 2.76% are in the special education program. Lanier Middle School’s bilingual students comprise 9.12% of student population while 4.81% are in the special education program. Lanier Middle School bested Energized For Stem Academy Middle School in one area, with nearly 65.09% of its student population in the gifted and talented program.

Energized For Stem Academy Middle School's zero teacher have been working at the campus for an average of years with individual teaching experience averaging years. Teachers at Lanier Middle School, numbering 66 teachers, have been serving the school for an average of 7.7 years with individual teaching experience averaging 10.9 years.

Of its teaching staff, Energized For Stem Academy Middle School no teacher serving the school for over 30 years, no teacher serving the school for 20-30 years, no teacher serving the school for 11-20 years, school has no teacher serving 6-10 years, no teacher serving the school for 1-5 years, and school has no beginning teacher. Lanier Middle School has three teachers serving the school for over 30 years, has six teachers serving the school for 20-30 years, 20 teachers have worked for 11-20 years, 19 teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while 13 teachers have been serving the school for over 1-5 years, including six beginning teachers.

Energized For Stem Academy Middle School has zero special education teachers assisted by 0 teacher aides or paraprofessionals. Lanier Middle School has one special education teachers and 4 teacher aides or paraprofessionals.