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 Eric Dahlstrom Middle School, which is a part of HAYS CISD, with D J Red Simon Middle School, which is a part of HAYS CISD, we noted a wide disparity in ratings.
Eric Dahlstrom Middle School’s regular student population is 955 with a 17.8 students/teacher ratio. The student population at D J Red Simon Middle School is 718 students and a 14.3 students/teacher ratio.
Eric Dahlstrom 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 91 in student achievement, 84 in school progress and 83 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, D J Red Simon Middle School not rated a State accountability rating of Not Rated: SB 1365. The school posted 56 in student achievement, 63 in school progress, 68 in closing performance gaps and 65 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.
Distinction Designations for Eric Dahlstrom Middle School and D J Red Simon Middle School are not applicable as neither one earned a recognition for outstanding achievement in seven categories.
Based on Racial/Ethnic Groups, Whites or Caucasians comprise the biggest group at Eric Dahlstrom Middle School. They make up for 57.17% of student population, followed by Hispanics (36.02%), Two or More Races (3.77%), African Americans (1.57%), Asians (1.15%) and Native Americans (0.21%).
At D J Red Simon Middle School, Hispanics make up 89.00% of student population, followed by Whites or Caucasians (7.94%), African Americans (1.81%), Two or More Races (0.84%) and Asians (0.42%). There is no Native Americans student in the school.
Based on household incomes, the Eric Dahlstrom Middle School’s economically disadvantaged students is significantly lower at 13.09% compared to 78.27% at D J Red Simon 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, Eric Dahlstrom Middle School has 19 English Language Learners or ELLS or about 1.99% of student population. D J Red Simon Middle School has significantly more ELLs at 364 or about 50.70% of student population.
Eric Dahlstrom Middle School’s bilingual students comprise 1.88%, gifted and talented students, 13.30%, while 12.57% are in the special education program. D J Red Simon Middle School bilingual students comprise 49.72%, gifted and talented students, 2.79%, and 16.85% are in the special education program.
Eric Dahlstrom Middle School's 53 teachers have been working at the campus for an average of 5.6 years with individual teaching experience averaging 10.5 years. Teachers at D J Red Simon Middle School, numbering 50 teachers, have been serving the school for an average of 4.7 years with individual teaching experience averaging 8 years.
Of its teaching staff, Eric Dahlstrom Middle School has one teacher only serving the school for over 30 years, has eight teachers serving the school for 20-30 years, 13 teachers have worked for 11-20 years, 11 teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while 13 teachers have been serving the school for over 1-5 years, including eight beginning teachers. D J Red Simon Middle School no teacher serving the school for over 30 years, has three teachers serving the school for 20-30 years, ten teachers have worked for 11-20 years, 15 teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while 19 teachers have been serving the school for over 1-5 years, including four beginning teachers.
In both schools, female teachers outnumber the male teachers. At Eric Dahlstrom Middle School there are 38 female teachers and 15 male teachers. Of its teaching staff, ten special education teachers are being assisted by ten 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 D J Red Simon Middle School there are 29 female teachers and 20 male teachers. Of its teaching staff, eight special education teachers are being assisted by ten 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.
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