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 Fairview Junior High School, which is a part of ALVIN ISD, with Manvel Junior High School, which is a part of ALVIN ISD, we noted a slight difference in ratings.
Fairview Junior High School’s regular student population is 951 with a 17.1 students/teacher ratio. The student population at Manvel Junior High School is 906 students and a 14.9 students/teacher ratio.
Fairview Junior High School earned a State accountability rating of C (70-79) 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 73 in student achievement, 80 in school progress and 77 in closing performance gaps. It scored 79 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, Manvel Junior High School earned a State accountability rating of B. The school posted 83 in student achievement, 83 in school progress, 78 in closing performance gaps and 82 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.
Manvel Junior High School's one out of seven distinction is in Social Studies. Fairview Junior High School has no distinction.
Based on Racial/Ethnic Groups, Hispanics comprise the biggest group at Fairview Junior High School. They make up for 58.46% of student population, followed by Whites or Caucasians (33.65%), Asians (3.47%), Two or More Races (2.31%), African Americans (1.79%) and Native Americans (0.21%).
The student population at Manvel Junior High School is also predominantly by Hispanics at 41.83%, followed by African Americans (26.05%), Whites or Caucasians (20.64%), Asians (7.84%), Two or More Races (3.31%) and Native Americans (0.33%).
Based on household incomes, Fairview Junior High School’s economically disadvantaged students is significantly higher at 67.30% compared to 50.22% at Manvel Junior High 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, Fairview Junior High School has a significantly higher number of English Language Learners comprising 22.40% of its student population compared to 18.10% at Manvel Junior High School.
In addition, Fairview Junior High School has 21.98% bilingual students, 5.15% are in the gifted and talented program, while 14.62% are in the special education program. This stacks up against Manvel Junior High School with 17.33% bilingual students, 14.68% gifted and talented students and 12.69% students in the special education program.
Fairview Junior High School's 55 teachers have been working at the campus for an average of 6.5 years with individual teaching experience averaging 10.5 years. Teachers at Manvel Junior High School, numbering 61 teachers, have been serving the school for an average of 5.8 years with individual teaching experience averaging 9.6 years.
Of its teaching staff, Fairview Junior High School no teacher serving the school for over 30 years, has nine teachers serving the school for 20-30 years, 20 teachers have worked for 11-20 years, eight teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while 13 teachers have been serving the school for over 1-5 years, including six beginning teachers. Manvel Junior High School no teacher serving the school for over 30 years, has four teachers serving the school for 20-30 years, 25 teachers have worked for 11-20 years, 11 teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while 16 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 Fairview Junior High School there are 39 female teachers and 16 male teachers. Of its teaching staff, four special education teachers are being assisted by eight teachers aides or paraprofessionals. In addition to its teaching staff, the school has two staff members in the school administration department and four more working as school support staff.
At Manvel Junior High School there are 41 female teachers and 19 male teachers. Of its teaching staff, six special education teachers are being assisted by 11 teachers aides or paraprofessionals. In addition to its teaching staff, the school has three staff members in the school administration department and five more working as school support staff.
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