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 Forest Oak Middle School, which is a part of FORT WORTH ISD, with Phalen Leadership Academy At James Martin Jacquet, which is a part of FORT WORTH ISD, we noted a wide disparity in ratings.
Forest Oak Middle School’s regular student population is 877 with a 15.6 students/teacher ratio. The student population at Phalen Leadership Academy At James Martin Jacquet is 645 students and a 14.1 students/teacher ratio.
Forest Oak 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 67 in student achievement, 88 in school progress and 77 in closing performance gaps. It scored 85 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, Phalen Leadership Academy At James Martin Jacquet not rated a State accountability rating of Not Rated: SB 1365. The school posted 51 in student achievement, 59 in school progress, 70 in closing performance gaps and 59 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.
Forest Oak Middle School's two out of seven distinctions are in post-secondary and with 25% student progress. Phalen Leadership Academy At James Martin Jacquet did not earn any distinction.
Based on Racial/Ethnic Groups, Hispanics comprise the biggest group at Forest Oak Middle School. They make up for 60.78% of student population, followed by African Americans (31.70%), Whites or Caucasians (3.53%), Asians (2.96%), Two or More Races (0.91%) and Native Americans (0.11%).
At Phalen Leadership Academy At James Martin Jacquet, African Americans are the biggest group, comprising 56.12% of student population, followed by Hispanics (38.91%), Two or More Races (2.33%), Whites or Caucasians (1.71%), Asians (0.47%) and Native Americans (0.31%).
Based on household incomes, the Forest Oak Middle School’s economically disadvantaged students is lower at 97.04% compared to 97.67% at Phalen Leadership Academy At James Martin Jacquet.
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, Forest Oak Middle School has a significantly higher number of English Language Learners comprising 50.74% of its student population compared to 33.95% at Phalen Leadership Academy At James Martin Jacquet.
Forest Oak Middle School’s bilingual students comprise 47.89%, gifted and talented students, 11.86%, while 11.40% are in the special education program. Phalen Leadership Academy At James Martin Jacquet bilingual students comprise 32.56%, gifted and talented students, 8.06%, and 14.73% are in the special education program.
Forest Oak Middle School's 56 teachers have been working at the campus for an average of 6 years with individual teaching experience averaging 8.7 years. Teachers at Phalen Leadership Academy At James Martin Jacquet, numbering 45 teachers, have been serving the school for an average of 5.1 years with individual teaching experience averaging 8.4 years.
Of its teaching staff, Forest Oak Middle School has one teacher only serving the school for over 30 years, has five teachers serving the school for 20-30 years, 13 teachers have worked for 11-20 years, 13 teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while 21 teachers have been serving the school for over 1-5 years, including four beginning teachers. Phalen Leadership Academy At James Martin Jacquet has one teacher only serving the school for over 30 years, has four teachers serving the school for 20-30 years, nine teachers have worked for 11-20 years, ten teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while 16 teachers have been serving the school for over 1-5 years, including six beginning teachers.
In both schools, female teachers outnumber the male teachers. At Forest Oak Middle School there are 39 female teachers and 17 male teachers. Of its teaching staff, three special education teachers are being assisted by nine teachers aides or paraprofessionals. In addition to its teaching staff, the school has four staff members in the school administration department and nine more working as school support staff.
At Phalen Leadership Academy At James Martin Jacquet there are 25 female teachers and 20 male teachers. Of its teaching staff, five special education teachers are being assisted by six teachers aides or paraprofessionals. In addition to its teaching staff, the school has three staff members in the school administration department and ten more working as school support staff.
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