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 Frank Seale Middle School, which is a part of MIDLOTHIAN ISD, with Earl & Marthalu Dieterich Middle School, which is a part of MIDLOTHIAN ISD, we noted a slight difference in ratings.
Frank Seale Middle School’s regular student population is 709 with a 16.2 students/teacher ratio. The student population at Earl & Marthalu Dieterich Middle School is 818 students and a 18.1 students/teacher ratio.
Frank Seale Middle 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, 60 in school progress and 65 in closing performance gaps. It scored 71 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, Earl & Marthalu Dieterich Middle School earned a State accountability rating of B. The school posted 85 in student achievement, 70 in school progress, 78 in closing performance gaps and 83 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 Frank Seale Middle School and Earl & Marthalu Dieterich 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 Frank Seale Middle School. They make up for 47.81% of student population, followed by Hispanics (32.86%), African Americans (12.83%), Two or More Races (4.94%), Asians (1.27%) and Native Americans (0.28%).
At Earl & Marthalu Dieterich Middle School, Whites or Caucasians are the biggest group, comprising 62.10% of student population, followed by Hispanics (19.19%), African Americans (11.98%), Two or More Races (5.62%), Asians (0.73%) and Native Americans (0.37%).
Based on household incomes, Frank Seale Middle School’s economically disadvantaged students is significantly higher at 46.83% compared to 22.00% at Earl & Marthalu Dieterich 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, Frank Seale Middle School has a significantly higher number of English Language Learners comprising 10.16% of its student population compared to 2.32% at Earl & Marthalu Dieterich Middle School.
In addition, Frank Seale Middle School has 10.16% bilingual students, 4.65% are in the gifted and talented program, while 16.78% are in the special education program. This stacks up against Earl & Marthalu Dieterich Middle School with 2.20% bilingual students, 8.07% gifted and talented students and 13.33% students in the special education program.
Frank Seale Middle School's 43 teachers have been working at the campus for an average of 5.3 years with individual teaching experience averaging 11.7 years. Teachers at Earl & Marthalu Dieterich Middle School, numbering 45 teachers, have been serving the school for an average of 6.1 years with individual teaching experience averaging 13.2 years.
Of its teaching staff, Frank Seale Middle School has three teachers serving the school for over 30 years, has two 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 11 teachers have been serving the school for over 1-5 years, including one beginning teacher only. Earl & Marthalu Dieterich Middle School has one teacher only serving the school for over 30 years, has seven teachers serving the school for 20-30 years, 16 teachers have worked for 11-20 years, nine teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while 11 teachers have been serving the school for over 1-5 years, including one beginning teacher only.
In both schools, female teachers outnumber the male teachers. At Frank Seale Middle School there are 30 female teachers and 13 male teachers. Of its teaching staff, seven special education teachers are being assisted by two 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 Earl & Marthalu Dieterich Middle School there are 35 female teachers and nine male teachers. Of its teaching staff, three special education teachers are being assisted by three teachers aides or paraprofessionals. In addition to its teaching staff, the school has zero staff members in the school administration department and four more working as school support staff.
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