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 G W Harby Junior High School, which is a part of ALVIN ISD, with Fairview Junior High School, which is a part of ALVIN ISD, we noted a slight difference in ratings.
G W Harby Junior High School’s regular student population is 527 with a 13.9 students/teacher ratio. The student population at Fairview Junior High School is 951 students and a 17.1 students/teacher ratio.
G W Harby Junior High 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 76 in student achievement, 89 in school progress and 83 in closing performance gaps. It scored 87 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, Fairview Junior High School earned a State accountability rating of C. The school posted 73 in student achievement, 80 in school progress, 77 in closing performance gaps and 79 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.
G W Harby Junior High School's four out of seven distinctions are in Mathematics, Science, with 25% student progress and 25% closing performance gaps. Fairview Junior High School did not earn any distinction.
Based on Racial/Ethnic Groups, Hispanics comprise the biggest group at G W Harby Junior High School. They make up for 65.46% of student population, followed by Whites or Caucasians (29.03%), African Americans (2.09%), Two or More Races (1.90%), Asians (0.95%) and Native Americans (0.57%).
At Fairview Junior High School, Hispanics are the biggest group, comprising 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%).
Based on household incomes, G W Harby Junior High School’s economically disadvantaged students is slightly higher at 71.92% compared to 67.30% at Fairview 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, G W Harby Junior High School has 135 English Language Learners or ELLS or about 25.62% of student population. Fairview Junior High School has significantly more ELLs at 213 or about 22.40% of student population.
G W Harby Junior High School’s bilingual students comprise 25.24%, gifted and talented students, 6.26%, while 12.52% are in the special education program. Fairview Junior High School bilingual students comprise 21.98%, gifted and talented students, 5.15%, and 14.62% are in the special education program.
G W Harby Junior High School's 37 teachers have been working at the campus for an average of 5.4 years with individual teaching experience averaging 10.4 years. Teachers at Fairview Junior High School, numbering 55 teachers, have been serving the school for an average of 6.5 years with individual teaching experience averaging 10.5 years.
Of its teaching staff, G W Harby Junior High School no teacher serving the school for over 30 years, has six teachers serving the school for 20-30 years, ten teachers have worked for 11-20 years, ten teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while eight teachers have been serving the school for over 1-5 years, including four beginning teachers. 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.
In both schools, female teachers outnumber the male teachers. At G W Harby Junior High School there are 29 female teachers and eight male teachers. Of its teaching staff, two special education teachers are being assisted by five teachers aides or paraprofessionals. In addition to its teaching staff, the school has two staff members in the school administration department and three more working as school support staff.
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.
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