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When we compared Houston Math Science And Technology Center, which is a part of HOUSTON ISD, with Eastwood Academy, which is a part of HOUSTON ISD, we noted a big difference in ratings.
Houston Math Science And Technology Center’s regular student population is 2,741 with a student-teacher ratio of 20.2 students/teacher ratio. The student population at Eastwood Academy is 397 students and a student-teacher ratio of 17.4 students/teacher ratio.
Houston Math Science And Technology Center 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 67 in student achievement, 75 in school progress and 68 in closing performance gaps. It scored 73 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, Eastwood Academy performed excellent to earn a State accountability rating of A. The school posted 98 in student achievement, 96 in school progress, 88 in closing performance gaps and 95 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.
Eastwood Academy's five out of seven distinctions are in Reading/English Language Arts (ELA), Mathematics, Social Studies, post-secondary and with 25% student progress. Houston Math Science And Technology Center has no distinction.
Based on Racial/Ethnic Groups, the dominant group in Houston Math Science And Technology Center is Hispanics who make up nearly 91.35% of student population, followed by African Americans (6.75%), Whites or Caucasians (1.24%), Native Americans (0.26%), Two or More Races (0.22%) and Asians (0.11%).
At Eastwood Academy, Hispanics make up 94.21% of student population, followed by Asians (2.52%), Whites or Caucasians (1.76%), African Americans (0.76%), Two or More Races (0.50%) and Native Americans (0.25%).
Based on household incomes, Houston Math Science And Technology Center’s economically disadvantaged students is significantly higher at 95.26% compared to 70.78% at Eastwood Academy.
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, Houston Math Science And Technology Center has a significantly higher number of English Language Learners comprising 40.46% of its student population compared to 8.06% at Eastwood Academy.
In addition, Houston Math Science And Technology Center has 39.73% bilingual students, 12.84% are in the gifted and talented program, while 12.22% are in the special education program. This stacks up against Eastwood Academy with 7.30% bilingual students, 49.87% gifted and talented students and 1.26% students in the special education program.
Houston Math Science And Technology Center's 135 teachers have been working at the campus for an average of 6.7 years with individual teaching experience averaging nearly 9.6 years. Eastwood Academy's 22 teachers have been working at the campus for an average of 9 years with individual teaching experience averaging close to 12.7 years.
Of its teaching staff, Houston Math Science And Technology Center has five teachers serving the school for over 30 years, has 14 teachers serving the school for 20-30 years, 21 teachers have worked for 11-20 years, 24 teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while 62 teachers have been serving the school for over 1-5 years, including 11 beginning teachers. Eastwood Academy has one teacher only serving the school for over 30 years, has two teachers serving the school for 20-30 years, eight teachers have worked for 11-20 years, six teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while six teachers have been serving the school for over 1-5 years, and school has no beginning teacher.
Houston Math Science And Technology Center has seven special education teachers assisted by 11 teacher aides or paraprofessionals. Eastwood Academy has zero special education teachers and 0 teacher aides or paraprofessionals.
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