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 Hughes Middle School, which is a part of BURLESON ISD, with Game Development Design School At Burleson Isd, which is a part of BURLESON ISD, we noted a slight difference in ratings.
Hughes Middle School’s regular student population is 1,059 with a 15 students/teacher ratio. The student population at Game Development Design School At Burleson Isd is 313 students and a 13.6 students/teacher ratio.
Hughes 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 74 in student achievement, 66 in school progress and 71 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, Game Development Design School At Burleson Isd earned a State accountability rating of B. The school posted 85 in student achievement, 80 in school progress, 82 in closing performance gaps and 84 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 Hughes Middle School and Game Development Design School At Burleson Isd 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 Hughes Middle School. They make up for 55.52% of student population, followed by Hispanics (27.10%), African Americans (9.25%), Two or More Races (5.38%), Asians (1.98%) and Native Americans (0.57%).
At Game Development Design School At Burleson Isd, Whites or Caucasians make up 68.05% of student population, followed by Hispanics (24.28%), African Americans (3.83%), Two or More Races (3.19%) and Asians (0.64%). There is no Native Americans student in the school.
Based on household incomes, Hughes Middle School’s economically disadvantaged students is significantly higher at 36.07% compared to 24.92% at Game Development Design School At Burleson Isd.
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, Hughes Middle School has a significantly higher number of English Language Learners comprising 7.55% of its student population compared to 4.79% at Game Development Design School At Burleson Isd.
In addition, Hughes Middle School has 6.42% bilingual students, 3.78% are in the gifted and talented program, while 13.79% are in the special education program. This stacks up against Game Development Design School At Burleson Isd with 4.15% bilingual students, 13.74% gifted and talented students and 12.78% students in the special education program.
Hughes Middle School's 70 teachers have been working at the campus for an average of 5.1 years with individual teaching experience averaging 8.4 years. Teachers at Game Development Design School At Burleson Isd, numbering 23 teachers, have been serving the school for an average of 1.8 years with individual teaching experience averaging 4.7 years.
Of its teaching staff, Hughes Middle School has one teacher only serving the school for over 30 years, has four teachers serving the school for 20-30 years, 18 teachers have worked for 11-20 years, 18 teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while 22 teachers have been serving the school for over 1-5 years, including eight beginning teachers. Game Development Design School At Burleson Isd no teacher serving the school for over 30 years, has one teacher only serving the school for 20-30 years, two teachers have worked for 11-20 years, three teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while 11 teachers have been serving the school for over 1-5 years, including seven beginning teachers.
In both schools, female teachers outnumber the male teachers. At Hughes Middle School there are 50 female teachers and 20 male teachers. Of its teaching staff, eight 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 ten more working as school support staff.
At Game Development Design School At Burleson Isd there are 15 female teachers and seven male teachers. Of its teaching staff, one special education teacher is being assisted by two 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.
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