Compare Jordan Middle School with Hobby Middle School

Jordan Middle School was accorded 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, 69 in school progress and 75 in closing performance gaps. It scored 74 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, Hobby Middle School also earned a State accountability rating of C. The school posted 73 in student achievement, 79 in school progress, 76 in closing performance gaps and 78 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.

Both schools garnered only one distinction designation or award for performance. For Jordan Middle School this is in Social Studies while Hobby Middle School secured one for Reading/English Language Arts (ELA).

Based on Racial/Ethnic Groups, the dominant group in Jordan Middle School is Hispanics who make up nearly 74.70% of student population, followed by Whites or Caucasians (11.05%), African Americans (9.59%), Asians (2.74%), Two or More Races (1.64%) and Native Americans (0.18%).

At Hobby Middle School, Hispanics are the biggest group, comprising 62.99% of student population, followed by Whites or Caucasians (16.96%), African Americans (10.32%), Asians (5.34%) and Two or More Races (4.03%). There is no Native Americans student in the school.

Based on household incomes, the Jordan Middle School’s economically disadvantaged students is significantly lower at 54.25% compared to 68.92% at Hobby 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, Jordan Middle School has 103 English Language Learners or ELLS or about 9.41% of student population. Hobby Middle School has significantly more ELLs at 128 or about 15.18% of student population.

Jordan Middle School’s bilingual students comprise 8.13%, gifted and talented students, 8.68%, while 15.62% are in the special education program. Hobby Middle School bilingual students comprise 14.12%, gifted and talented students, 8.66%, and 13.52% are in the special education program.

Jordan Middle School's 70 teachers have been working at the campus for an average of 7.3 years with individual teaching experience averaging 10.1 years. Teachers at Hobby Middle School, numbering 59 teachers, have been serving the school for an average of 8.6 years with individual teaching experience averaging 11.7 years.

Of its teaching staff, Jordan Middle School has one teacher only serving the school for over 30 years, has eight teachers serving the school for 20-30 years, 18 teachers have worked for 11-20 years, 19 teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while 22 teachers have been serving the school for over 1-5 years, including three beginning teachers. Hobby Middle School has one teacher only serving the school for over 30 years, has 11 teachers serving the school for 20-30 years, 22 teachers have worked for 11-20 years, ten teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while 12 teachers have been serving the school for over 1-5 years, including four beginning teachers.

In both schools, female teachers outnumber the male teachers. At Jordan Middle School there are 52 female teachers and 18 male teachers. Of its teaching staff, ten 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 eight more working as school support staff.

At Hobby Middle School there are 39 female teachers and 20 male teachers. Of its teaching staff, eight special education teachers are being assisted by five 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.