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 Keller Middle School, which is a part of PASADENA ISD, with Fred Roberts Middle School, which is a part of PASADENA ISD, we noted a slight difference in ratings.
Keller Middle School’s regular student population is 646 with a 12.3 students/teacher ratio. The student population at Fred Roberts Middle School is 564 students and a 12.1 students/teacher ratio.
Keller 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 65 in student achievement, 79 in school progress and 73 in closing performance gaps. It scored 77 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, Fred Roberts Middle School earned a State accountability rating of B. The school posted 75 in student achievement, 86 in school progress, 79 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.
Fred Roberts Middle School's three out of seven distinctions are in Reading/English Language Arts (ELA), Mathematics and with 25% student progress. Keller Middle School has no distinction.
Based on Racial/Ethnic Groups, the dominant group in Keller Middle School is Hispanics who make up nearly 89.94% of student population, followed by Whites or Caucasians (5.11%), African Americans (4.33%) and Two or More Races (0.62%). There is no Asians and Native Americansstudents in the school.
At Fred Roberts Middle School, Hispanics make up 68.97% of student population, followed by African Americans (14.89%), Asians (7.45%), Whites or Caucasians (6.21%) and Two or More Races (2.13%). There is no Native Americans student in the school.
Based on household incomes, Keller Middle School’s economically disadvantaged students is significantly higher at 87.46% compared to 76.06% at Fred Roberts 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, Keller Middle School has a significantly higher number of English Language Learners comprising 42.41% of its student population compared to 35.64% at Fred Roberts Middle School.
Keller Middle School’s bilingual students comprise 37.77%, gifted and talented students, 9.75%, while 14.55% are in the special education program. Fred Roberts Middle School bilingual students comprise 29.08%, gifted and talented students, 8.51%, and 16.13% are in the special education program.
Keller Middle School's 52 teachers have been working at the campus for an average of 8.9 years with individual teaching experience averaging 11.2 years. Teachers at Fred Roberts Middle School, numbering 46 teachers, have been serving the school for an average of 7.5 years with individual teaching experience averaging 8.9 years.
Of its teaching staff, Keller Middle School no teacher serving the school for over 30 years, has six teachers serving the school for 20-30 years, 18 teachers have worked for 11-20 years, 12 teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while 15 teachers have been serving the school for over 1-5 years, including one beginning teacher only. Fred Roberts Middle School no teacher 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, ten teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while 20 teachers have been serving the school for over 1-5 years, including two beginning teachers.
In both schools, female teachers outnumber the male teachers. At Keller Middle School there are 36 female teachers and 16 male teachers. Of its teaching staff, 13 special education teachers are being assisted by 18 teachers aides or paraprofessionals. In addition to its teaching staff, the school has three staff members in the school administration department and seven more working as school support staff.
At Fred Roberts Middle School there are 35 female teachers and 11 male teachers. Of its teaching staff, 11 special education teachers are being assisted by 15 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.
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