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 Kennedy-Curry Middle School, which is a part of DALLAS ISD, with Billy Earl Dade Middle School, which is a part of DALLAS ISD, we noted a slight difference in ratings.
Kennedy-Curry Middle School’s regular student population is 658 with a 13.6 students/teacher ratio. The student population at Billy Earl Dade Middle School is 739 students and a 14.5 students/teacher ratio.
Kennedy-Curry 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 59 in student achievement, 81 in school progress and 72 in closing performance gaps. It scored 78 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, Billy Earl Dade Middle School earned a State accountability rating of B. The school posted 60 in student achievement, 80 in school progress, 74 in closing performance gaps and 83 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.
It is in this area where the two schools differ. Kennedy-Curry Middle School’s two out of seven distinctions are in Reading/English Language Arts (ELA) and with 25% student progress. Billy Earl Dade Middle School's three out of seven distinctions are in Mathematics, post-secondary and with 25% student progress.
Based on Racial/Ethnic Groups, African Americans comprise the biggest group at Kennedy-Curry Middle School. They make up for 51.67% of student population, followed by Hispanics (43.92%), Two or More Races (1.98%), Whites or Caucasians (1.37%), Native Americans (0.61%) and Asians (0.46%).
At Billy Earl Dade Middle School, African Americans are the biggest group, comprising 63.60% of student population, followed by Hispanics (33.69%), Whites or Caucasians (1.08%), Two or More Races (0.81%), Asians (0.41%) and Native Americans (0.41%).
Based on household incomes, 91.19% of students at Kennedy-Curry Middle School's considered economically disadvantage, while the Billy Earl Dade Middle School’s current student population of is all economically disadvantage
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, Kennedy-Curry Middle School has a higher number of English Language Learners comprising 32.07% of its student population compared to 28.28% at Billy Earl Dade Middle School.
Kennedy-Curry Middle School’s bilingual students comprise 30.40%, gifted and talented students, 15.05%, while 12.92% are in the special education program. Billy Earl Dade Middle School bilingual students comprise 26.93%, gifted and talented students, 11.77%, and 17.59% are in the special education program.
Kennedy-Curry Middle School's 48 teachers have been working at the campus for an average of 6 years with individual teaching experience averaging 9 years. Teachers at Billy Earl Dade Middle School, numbering 51 teachers, have been serving the school for an average of 6.8 years with individual teaching experience averaging 8.2 years.
Of its teaching staff, Kennedy-Curry Middle School has two teachers serving the school for over 30 years, has two teachers serving the school for 20-30 years, 11 teachers have worked for 11-20 years, 12 teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while 21 teachers have been serving the school for over 1-5 years, and school has no beginning teacher. Billy Earl Dade Middle School has one teacher only serving the school for over 30 years, has three teachers serving the school for 20-30 years, seven teachers have worked for 11-20 years, 15 teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while 24 teachers have been serving the school for over 1-5 years, including one beginning teacher only.
In both schools, female teachers outnumber the male teachers. At Kennedy-Curry Middle School there are 30 female teachers and 18 male teachers. Of its teaching staff, six special education teachers are being assisted by four teachers aides or paraprofessionals. In addition to its teaching staff, the school has five staff members in the school administration department and six more working as school support staff.
At Billy Earl Dade Middle School there are 38 female teachers and 13 male teachers. Of its teaching staff, 15 special education teachers are being assisted by seven teachers aides or paraprofessionals. In addition to its teaching staff, the school has six staff members in the school administration department and six more working as school support staff.
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