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 Leonard Evans Jr Middle School, which is a part of MCKINNEY ISD, with Dr Jack Cockrill Middle School, which is a part of MCKINNEY ISD, we noted a slight difference in ratings.
Leonard Evans Jr Middle School’s regular student population is 892 with a 12.6 students/teacher ratio. The student population at Dr Jack Cockrill Middle School is 1,303 students and a 16.1 students/teacher ratio.
Leonard Evans Jr Middle School earned a State accountability rating of B (80-89) 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 89 in student achievement, 80 in school progress and 86 in closing performance gaps. It scored 88 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, Dr Jack Cockrill Middle School performed excellent to earn a State accountability rating of A. The school posted 91 in student achievement, 84 in school progress, 89 in closing performance gaps and 90 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.
Leonard Evans Jr Middle School's two out of seven distinctions are in Science and Social Studies. Dr Jack Cockrill Middle School did not earn any distinction.
Based on Racial/Ethnic Groups, Whites or Caucasians comprise the biggest group at Leonard Evans Jr Middle School. They make up for 46.97% of student population, followed by Hispanics (25.45%), African Americans (15.81%), Asians (6.84%), Two or More Races (4.60%) and Native Americans (0.22%).
The student population at Dr Jack Cockrill Middle School is also predominantly by Whites or Caucasians at 52.26%, followed by Hispanics (18.80%), African Americans (16.65%), Asians (7.67%) and Two or More Races (4.53%). There is no Native Americans student in the school.
Based on household incomes, Leonard Evans Jr Middle School’s economically disadvantaged students is significantly higher at 30.72% compared to 20.11% at Dr Jack Cockrill 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, Leonard Evans Jr Middle School has a significantly higher number of English Language Learners comprising 13.79% of its student population compared to 5.37% at Dr Jack Cockrill Middle School.
Leonard Evans Jr Middle School’s bilingual students comprise 13.68%, gifted and talented students, 14.35%, while 14.91% are in the special education program. Dr Jack Cockrill Middle School bilingual students comprise 5.99%, gifted and talented students, 14.35%, and 11.51% are in the special education program.
Leonard Evans Jr Middle School's 70 teachers have been working at the campus for an average of 8 years with individual teaching experience averaging 11.6 years. Teachers at Dr Jack Cockrill Middle School, numbering 80 teachers, have been serving the school for an average of 7 years with individual teaching experience averaging 12.5 years.
Of its teaching staff, Leonard Evans Jr Middle School no teacher serving the school for over 30 years, has nine teachers serving the school for 20-30 years, 33 teachers have worked for 11-20 years, 13 teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while ten teachers have been serving the school for over 1-5 years, including five beginning teachers. Dr Jack Cockrill Middle School has one teacher only serving the school for over 30 years, has 16 teachers serving the school for 20-30 years, 30 teachers have worked for 11-20 years, 16 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 Leonard Evans Jr Middle School there are 49 female teachers and 21 male teachers. Of its teaching staff, eight special education teachers are being assisted by ten teachers aides or paraprofessionals. In addition to its teaching staff, the school has two staff members in the school administration department and eight more working as school support staff.
At Dr Jack Cockrill Middle School there are 59 female teachers and 20 male teachers. Of its teaching staff, six special education teachers are being assisted by 14 teachers aides or paraprofessionals. In addition to its teaching staff, the school has four staff members in the school administration department and 12 more working as school support staff.
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