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 McReynolds Middle School, which is a part of HOUSTON ISD, with Baylor College Of Medicine Biotech Academy At Rusk, which is a part of HOUSTON ISD, we noted that the two schools are on opposite ends of the ratings spectrum.
McReynolds Middle School’s regular student population is 470 with a 15.3 students/teacher ratio. The student population at Baylor College Of Medicine Biotech Academy At Rusk is 396 students and a 13.7 students/teacher ratio.
McReynolds Middle School not rated a State accountability rating of Not Rated: SB 1365 (Not Rated per SB 1365) 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 53 in student achievement, 66 in school progress and 70 in closing performance gaps. It scored 67 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, Baylor College Of Medicine Biotech Academy At Rusk performed excellent to earn a State accountability rating of A. The school posted 83 in student achievement, 90 in school progress, 93 in closing performance gaps and 91 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.
Baylor College Of Medicine Biotech Academy At Rusk's four out of seven distinctions are in Reading/English Language Arts (ELA), Science, post-secondary and 25% closing performance gaps. McReynolds Middle School has no distinction.
Based on Racial/Ethnic Groups, the dominant group in McReynolds Middle School is Hispanics who make up nearly 74.47% of student population, followed by African Americans (24.68%), Whites or Caucasians (0.43%) and Native Americans (0.43%). There is no Asians and Two or More Racesstudents in the school.
At Baylor College Of Medicine Biotech Academy At Rusk, Hispanics make up 77.78% of student population, followed by African Americans (20.20%), Whites or Caucasians (1.26%), Asians (0.51%) and Two or More Races (0.25%). There is no Native Americans student in the school.
Based on household incomes, McReynolds Middle School’s economically disadvantaged students is significantly higher at 97.87% compared to 75.25% at Baylor College Of Medicine Biotech Academy At Rusk.
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, McReynolds Middle School has a significantly higher number of English Language Learners comprising 34.89% of its student population compared to 22.73% at Baylor College Of Medicine Biotech Academy At Rusk.
In addition, McReynolds Middle School has 33.19% bilingual students, 8.09% are in the gifted and talented program, while 17.23% are in the special education program. This stacks up against Baylor College Of Medicine Biotech Academy At Rusk with 20.96% bilingual students, 27.02% gifted and talented students and 6.06% students in the special education program.
McReynolds Middle School's 30 teachers have been working at the campus for an average of 4.8 years with individual teaching experience averaging 7.7 years. Teachers at Baylor College Of Medicine Biotech Academy At Rusk, numbering 29 teachers, have been serving the school for an average of 5.4 years with individual teaching experience averaging 9.4 years.
Of its teaching staff, McReynolds Middle School has one teacher only serving the school for over 30 years, has two teachers serving the school for 20-30 years, five teachers have worked for 11-20 years, seven teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while nine teachers have been serving the school for over 1-5 years, including seven beginning teachers. Baylor College Of Medicine Biotech Academy At Rusk has one teacher only serving the school for over 30 years, has four teachers serving the school for 20-30 years, three teachers have worked for 11-20 years, nine teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while ten teachers have been serving the school for over 1-5 years, including two beginning teachers.
McReynolds Middle School has two special education teachers assisted by 4 teacher aides or paraprofessionals. Baylor College Of Medicine Biotech Academy At Rusk has one special education teachers and 1 teacher aides or paraprofessionals.
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