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 Deady Middle School, which is a part of HOUSTON ISD, we noted a huge gap in ratings.
McReynolds Middle School’s regular student population is 470 with a 15.3 students/teacher ratio. The student population at Deady Middle School is 666 students and a 16.9 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, Deady Middle School earned a State accountability rating of C. The school posted 59 in student achievement, 79 in school progress, 72 in closing performance gaps and 77 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.
Distinction Designations for McReynolds Middle School and Deady Middle School are not applicable as neither one earned a recognition for outstanding achievement in seven categories.
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 Deady Middle School, Hispanics make up 94.74% of student population, followed by African Americans (3.75%), Whites or Caucasians (1.05%), Asians (0.15%), Native Americans (0.15%) and Two or More Races (0.15%).
Based on household incomes, McReynolds Middle School’s economically disadvantaged students is higher at 97.87% compared to 97.00% at Deady 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, McReynolds Middle School has 164 English Language Learners or ELLS or about 34.89% of student population. Deady Middle School has significantly more ELLs at 372 or about 55.86% of student population.
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 Deady Middle School with 54.05% bilingual students, 10.51% gifted and talented students and 11.56% 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 Deady Middle School, numbering 39 teachers, have been serving the school for an average of 8 years with individual teaching experience averaging 10.5 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. Deady Middle School has two teachers serving the school for over 30 years, has six teachers serving the school for 20-30 years, four teachers have worked for 11-20 years, eight teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while 15 teachers have been serving the school for over 1-5 years, including five beginning teachers.
McReynolds Middle School has two special education teachers assisted by 4 teacher aides or paraprofessionals. Deady Middle School has three special education teachers and 3 teacher aides or paraprofessionals.
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