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 Mickey Leland College Prep Acad For Young Men, which is a part of HOUSTON ISD, we noted a wide disparity in ratings.
McReynolds Middle School’s regular student population is 470 with a 15.3 students/teacher ratio. The student population at Mickey Leland College Prep Acad For Young Men is 372 students and a 16 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, Mickey Leland College Prep Acad For Young Men earned a State accountability rating of B. The school posted 82 in student achievement, 84 in school progress, 78 in closing performance gaps and 82 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 Mickey Leland College Prep Acad For Young Men 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 Mickey Leland College Prep Acad For Young Men, African Americans are the biggest group, comprising 56.45% of student population, followed by Hispanics (40.32%), Whites or Caucasians (1.34%), Two or More Races (1.08%), Asians (0.54%) and Native Americans (0.27%).
Based on household incomes, McReynolds Middle School’s economically disadvantaged students is significantly higher at 97.87% compared to 72.04% at Mickey Leland College Prep Acad For Young Men.
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 9.41% at Mickey Leland College Prep Acad For Young Men.
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 Mickey Leland College Prep Acad For Young Men with 7.53% bilingual students, 22.58% gifted and talented students and 4.30% 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 Mickey Leland College Prep Acad For Young Men, numbering 23 teachers, have been serving the school for an average of 6.4 years with individual teaching experience averaging 10 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. Mickey Leland College Prep Acad For Young Men has one teacher only serving the school for over 30 years, has two teachers serving the school for 20-30 years, six teachers have worked for 11-20 years, five teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while eight teachers have been serving the school for over 1-5 years, including one beginning teacher only.
In both schools, male teachers outnumber the female teachers. At McReynolds Middle School there are 14 male teachers and 15 female teachers. Of its teaching staff, three special education teachers are being assisted by four teachers aides or paraprofessionals. In addition to its teaching staff, the school has two staff members in the school administration department and five more working as school support staff.
At Mickey Leland College Prep Acad For Young Men there are ten male teachers and 12 female teachers. In addition to its teaching staff, the school has one staff members in the school administration department and three more working as school support staff.
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