Compare Renner Middle School with Frankford Middle School

Renner 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 91 in student achievement, 84 in school progress and 80 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, Frankford Middle School also earned a State accountability rating of B. The school posted 83 in student achievement, 89 in school progress, 87 in closing performance gaps and 88 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. Renner Middle School’s only distinction designation is in Mathematics. Frankford Middle School's five out of seven distinctions are in Reading/English Language Arts (ELA), Mathematics, Science, with 25% student progress and 25% closing performance gaps.

Based on Racial/Ethnic Groups, Whites or Caucasians comprise the biggest group at Renner Middle School. They make up for 30.37% of student population, followed by Hispanics (28.31%), Asians (20.53%), African Americans (16.51%), Two or More Races (4.11%) and Native Americans (0.17%).

The student population at Frankford Middle School is also predominantly by Hispanics at 33.09%, followed by Whites or Caucasians (29.09%), African Americans (26.52%), Asians (5.65%), Two or More Races (5.14%) and Native Americans (0.41%).

Based on household incomes, the Renner Middle School’s economically disadvantaged students is significantly lower at 26.43% compared to 43.06% at Frankford 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, Renner Middle School has a slightly higher number of English Language Learners comprising 19.67% of its student population compared to 22.30% at Frankford Middle School.

Renner Middle School’s bilingual students comprise 19.42%, gifted and talented students, 20.02%, while 8.55% are in the special education program. Frankford Middle School bilingual students comprise 21.89%, gifted and talented students, 13.26%, and 13.46% are in the special education program.

Renner Middle School's 74 teachers have been working at the campus for an average of 5.7 years with individual teaching experience averaging 9.5 years. Teachers at Frankford Middle School, numbering 64 teachers, have been serving the school for an average of 6.4 years with individual teaching experience averaging 8.7 years.

Of its teaching staff, Renner Middle School has one teacher only serving the school for over 30 years, has seven teachers serving the school for 20-30 years, 20 teachers have worked for 11-20 years, 24 teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while 16 teachers have been serving the school for over 1-5 years, including seven beginning teachers. Frankford Middle School has one teacher only serving the school for over 30 years, has five teachers serving the school for 20-30 years, 14 teachers have worked for 11-20 years, 17 teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while 22 teachers have been serving the school for over 1-5 years, including six beginning teachers.

In both schools, female teachers outnumber the male teachers. At Renner Middle School there are 56 female teachers and 17 male teachers. Of its teaching staff, nine special education teachers are being assisted by six teachers aides or paraprofessionals. In addition to its teaching staff, the school has three staff members in the school administration department and six more working as school support staff.

At Frankford Middle School there are 48 female teachers and 16 male teachers. Of its teaching staff, nine special education teachers are being assisted by seven teachers aides or paraprofessionals. In addition to its teaching staff, the school has four staff members in the school administration department and six more working as school support staff.