Compare Richardson West Technology And Arts Magnet with Liberty Junior High School

Richardson West Technology And Arts Magnet 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 85 in student achievement, 85 in school progress and 81 in closing performance gaps. It scored 84 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, Liberty Junior High School not rated a State accountability rating of Not Rated: SB 1365. The school posted 60 in student achievement, 66 in school progress, 72 in closing performance gaps and 68 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.

Richardson West Technology And Arts Magnet's four out of seven distinctions are in Reading/English Language Arts (ELA), Science, Social Studies and post-secondary. Liberty Junior High School did not earn any distinction.

Based on Racial/Ethnic Groups, Hispanics comprise the biggest group at Richardson West Technology And Arts Magnet. They make up for 51.54% of student population, followed by Whites or Caucasians (30.07%), African Americans (12.21%), Asians (3.36%) and Two or More Races (2.82%). There is no Native Americans student in the school.

The student population at Liberty Junior High School is also predominantly by African Americans at 36.51%, followed by Hispanics (34.95%), Asians (14.35%), Whites or Caucasians (11.54%), Two or More Races (1.56%) and Native Americans (0.78%).

Based on household incomes, the Richardson West Technology And Arts Magnet’s economically disadvantaged students is significantly lower at 50.20% compared to 79.25% at Liberty Junior High 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, Richardson West Technology And Arts Magnet has a higher number of English Language Learners comprising 28.32% of its student population compared to 31.98% at Liberty Junior High School.

Richardson West Technology And Arts Magnet’s bilingual students comprise 28.32%, gifted and talented students, 21.74%, while 12.89% are in the special education program. Liberty Junior High School bilingual students comprise 31.67%, gifted and talented students, 5.62%, and 16.07% are in the special education program.

Richardson West Technology And Arts Magnet's 61 teachers have been working at the campus for an average of 5.7 years with individual teaching experience averaging 8.1 years. Teachers at Liberty Junior High School, numbering 57 teachers, have been serving the school for an average of 4.1 years with individual teaching experience averaging 7.3 years.

Of its teaching staff, Richardson West Technology And Arts Magnet no teacher serving the school for over 30 years, has three teachers serving the school for 20-30 years, 11 teachers have worked for 11-20 years, 15 teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while 27 teachers have been serving the school for over 1-5 years, including six beginning teachers. Liberty Junior High School has one teacher only serving the school for over 30 years, has four teachers serving the school for 20-30 years, 11 teachers have worked for 11-20 years, ten teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while 23 teachers have been serving the school for over 1-5 years, including nine beginning teachers.

In both schools, female teachers outnumber the male teachers. At Richardson West Technology And Arts Magnet there are 45 female teachers and 15 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 two staff members in the school administration department and six more working as school support staff.

At Liberty Junior High School there are 41 female teachers and 16 male teachers. Of its teaching staff, nine special education teachers are being assisted by five 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.