Compare Richardson West Technology And Arts Magnet with Parkhill 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, Parkhill Junior High School also earned a State accountability rating of B. The school posted 89 in student achievement, 89 in school progress, 76 in closing performance gaps and 85 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. 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. Parkhill Junior High School's five out of seven distinctions are in Reading/English Language Arts (ELA), Mathematics, Science, Social Studies and post-secondary.

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 Parkhill Junior High School is also predominantly by Hispanics at 48.40%, followed by Whites or Caucasians (41.70%), African Americans (5.18%), Two or More Races (3.35%), Asians (1.22%) and Native Americans (0.15%).

Based on household incomes, Richardson West Technology And Arts Magnet’s economically disadvantaged students is slightly higher at 50.20% compared to 46.42% at Parkhill 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, 28.32% of students at Richardson West Technology And Arts Magnet are English Language Learners (ELL). On the other hand, Parkhill Junior High School’s ELL comprise 32.12% of the school’s student population.

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. Parkhill Junior High School bilingual students comprise 31.81%, gifted and talented students, 15.68%, and 10.96% 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 Parkhill Junior High School, numbering 46 teachers, have been serving the school for an average of 6.6 years with individual teaching experience averaging 9.6 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. Parkhill Junior High School has one teacher only serving the school for over 30 years, has two teachers serving the school for 20-30 years, 15 teachers have worked for 11-20 years, nine teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while 14 teachers have been serving the school for over 1-5 years, including five 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 Parkhill Junior High School there are 33 female teachers and 13 male teachers. Of its teaching staff, six special education teachers are being assisted by four teachers aides or paraprofessionals. In addition to its teaching staff, the school has four staff members in the school administration department and five more working as school support staff.