Compare Sam Tasby Middle School with Alex W Spence Talented/Gifted Academy

Sam Tasby Middle School earned a State accountability rating of C (70-79) 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 65 in student achievement, 81 in school progress and 75 in closing performance gaps. It scored 78 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, Alex W Spence Talented/Gifted Academy earned a State accountability rating of B. The school posted 74 in student achievement, 84 in school progress, 73 in closing performance gaps and 80 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. Sam Tasby Middle School’s only distinction designation is in Mathematics. Alex W Spence Talented/Gifted Academy's three out of seven distinctions are in Mathematics, Social Studies and post-secondary.

Based on Racial/Ethnic Groups, Hispanics comprise the biggest group at Sam Tasby Middle School. They make up for 63.55% of student population, followed by African Americans (22.83%), Asians (9.73%), Whites or Caucasians (2.59%) and Two or More Races (1.30%). There is no Native Americans student in the school.

At Alex W Spence Talented/Gifted Academy, Hispanics make up 66.91% of student population, followed by African Americans (27.50%), Whites or Caucasians (3.24%), Two or More Races (1.18%) and Asians (1.03%). There is no Native Americans student in the school.

Based on household incomes, Sam Tasby Middle School’s economically disadvantaged students is significantly higher at 96.50% compared to 85.59% at Alex W Spence Talented/Gifted Academy.

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, Sam Tasby Middle School has a significantly higher number of English Language Learners comprising 72.24% of its student population compared to 42.65% at Alex W Spence Talented/Gifted Academy.

In addition, Sam Tasby Middle School has 68.87% bilingual students, 10.77% are in the gifted and talented program, while 14.27% are in the special education program. This stacks up against Alex W Spence Talented/Gifted Academy with 39.85% bilingual students, 36.76% gifted and talented students and 10.59% students in the special education program.

Sam Tasby Middle School's 59 teachers have been working at the campus for an average of 7.5 years with individual teaching experience averaging 10.1 years. Teachers at Alex W Spence Talented/Gifted Academy, numbering 45 teachers, have been serving the school for an average of 4.5 years with individual teaching experience averaging 6.4 years.

Of its teaching staff, Sam Tasby Middle School has two teachers serving the school for over 30 years, has seven teachers serving the school for 20-30 years, 11 teachers have worked for 11-20 years, nine teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while 24 teachers have been serving the school for over 1-5 years, including six beginning teachers. Alex W Spence Talented/Gifted Academy no teacher serving the school for over 30 years, has three teachers serving the school for 20-30 years, eight teachers have worked for 11-20 years, nine teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while 18 teachers have been serving the school for over 1-5 years, including eight beginning teachers.

In both schools, female teachers outnumber the male teachers. At Sam Tasby Middle School there are 34 female teachers and 25 male teachers. Of its teaching staff, seven 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.

At Alex W Spence Talented/Gifted Academy there are 27 female teachers and 18 male teachers. Of its teaching staff, five 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 six more working as school support staff.