Compare Shotwell Middle School with Houston Academy

Shotwell Middle School was accorded 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 60 in student achievement, 80 in school progress and 70 in closing performance gaps. It scored 77 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, Houston Academy also earned a State accountability rating of C. The school posted 60 in student achievement, 79 in school progress, 75 in closing performance gaps and 78 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 Shotwell Middle School and Houston Academy are not applicable as neither one earned a recognition for outstanding achievement in seven categories.

Based on Racial/Ethnic Groups, the dominant group in Shotwell Middle School is Hispanics who make up nearly 72.58% of student population, followed by African Americans (21.85%), Asians (3.11%), Whites or Caucasians (1.10%), Two or More Races (1.10%) and Native Americans (0.18%).

At Houston Academy, African Americans are the biggest group, comprising 57.93% of student population, followed by Hispanics (38.79%), Two or More Races (1.51%), Whites or Caucasians (1.01%), Native Americans (0.50%) and Asians (0.25%).

Based on household incomes, Shotwell Middle School’s economically disadvantaged students is higher at 90.22% compared to 89.17% at Houston 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, Shotwell Middle School has a significantly higher number of English Language Learners comprising 42.41% of its student population compared to 21.91% at Houston Academy.

In addition, Shotwell Middle School has 41.32% bilingual students, 6.40% are in the gifted and talented program, while 10.05% are in the special education program. This stacks up against Houston Academy with 21.41% bilingual students, 7.56% gifted and talented students and 8.31% students in the special education program.

Shotwell Middle School's 78 teachers have been working at the campus for an average of 6.7 years with individual teaching experience averaging 9.6 years. Teachers at Houston Academy, numbering 33 teachers, have been serving the school for an average of 10.7 years with individual teaching experience averaging 14 years.

Of its teaching staff, Shotwell Middle School has three teachers serving the school for over 30 years, has six teachers serving the school for 20-30 years, 23 teachers have worked for 11-20 years, ten teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while 31 teachers have been serving the school for over 1-5 years, including six beginning teachers. Houston Academy has six teachers serving the school for over 30 years, has six teachers serving the school for 20-30 years, three teachers have worked for 11-20 years, seven teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while 12 teachers have been serving the school for over 1-5 years, and school has no beginning teacher.

In both schools, female teachers outnumber the male teachers. At Shotwell Middle School there are 59 female teachers and 19 male teachers. Of its teaching staff, seven 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 seven more working as school support staff.

At Houston Academy there are 27 female teachers and six male teachers. Of its teaching staff, two special education teachers are being assisted by five teachers aides or paraprofessionals. In addition to its teaching staff, the school has two staff members in the school administration department and seven more working as school support staff.