Compare Thomas J Rusk Middle School with Dallas Environmental Science Academy

Thomas J Rusk 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 71 in student achievement, 83 in school progress and 74 in closing performance gaps. It scored 82 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, Dallas Environmental Science Academy performed excellent to earn a State accountability rating of A. The school posted 94 in student achievement, 95 in school progress, 100 in closing performance gaps and 93 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. Thomas J Rusk Middle School’s two out of seven distinctions are in Social Studies and post-secondary. Dallas Environmental Science Academy's six out of seven distinctions are in Reading/English Language Arts (ELA), Mathematics, Science, Social Studies, post-secondary and 25% closing performance gaps.

Based on Racial/Ethnic Groups, the dominant group in Thomas J Rusk Middle School is Hispanics who make up nearly 68.29% of student population, followed by African Americans (25.88%), Whites or Caucasians (2.53%), Asians (1.75%) and Two or More Races (1.36%). There is no Native Americans student in the school.

At Dallas Environmental Science Academy, Hispanics make up 87.67% of student population, followed by African Americans (9.13%), Whites or Caucasians (2.28%) and Asians (0.91%). There is no Native Americans and Two or More Racesstudents in the school.

Based on household incomes, Thomas J Rusk Middle School’s economically disadvantaged students is significantly higher at 95.72% compared to 79.68% at Dallas Environmental Science 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, Thomas J Rusk Middle School has a significantly higher number of English Language Learners comprising 53.50% of its student population compared to 46.58% at Dallas Environmental Science Academy.

Additionally, Thomas J Rusk Middle School has 48.83% bilingual students, 16.73% are in the gifted and talented program, while 14.79% are in the special education program. Dallas Environmental Science Academy’s bilingual students comprise 44.98% of student population while 0.68% are in the special education program. Dallas Environmental Science Academy bested Thomas J Rusk Middle School in one area, with nearly 73.06% of its student population in the gifted and talented program.

Thomas J Rusk Middle School's 39 teachers have been working at the campus for an average of 8 years with individual teaching experience averaging 10.5 years. Teachers at Dallas Environmental Science Academy, numbering 26 teachers, have been serving the school for an average of 10.7 years with individual teaching experience averaging 13.5 years.

Of its teaching staff, Thomas J Rusk Middle School has one teacher only serving the school for over 30 years, has six teachers serving the school for 20-30 years, six teachers have worked for 11-20 years, ten teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while 12 teachers have been serving the school for over 1-5 years, including four beginning teachers. Dallas Environmental Science Academy has two teachers serving the school for over 30 years, has one teacher only serving the school for 20-30 years, 11 teachers have worked for 11-20 years, ten teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while one teacher only has been serving the school for over 1-5 years, including one beginning teacher only.

In both schools, female teachers outnumber the male teachers. At Thomas J Rusk Middle School there are 23 female teachers and 16 male teachers. Of its teaching staff, six special education teachers are being assisted by eight teachers aides or paraprofessionals. In addition to its teaching staff, the school has five staff members in the school administration department and six more working as school support staff.

At Dallas Environmental Science Academy there are 17 female teachers and nine male teachers. In addition to its teaching staff, the school has two staff members in the school administration department and three more working as school support staff.