Choosing the right middle school for your children can prove to be a daunting task. Middle school is when children start to flex their growing independence. This is a critical transition period for students. As they assert their independence, their responsibilities increase, they attend multiple classes and their academic performance are closely monitored and graded. Schools focus on preparing them for the more rigorous academic grind in high school.
When we compared Landrum Middle School, which is a part of SPRING BRANCH ISD, with Westchester Academy For International Studies, which is a part of SPRING BRANCH ISD, we noted a big difference in ratings.
Landrum Middle School’s regular student population is 925 with a 17.7 students/teacher ratio. The student population at Westchester Academy For International Studies is 866 students and a 12 students/teacher ratio.
Landrum 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, 77 in school progress and 74 in closing performance gaps. It scored 76 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, Westchester Academy For International Studies performed excellent to earn a State accountability rating of A. The school posted 94 in student achievement, 91 in school progress, 100 in closing performance gaps and 96 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.
Westchester Academy For International Studies's four out of seven distinctions are in Reading/English Language Arts (ELA), Mathematics, Science and 25% closing performance gaps. Landrum Middle School has no distinction.
Based on Racial/Ethnic Groups, the dominant group in Landrum Middle School is Hispanics who make up nearly 91.14% of student population, followed by African Americans (2.92%), Whites or Caucasians (2.81%), Two or More Races (1.62%), Asians (1.41%) and Native Americans (0.11%).
At Westchester Academy For International Studies, Hispanics make up 68.36% of student population, followed by Whites or Caucasians (17.09%), Asians (7.85%), African Americans (3.46%), Two or More Races (3.00%) and Native Americans (0.23%).
Based on household incomes, Landrum Middle School’s economically disadvantaged students is significantly higher at 92.65% compared to 57.97% at Westchester Academy For International Studies.
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, Landrum Middle School has a significantly higher number of English Language Learners comprising 65.84% of its student population compared to 22.17% at Westchester Academy For International Studies.
In addition, Landrum Middle School has 64.11% bilingual students, 5.51% are in the gifted and talented program, while 11.68% are in the special education program. This stacks up against Westchester Academy For International Studies with 27.83% bilingual students, 22.29% gifted and talented students and 3.23% students in the special education program.
Landrum Middle School's 52 teachers have been working at the campus for an average of 5 years with individual teaching experience averaging 8.4 years. Teachers at Westchester Academy For International Studies, numbering 72 teachers, have been serving the school for an average of 7.7 years with individual teaching experience averaging 12.7 years.
Of its teaching staff, Landrum Middle School has two teachers serving the school for over 30 years, has one teacher only serving the school for 20-30 years, ten teachers have worked for 11-20 years, 12 teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while 26 teachers have been serving the school for over 1-5 years, including one beginning teacher only. Westchester Academy For International Studies has three teachers serving the school for over 30 years, has ten teachers serving the school for 20-30 years, 25 teachers have worked for 11-20 years, 17 teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while 16 teachers have been serving the school for over 1-5 years, including one beginning teacher only.
In both schools, female teachers outnumber the male teachers. At Landrum Middle School there are 36 female teachers and 15 male teachers. Of its teaching staff, 25 special education teachers are being assisted by six teachers aides or paraprofessionals. In addition to its teaching staff, the school has four staff members in the school administration department and nine more working as school support staff.
At Westchester Academy For International Studies there are 56 female teachers and 16 male teachers. Of its teaching staff, one special education teacher is being assisted by one teacher only aides or paraprofessionals. In addition to its teaching staff, the school has three staff members in the school administration department and 11 more working as school support staff.
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