Compare Mary Orr Intermediate with T A Howard Middle School

Mary Orr Intermediate 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, 81 in school progress and 89 in closing performance gaps. It scored 86 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, T A Howard Middle School also earned a State accountability rating of B. The school posted 74 in student achievement, 81 in school progress, 76 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.

Mary Orr Intermediate's one out of seven distinction is in Mathematics. T A Howard Middle School did not earn any distinction.

Based on Racial/Ethnic Groups, Whites or Caucasians comprise the biggest group at Mary Orr Intermediate. They make up for 38.91% of student population, followed by Hispanics (26.88%), African Americans (21.09%), Two or More Races (6.56%), Asians (5.47%) and Native Americans (0.78%).

The student population at T A Howard Middle School is also predominantly by African Americans at 41.34%, followed by Hispanics (25.14%), Whites or Caucasians (19.18%), Asians (7.39%), Two or More Races (6.25%) and Native Americans (0.43%).

Based on household incomes, the Mary Orr Intermediate’s economically disadvantaged students is significantly lower at 40.00% compared to 64.20% at T A Howard Middle 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, Mary Orr Intermediate has a higher number of English Language Learners comprising 12.34% of its student population compared to 10.51% at T A Howard Middle School.

Mary Orr Intermediate’s bilingual students comprise 11.41%, gifted and talented students, 8.13%, while 14.22% are in the special education program. T A Howard Middle School bilingual students comprise 10.51%, gifted and talented students, 6.53%, and 13.35% are in the special education program.

Mary Orr Intermediate's 51 teachers have been working at the campus for an average of 9.4 years with individual teaching experience averaging 14.9 years. Teachers at T A Howard Middle School, numbering 50 teachers, have been serving the school for an average of 7 years with individual teaching experience averaging 12.9 years.

Of its teaching staff, Mary Orr Intermediate has one teacher only serving the school for over 30 years, has 16 teachers serving the school for 20-30 years, 15 teachers have worked for 11-20 years, 11 teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while seven teachers have been serving the school for over 1-5 years, including one beginning teacher only. T A Howard Middle School no teacher serving the school for over 30 years, has nine teachers serving the school for 20-30 years, 13 teachers have worked for 11-20 years, 13 teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while 15 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 Mary Orr Intermediate there are 44 female teachers and seven male teachers. Of its teaching staff, eight special education teachers are being assisted by seven teachers aides or paraprofessionals. In addition to its teaching staff, the school has two staff members in the school administration department and five more working as school support staff.

At T A Howard Middle School there are 30 female teachers and 20 male teachers. Of its teaching staff, nine special education teachers are being assisted by five teachers aides or paraprofessionals. In addition to its teaching staff, the school has three staff members in the school administration department and three more working as school support staff.