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 2001-2002 Data

Group 6

Data for Smithfield Middle School

Birdville Independent School District

6.05.03 Presentation

by

Joe Dugan - Ketia Fellows - Betty Klein - John Maurice

 

 

 

 

Welcome to the web site of Smithfield Middle School, located within the city limits of North Richland Hills, Texas, approximately 10 minutes northeast of Ft. Worth. SMS has an enrollment of  920 students in the 6th through 8th grades. 


Smithfield Middle School

SMS students participate in a wide variety of academic, community service, and extracurricular activities. Students compete in Math Counts, and Geography Bowl, and a Raider won the district spelling bee for the second year in a row. We also take great pride in our prestigious choir program. 

Raiders excel at athletic endeavors as well, including football, volleyball, and boys' and girls' basketball, track, and cross-country. Smithfield Middle School boasts an outstanding fine arts program, with over 700 students participating in band, choir, theater arts, and visual art.

 

 

During the spring 2001 semester, Smithfield Middle dedicated its state-of-the-art industrial technology lab. This lab uses computers and up to date tools to explore aeronautics, robotics, construction, power and energy, environmental management, and more.

 

 

 

 

Ethnicity

Student Ethnicity
Ethnicity This School State Average
African American 3% 14%
American Indian <1% 0%
Asian 3% 3%
Hispanic 10% 42%
White 83% 41%

 

Teacher Ethnicity

Ethnicity This School State Average
African American 0% 9%
American Indian 0% 0%
Asian 0% 1%
Hispanic 2% 18%
White 98% 73%

 
   

 

 

 

 

  Average Teacher Salary by Experience Level
Experience This School Similar Schools State Average
Beginning $36,746 $32,002 $30,940
1-5 Years

$37,918

 $33,428 $33,093
6-10 Years $38,557 $35,870 $36,169
11-20 Years $47,157 $41,987 $42,298
>20 Years $53,604 $48,930 $49,185

CONSIDER: What do teacher salaries tell us?

 

Take a minute to ask students to analyze data

2001-2002 Academic Excellence Indicator System

 

 

 

 

TAAS Results  - About the test
  • Through 2001-2002, Texas tested students in grades 3 through 8 and grade 10 used a test called the Texas Assessment of Academic Skills (TAAS).
     
  • TAAS is a standards-based test, which means it measures how well students are mastering specific skills defined for each grade by the state of Texas.
     
  • The goal is that 100% of students pass the TAAS at each grade level by answering at least 70% of test questions correctly. Students in the graduating classes of 2003 and 2004 must pass the Exit TAAS in order to graduate from high school.

Scale: % of all students passing the test

Math
98% (2002)
95% (2001)
93% (2000)
94% (1999)
Reading
97% (2002)
96% (2001)
94% (2000)
96% (1999)
Writing
96% (2002)
92% (2001)
92% (2000)
90% (1999)

 

 

 

 


2000-2001 Attendance
The attendance rates below show the percentage of days that students were present at this school and at similar schools. Attendance rates are important because they are often connected to higher levels of achievement. In Texas, schools with high attendance rates can receive recognition.

Attendance Rate
96.4% (This School)
96.4% (Similar Schools)
95.5% (State Average)
 

0 50 100

Annual Dropout Rate
The annual dropout rate shows the percentage of students enrolled in this school who dropped out in 2000-2001. This is important because the state's accountability ratings are based on this number and TAAS scores.

Annual Dropout Rate What's This?
0% (This School)
0% (Similar Schools)
1% (State Average)
 

0 5 10

 

 

 

 

Mobility
The mobility rate shows the percentage of students who moved during the 1999-2000 school year. Schools with higher mobility rates often face greater challenges in raising achievement levels for all students.

 

  This School State Average
Mobility Rate What's This? 12.6% 21.5%

Economically Disadvantaged Students

  This School State Average
% Economically Disadvantaged What's This? 14% 50.5%

Limited English Proficient Students

  This School State Average
% Limited English Proficient 1.8% 14.5%

 

 

 

 

Strengths:   In general exceeds state levels from 5% to 10% across content areas.

*except in Science and Social Studies

 

Weaknesses: Are difficult to identify

Accreditation rating of Exemplary is consistent with data from the AEIS report.  With few exceptions, scores across content and grade levels were above 90%.

 

 

 

 

What needs to be addressed:

The African American population in 8th grade needs slight improvement  in reading, math, and science.

It is our recommendation that current practices, which contributed to the present high scores, be continued.

Scale: % of all students passing the test

Math
98% (2002)
95% (2001)
93% (2000)
94% (1999)
Reading
97% (2002)
96% (2001)
94% (2000)
96% (1999)
Writing
96% (2002)
92% (2001)
92% (2000)
90% (1999)

 

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