Middle Schools in Raul Yzaguirre Schools For Success

The Raul Yzaguirre Schools For Success district in Texas is home to two middle schools: Early College Stem Academy and North East Stem Academy. While both schools focus on STEM education, they exhibit notable differences in their academic performance, student demographics, and resource allocation.

Early College Stem Academy stands out as a high-performing school, with significantly higher student enrollment, a more homogeneous Hispanic student population, and consistently stronger test scores across various STAAR assessments compared to its counterpart and the district/state averages. The school's 94.74% proficiency rate in STAAR EOC/Algebra I is particularly impressive, far surpassing the district's 50% and the state's 44.73%. Additionally, Early College Stem Academy boasts a lower dropout rate of 0.5%.

In contrast, North East Stem Academy has a much smaller student enrollment of 57 and a more diverse student population, with 17.54% African American and 80.7% Hispanic students. The school's academic performance, however, lags behind Early College Stem Academy and the district/state averages across various STAAR assessments. The disparities in academic achievement and resource allocation, as evidenced by the higher spending per student at Early College Stem Academy, suggest the need for further investigation to identify the factors contributing to these differences and ensure equitable educational opportunities for all students within the Raul Yzaguirre Schools For Success district.