Berry Middle School vs. Ira F Simmons Middle School
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Serving 1,111 students in grades 6-8, Berry Middle School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Alabama for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 45% (which is higher than the Alabama state average of 29%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 74% (which is higher than the Alabama state average of 47%).
The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is lower than the Alabama state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 44% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Alabama state average of 49% (majority Black).
Serving 865 students in grades 6-8, Ira F Simmons Middle School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Alabama for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 45% (which is higher than the Alabama state average of 29%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 65% (which is higher than the Alabama state average of 47%).
The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is lower than the Alabama state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 48% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Alabama state average of 49% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
6-8
6-8
Total Students
1,111 students
865 students
% Male | % Female
53% | 47%
49% | 51%
Total Classroom Teachers
72 teachers
63 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
14:1
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#136 out of 1285 schools in AL (Top 20%)
#184 out of 1285 schools in AL (Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
45%
(Top 20% in AL)
45%
(Top 20% in AL)
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
74%
(Top 10% in AL)
65%
(Top 20% in AL)
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
69%
(Top 5% in AL)
58%
(Top 20% in AL)
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 6 Students
354
294
Grade 7 Students
402
305
Grade 8 Students
350
266
Grade 10 Students
1
-
Grade 11 Students
1
-
Grade 12 Students
3
-
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
9%
2%
% Hispanic
10%
13%
% Black
20%
29%
% White
56%
52%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
4%
Diversity Score
0.63
0.63
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Additional Information
