Challenger Middle School vs. Buckhorn Middle School
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Serving 438 students in grades 6-8, Challenger Middle School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in Alabama for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 28% (which is lower than the Alabama state average of 29%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 58% (which is higher than the Alabama state average of 47%).
The student:teacher ratio of 17:1 is equal to the Alabama state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 48% of the student body (majority Black), which is equal to the Alabama state average of 48% (majority Black).
Serving 688 students in grades 7-8, Buckhorn Middle School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Alabama for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 23% (which is lower than the Alabama state average of 29%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 61% (which is higher than the Alabama state average of 47%).
The student:teacher ratio of 20:1 is higher than the Alabama state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 38% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Alabama state average of 48% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
6-8
7-8
Total Students
438 students
688 students
% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
55% | 45%
Total Classroom Teachers
26 teachers
34 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
20:1
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#376 out of 1285 schools in AL (Top 30%)
#417 out of 1285 schools in AL (Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
28%
(Top 50% in AL)
23%
(Top 50% in AL)
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
58%
(Top 30% in AL)
61%
(Top 20% in AL)
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
55-59%
(Top 20% in AL)
42%
(Top 50% in AL)
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 6 Students
145
-
Grade 7 Students
139
345
Grade 8 Students
154
343
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
6%
% Asian
2%
1%
% Hispanic
11%
6%
% Black
26%
20%
% White
52%
62%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
8%
5%
Diversity Score
0.65
0.57
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Additional Information
