Should you attend Echols Middle School or Hillcrest Middle School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.
Serving 878 students in grades 7-8, Echols Middle School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Alabama for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 15% (which is lower than the Alabama state average of 29%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 46% (which is lower than the Alabama state average of 47%).
The student:teacher ratio of 21:1 is higher than the Alabama state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 52% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Alabama state average of 48% (majority Black).
Serving 576 students in grades 6-8, Hillcrest Middle School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Alabama for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 11% (which is lower than the Alabama state average of 29%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 42% (which is lower than the Alabama state average of 47%).
The student:teacher ratio of 19:1 is higher than the Alabama state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 80% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Alabama state average of 48% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
7-8
6-8
Total Students
878 students
576 students
% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
49% | 51%
Total Classroom Teachers
42 teachers
31 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
21:1
19:1
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#718 out of 1285 schools in AL (Bottom 50%)
#828 out of 1285 schools in AL (Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
15%
(Bottom 50% in AL)
11%
(Bottom 50% in AL)
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
46%
(Top 50% in AL)
42%
(Top 50% in AL)
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
38%
(Top 50% in AL)
39%
(Top 50% in AL)
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 6 Students
-
179
Grade 7 Students
452
183
Grade 8 Students
426
214
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
2%
% Hispanic
19%
4%
% Black
31%
71%
% White
48%
20%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
3%
Diversity Score
0.64
0.46
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Additional Information
