W F Burns Middle School vs. John P Powell Middle School
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Serving 528 students in grades 6-8, W F Burns 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 10% (which is lower than the Alabama state average of 29%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 39% (which is lower 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 53% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Alabama state average of 48% (majority Black).
Serving 129 students in grades 6-8, John P Powell 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 ≤5% (which is lower than the Alabama state average of 29%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 25-29% (which is lower 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 78% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Alabama state average of 48% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
6-8
6-8
Total Students
528 students
129 students
% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
51% | 49%
Total Classroom Teachers
26 teachers
9 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
20:1
14:1
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#885 out of 1285 schools in AL (Bottom 50%)
#1074 out of 1285 schools in AL (Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
10%
(Bottom 50% in AL)
≤5%
(Bottom 50% in AL)
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
39%
(Bottom 50% in AL)
25-29%
(Bottom 50% in AL)
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
25-29%
(Bottom 50% in AL)
20-29%
(Bottom 50% in AL)
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 6 Students
179
42
Grade 7 Students
162
39
Grade 8 Students
187
48
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
n/a
% Hispanic
6%
4%
% Black
45%
74%
% White
47%
22%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
n/a
n/a
Diversity Score
0.58
0.41
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Additional Information
