Academy For Academics And Arts Middle School vs. Chapman Middle School
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School Overview
School
Academy For Academics And Arts Middle School
4800 Sparkman Drive Ne
Huntsville, AL 35810
Huntsville, AL 35810
Rating
: 6/
Top 50%10
Top Rankings
Academy For Academics And Arts Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Alabama for:
Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Diversity
Community Size
Student Attention
Chapman Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Alabama for:
Category
Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Student Attention
Overview
Serving 239 students in grades 6-8, Academy For Academics And Arts Middle School ranks in the top 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 65% (which is higher than the Alabama state average of 47%).
The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 is lower than the Alabama state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 74% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Alabama state average of 48% (majority Black).
Serving 368 students in grades 6-8, Chapman 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 3% (which is lower than the Alabama state average of 29%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 17% (which is lower than the Alabama state average of 47%).
The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is lower than the Alabama state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 84% 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
239 students
368 students
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% Male | % Female
33% | 67%
52% | 48%
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Total Classroom Teachers
18 teachers
23 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
16:1
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Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#521 out of 1285 schools in AL
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
#1238 out of 1285 schools in AL
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
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Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
15%
3%
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
65%
17%
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Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
55-59%
15-19%
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Students by Grade
Students by Grade
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Grade 6 Students
84
111
Grade 7 Students
79
128
Grade 8 Students
76
129
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
n/a
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% Asian
2%
1%
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% Hispanic
9%
14%
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% Black
57%
64%
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% White
26%
16%
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% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
5%
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Diversity Score
0.60
0.55
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Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
19%
85%
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Eligible for Reduced Lunch
n/a
4%
n/a
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