Barton Academy For Advanced World Studies vs. Clarkshaw Magnet School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Barton Academy For Advanced World Studies ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Alabama for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Community Size
Student Attention
Clarkshaw Magnet School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Alabama for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Overview
Serving 252 students in grades 6-9, Barton Academy For Advanced World Studies ranks in the top 10% of all schools in Alabama for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 50-54% (which is higher than the Alabama state average of 29%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 80-84% (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 42% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Alabama state average of 48% (majority Black).
Serving 598 students in grades 5-8, Clarkshaw Magnet School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Alabama for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 35% (which is higher than the Alabama state average of 29%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 81% (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 74% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Alabama state average of 48% (majority Black).
Blue Ribbon Schools
-
Yes
Grades Offered
6-9
5-8
Total Students
252 students
598 students
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% Male | % Female
41% | 59%
46% | 54%
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Total Classroom Teachers
19 teachers
35 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
17:1
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Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#67 out of 1285 schools in AL
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
#185 out of 1285 schools in AL
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
n/a
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Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
50-54%
35%
n/a
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
80-84%
81%
n/a
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Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
60-79%
78%
n/a
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Students by Grade
Students by Grade
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Grade 6 Students
94
224
Grade 7 Students
88
196
Grade 8 Students
45
178
Grade 9 Students
25
-
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
n/a
% Asian
5%
3%
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% Hispanic
4%
5%
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% Black
28%
62%
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% White
58%
26%
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% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
4%
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Diversity Score
0.59
0.55
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Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
27%
44%
n/a
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Eligible for Reduced Lunch
2%
8%
n/a
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