Burns Middle School vs. Katherine H Hankins Middle School
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School Overview
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Top Rankings
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Katherine H Hankins Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Alabama for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Overview
Serving 710 students in grades 6-8, 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 6% (which is lower than the Alabama state average of 29%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 37% (which is lower 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 80% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Alabama state average of 48% (majority Black).
Serving 808 students in grades 6-8, Katherine H Hankins 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 36% (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 47% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Alabama state average of 48% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
6-8
6-8
Total Students
710 students
808 students
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% Male | % Female
55% | 45%
53% | 47%
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Total Classroom Teachers
42 teachers
40 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
20:1
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Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#972 out of 1285 schools in AL
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#915 out of 1285 schools in AL
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
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Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
6%
11%
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
37%
36%
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Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
25%
28%
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Students by Grade
Students by Grade
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Grade 6 Students
216
278
Grade 7 Students
244
264
Grade 8 Students
250
266
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
1%
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% Asian
3%
3%
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% Hispanic
9%
12%
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% Black
64%
27%
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% White
20%
53%
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% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
4%
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Diversity Score
0.55
0.64
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Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
59%
76%
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Eligible for Reduced Lunch
9%
6%
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