Columbiana Middle School vs. Calera Middle School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Columbiana Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Alabama for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Calera Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Alabama for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Overview
Serving 428 students in grades 6-8, Columbiana 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 17% (which is lower than the Alabama state average of 29%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 52% (which is higher 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 28% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Alabama state average of 48% (majority Black).
Serving 755 students in grades 6-8, Calera 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 18:1 is higher than the Alabama state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 57% 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
428 students
755 students
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% Male | % Female
53% | 47%
50% | 50%
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Total Classroom Teachers
27 teachers
43 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
18:1
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Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#584 out of 1285 schools in AL
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
#718 out of 1285 schools in AL
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
![This chart displays the overall school rank of Columbiana Middle School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the overall school rank of Columbiana Middle School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/overall_school_rank/1000/1186/columbiana-middle-school-chart-OD7r3C.png)
![This chart displays the overall school rank of Calera Middle School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the overall school rank of Calera Middle School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/overall_school_rank/135000/135172/calera-middle-school-chart-yxDJDf.png)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
17%
15%
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
52%
46%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Calera Middle School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Alabama by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Calera Middle School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Alabama by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/rla_percent/135000/135172/calera-middle-school-chart-b0j8vPz.png)
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
35-39%
36%
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Students by Grade
Students by Grade
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![This chart displays the students of Calera Middle School by grade. This chart displays the students of Calera Middle School by grade.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/students_by_grade/135000/135172/calera-middle-school-chart-luknml.png)
Grade 6 Students
128
253
Grade 7 Students
146
237
Grade 8 Students
154
265
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
1%
n/a
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% Hispanic
10%
10%
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% Black
15%
43%
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% White
72%
43%
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![This chart displays the percentage of White students in Calera Middle School and the percentage of White public school students in Alabama by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of White students in Calera Middle School and the percentage of White public school students in Alabama by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/white_students_ethnicity/135000/135172/calera-middle-school-chart-dLXhOQ.png)
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
3%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Calera Middle School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Alabama by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Calera Middle School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Alabama by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/two_or_more_races_students_ethnicity/135000/135172/calera-middle-school-chart-byMYbD5.png)
Diversity Score
0.45
0.63
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![This chart displays the diversity score of Calera Middle School and the public school average diversity score of Alabama by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the diversity score of Calera Middle School and the public school average diversity score of Alabama by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/diversity_score/135000/135172/calera-middle-school-chart-byNAxsQ.png)
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
59%
51%
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Eligible for Reduced Lunch
4%
10%
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