Dunbar Creative Performing Arts vs. Phillips Preparatory Middle School
Should you attend Dunbar Creative Performing Arts or Phillips Preparatory Middle School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.
School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Dunbar Creative Performing Arts ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Alabama for:
Category
Attribute
Most improved public schools
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Student Attention
Phillips Preparatory Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Alabama for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Diversity
Student Attention
Overview
Serving 345 students in grades 6-8, Dunbar Creative Performing Arts 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 18% (which is lower than the Alabama state average of 29%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 63% (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 90% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Alabama state average of 48% (majority Black).
Serving 499 students in grades 6-8, Phillips Preparatory Middle School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in Alabama for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 43% (which is higher than the Alabama state average of 29%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 87% (which is higher 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 63% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Alabama state average of 48% (majority Black).
Blue Ribbon Schools
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Yes
Grades Offered
6-8
6-8
Total Students
345 students
499 students
% Male | % Female
23% | 77%
45% | 55%
Total Classroom Teachers
21 teachers
35 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
14:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#467 out of 1285 schools in AL
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
#104 out of 1285 schools in AL
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
18%
43%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
63%
87%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-44%
80-84%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 6 Students
145
227
Grade 7 Students
113
139
Grade 8 Students
87
133
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
9%
% Hispanic
3%
6%
% Black
84%
44%
% White
10%
37%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
4%
Diversity Score
0.29
0.66
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
60%
41%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
10%
7%
