John L Leflore Magnet School vs. Murphy High School
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School Overview
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Top Rankings
John L Leflore Magnet School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Alabama for:
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Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Student Attention
Murphy High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Alabama for:
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Student Attention
Overview
Serving 618 students in grades 9-12, John L Leflore Magnet 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 ≤5% (which is lower than the Alabama state average of 29%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 6-9% (which is lower than the Alabama state average of 47%).
The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is lower than the Alabama state level of 17:1.
Serving 1,254 students in grades 9-12, Murphy High 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 10% (which is lower than the Alabama state average of 29%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 24% (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 82% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Alabama state average of 48% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
618 students
1,254 students
% Male | % Female
48% | 52%
45% | 55%
Total Classroom Teachers
42 teachers
78 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
16:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1240 out of 1285 schools in AL
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1046 out of 1285 schools in AL
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤5%
10%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
6-9%
24%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
10-14%
18%
Graduation Rate
80-84%
85%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 9 Students
216
369
Grade 10 Students
156
321
Grade 11 Students
115
298
Grade 12 Students
131
266
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
n/a
1%
n/a
% Hispanic
2%
4%
% Black
96%
73%
% White
n/a
18%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
3%
Diversity Score
0.08
0.44
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
80%
61%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
4%
5%
