Meridianville Middle School vs. Sparkman Middle School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Meridianville Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Alabama for:
Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Diversity
Sparkman Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Alabama for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Overview
Serving 724 students in grades 7-8, Meridianville Middle School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in Alabama for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 26% (which is lower than the Alabama state average of 29%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 62% (which is higher than the Alabama state average of 47%).
The student:teacher ratio of 21:1 is higher than the Alabama state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 44% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Alabama state average of 48% (majority Black).
Serving 859 students in grades 6-8, Sparkman Middle School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Alabama for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 24% (which is lower than the Alabama state average of 29%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 54% (which is higher than the Alabama state average of 47%).
The student:teacher ratio of 21:1 is higher than the Alabama state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 61% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Alabama state average of 48% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
7-8
6-8
Total Students
724 students
859 students
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% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
52% | 48%
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Total Classroom Teachers
34 teachers
40 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
21:1
21:1
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Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#369 out of 1285 schools in AL
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
#475 out of 1285 schools in AL
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
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Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
26%
24%
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
62%
54%
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Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
48%
59%
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Students by Grade
Students by Grade
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Grade 6 Students
-
278
Grade 7 Students
358
294
Grade 8 Students
366
287
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
4%
3%
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% Asian
1%
1%
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% Hispanic
8%
10%
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% Black
26%
41%
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% White
56%
39%
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% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
6%
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Diversity Score
0.61
0.67
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Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
40%
55%
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Eligible for Reduced Lunch
5%
5%
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