Rudd Middle School vs. Claychalkville Middle School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Rudd Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Alabama for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
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Overview
Serving 667 students in grades 6-8, Rudd 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 8% (which is lower than the Alabama state average of 29%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 29% (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 84% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Alabama state average of 48% (majority Black).
Serving 1,032 students in grades 6-8, Claychalkville 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 4% (which is lower than the Alabama state average of 29%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 29% (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 90% 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
667 students
1,032 students
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% Male | % Female
50% | 50%
53% | 47%
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Total Classroom Teachers
37 teachers
56 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
18:1
18:1
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Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1016 out of 1285 schools in AL
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1118 out of 1285 schools in AL
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
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Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
8%
4%
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
29%
29%
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Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
19%
18%
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Students by Grade
Students by Grade
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Grade 6 Students
207
310
Grade 7 Students
243
354
Grade 8 Students
217
368
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
1%
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% Hispanic
29%
8%
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% Black
53%
79%
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% White
16%
10%
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% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
2%
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Diversity Score
0.62
0.36
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Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
54%
58%
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Eligible for Reduced Lunch
8%
6%
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