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Chambers County School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Alabama for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 4 public middle schools serving 903 students in Chambers County School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Alabama.
Public Middle Schools in Chambers County School District have an average math proficiency score of 9% (versus the Alabama public middle school average of 21%), and reading proficiency score of 37% (versus the 46% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 52% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Alabama public middle school average of 45% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (AL)
# Schools
12 Schools
531 Schools
# Students
3,347 Students
247,135 Students
# Teachers
185 Teachers
11,637 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1
District Rank
Chambers County School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 145 school districts in Alabama (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 84% has decreased from 86% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#109 out of 145 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
14%
29%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
38%
47%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
25%
38%
Graduation Rate
84%
88%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.56
0.60
# American Indian Students
3 Students
3,589 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
2%
# Asian Students
7 Students
2,865 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
1%
# Hispanic Students
118 Students
22,598 Students
% Hispanic Students
4%
9%
# Black Students
1,618 Students
74,783 Students
% Black Students
48%
30%
# White Students
1,541 Students
137,063 Students
% White Students
46%
56%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
279 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
59 Students
5,786 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
2%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
147
2,768
# Students in K Grade:
238
5,957
# Students in 1st Grade:
254
5,688
# Students in 2nd Grade:
247
5,469
# Students in 3rd Grade:
226
5,567
# Students in 4th Grade:
265
6,264
# Students in 5th Grade:
239
11,179
# Students in 6th Grade:
220
40,820
# Students in 7th Grade:
267
58,092
# Students in 8th Grade:
263
58,852
# Students in 9th Grade:
303
13,938
# Students in 10th Grade:
226
11,272
# Students in 11th Grade:
226
10,991
# Students in 12th Grade:
226
10,278
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $12,089 in this school district is less than the state median of $12,938. The school district revenue/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,645 is less than the state median of $12,156. The school district spending/student has grown by 12% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$41 MM
$9,671 MM
Spending
$39 MM
$9,086 MM
Revenue / Student
$12,089
$12,938
Spending / Student
$11,645
$12,156
Best Chambers County School District Public Middle Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Five Points Elementary School
(Math: 6-9% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
10180 County Road 222
Five Points, AL 36855
(334) 864-7615
Five Points, AL 36855
(334) 864-7615
Grades: K-8
| 95 students
Rank: #22.
W F Burns Middle School
(Math: 10% | Reading: 39%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
292 Johnson St
Valley, AL 36854
(334) 756-3567
Valley, AL 36854
(334) 756-3567
Grades: 6-8
| 570 students
Rank: #33.
Inspire Virtual Academy
(Math: ≤10% | Reading: 20-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
318 Avc Drive
Lafayette, AL 36862
(334) 864-8863
Lafayette, AL 36862
(334) 864-8863
Grades: 6-12
| 111 students
Rank: #44.
John P Powell Middle School
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
700 Martin Luther King Drive
Lafayette, AL 36862
(334) 864-8876
Lafayette, AL 36862
(334) 864-8876
Grades: 6-8
| 127 students
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