Calloway Smith Middle School
Tel:
(251) 221-2042
- Calloway Smith Middle School serves 656 students in grades 6-8.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 13% (which is lower than the Alabama state average of 47%) for the 2017-18 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 18% (which is lower than the Alabama state average of 46%) for the 2017-18 school year.
- Calloway Smith Middle School placed in the bottom 50% of all schools in Alabama for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%) for the 2017-18 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 23:1 is higher than the Alabama state level of 18:1.
- Minority enrollment is 99% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Alabama state average of 45% (majority Black).
Top Placements
Calloway Smith Middle School places among the top 20% of public schools in Alabama for:
- Category Attribute
- Percent Eligible For Free Lunch Largest percent of students eligible for free lunch (Top 10%)
School Overview
- Calloway Smith Middle School's student population of 656 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
- The teacher population of 29 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Grades Offered | Grades 6-8 |
| Total Students | 656 students |
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| Total Classroom Teachers | 29 teachers |
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School Comparison
- Calloway Smith Middle School is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 1,270 schools in Alabama (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2017-18 school year.
- The diversity score of Calloway Smith Middle School is 0.02, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.59. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Definition of Terms 2017-2018 School Year Data | This School | State Level (AL) |
| Overall Testing Rank | #1199 out of 1270 schools (Bottom 50%) | |
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| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 13% | 47% |
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| Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 18% | 46% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 23:1 | 18:1 |
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| American Indian | n/a | 1% |
| Asian | n/a | 1% |
| Hispanic | n/a | 8% |
| Black | 99% | 33% |
| White | 1% | 55% |
| Hawaiian | n/a | n/a |
| Two or more races | n/a | 2% |
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| Diversity Score | 0.02 | 0.59 |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 92% | 50% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 4% | 6% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Mobile County School District | |
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, AL Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to Calloway Smith Middle School is Lillie B Williamson High School (1.9 miles away)
- The nearest middle school and elementary school is The Pathway (0.4 miles away)
Show me:
- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Mobile The Pathway Alternative School
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0.4 miles
100 N Florida St
Mobile, AL 36607
(251) 221-5010 0.4 K-8 156 - Mobile Dunbar Creative Performing Arts Magnet School
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500 Saint Anthony St
Mobile, AL 36603
(251) 221-2160 0.8 6-8 474 - Mobile W H Council Traditional School Magnet School
Grades: PK-5 | 668 students
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751 Wilkinson St
Mobile, AL 36603
(251) 221-1137 0.8 PK-5 668 - Mobile Florence Howard Elementary School Grades: PK-5 | 436 students
1.2 miles
957 Dr Martin L King Jr Ave
Mobile, AL 36603
(251) 221-1406 1.2 PK-5 436 - Mobile Leinkauf Elementary School Grades: PK-5 | 618 students
1.4 miles
1410 Monroe St
Mobile, AL 36604
(251) 221-1495 1.4 PK-5 618
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