Charles Henderson Middle School (Ranked Top 50% for 2026)

800 Elm St
Troy, AL 36081

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Top 50%

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Serving 256 students in grades 7-8, Charles Henderson 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 is 27% (which is lower than the Alabama state average of 30%). The percentage of students achieving is 41% (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 77% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Alabama state average of 49% (majority Black).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: 7-8
Enrollment: 256 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 16:1
Minority Enrollment: 77%
: Top 50% in AL
: 27% (Top 50%)
: 41% (Btm 50%)
: 30-34% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AL Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Charles Henderson Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Alabama for:

School Overview

Charles Henderson Middle School's student population of 256 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 16 teachers has grown by 6% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades 7-8
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Charles Henderson Middle School
7	121
8	135

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Total Students

256 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Charles Henderson Middle School
2023	266
2022	243
2021	263
2020	275
2019	275
2018	258
2017	258
2016	283
2015	340
2014	344
2013	513
2012	492
2011	525
2010	525
2009	518
2008	511
2007	539
2006	542
2005	567
2004	616
2003	551
2002	552
2001	543
2000	505
1999	494
1998	495
1997	545
1996	546
1995	575
1994	580
1993	593
1992	578
1991	549
1990	531
1989	492
1988	520
1987	523

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

16 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Charles Henderson Middle School
2023	15
2022	12
2021	15
2020	17
2019	17
2018	20
2017	20
2016	21
2015	22
2014	33
2013	42
2012	40
2011	41
2010	38
2009	34
2008	34
2007	34
2006	34
2005	33
2004	32
2003	33
2002	31
2001	32
2000	28
1999	29
1998	31
1997	32
1996	31
1995	31
1994	30
1993	28
1992	29
1991	26
1990	25
1989	25
1988	25
1987	27

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School Calendar

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Last Day of School

Mon. May 25, 2026

School Motto

Trojans Committed to Success

School Rankings

Charles Henderson Middle School ranks within the top 50% of all 1,275 schools in Alabama (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Charles Henderson Middle School is 0.52, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.63. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (AL)

#627 out of 1275 schools
(Top 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Charles Henderson Middle School
2023	#627
2022	#724
2021	#728
2019	#777
2018	#739
2017	#755
2016	#928
2015	#973
2014	#558
2013	#686
2012	#727

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27%

30%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Charles Henderson Middle School	Alabama	Troy City School District
2023	27%	30%	30%
2022	18%	29%	24%
2021	12%	24%	21%
2019	38%	47%	47%
2018	39%	47%	47%
2017	31%	44%	39%
2016	20%	43%	36%
2015	18%	40%	33%
2014	29%	38%	32%
2013	84%	80%	85%
2012	84%	82%	89%

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41%

47%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Charles Henderson Middle School	Alabama	Troy City School District
2022	41%	47%	38%
2021	41%	46%	36%
2019	41%	45%	39%
2018	43%	46%	47%
2017	35%	39%	32%
2016	31%	38%	29%
2015	33%	41%	36%
2014	47%	42%	40%
2013	86%	86%	86%
2012	86%	86%	87%
2011	86%	85%	85%

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30-34%

38%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Charles Henderson Middle School	Alabama	Troy City School District
2022	32%	38%	27%
2021	27%	36%	22%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

16:1

17:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Charles Henderson Middle School	Alabama	Troy City School District
2023	18:1	17:1	19:1
2022	20:1	18:1	44:1
2021	18:1	17:1	16:1
2020	16:1	17:1	17:1
2019	16:1	17:1	17:1
2018	13:1	18:1	18:1
2017	13:1	17:1	18:1
2016	13:1	18:1	18:1
2015	15:1	18:1	18:1
2014	10:1	16:1	16:1
2013	12:1	14:1	14:1
2012	12:1	16:1	15:1
2011	13:1	15:1	15:1
2010	14:1	16:1	16:1
2009	15:1	16:1	15:1
2008	15:1	15:1	15:1
2007	16:1	16:1	16:1
2006	16:1	15:1	16:1
2005	17:1	15:1	16:1
2004	19:1	15:1	16:1
2003	17:1	16:1	16:1
2002	18:1	16:1	16:1
2001	17:1	16:1	16:1
2000	18:1	15:1	17:1
1999	17:1	16:1	16:1
1998	16:1	16:1	16:1
1997	17:1	17:1	16:1
1996	18:1	17:1	16:1
1995	19:1	17:1	16:1
1994	20:1	18:1	17:1
1993	21:1	18:1	19:1
1992	20:1	19:1	19:1
1991	22:1	19:1	20:1
1990	21:1	19:1	20:1
1989	20:1	20:1	21:1
1988	21:1	20:1	21:1
1987	19:1	21:1	22:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1998-2023)
Year	Charles Henderson Middle School	Alabama	Troy City School District
2023	3%	1%	3%
2022	3%	1%	2%
2021	2%	2%	2%
2020	4%	2%	2%
2019	4%	2%	2%
2018	3%	2%	4%
2017	3%	2%	4%
2016	3%	1%	4%
2015	3%	2%	4%
2014	2%	1%	3%
2013	3%	1%	4%
2012	2%	1%	3%
2011	2%	2%	4%
2010	2%	2%	3%
2009	2%	1%	2%
2007	2%	1%	2%
2005	1%	1%	1%
2004	1%	1%	2%
2002	1%	1%	1%
2000	1%	1%
1998	1%	1%	1%

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Hispanic

11%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2006-2023)
Year	Charles Henderson Middle School	Alabama	Troy City School District
2023	4%	11%	3%
2022	3%	10%	3%
2021	3%	9%	3%
2020	2%	8%	3%
2019	2%	8%	3%
2018	2%	7%	3%
2017	2%	7%	3%
2016	2%	7%	2%
2015	2%	6%	1%
2014	3%	5%	2%
2013	3%	5%	2%
2012	3%	5%	2%
2011	3%	4%	2%
2010	2%	4%	2%
2009	1%	4%	2%
2008	2%	4%	2%
2006	1%	3%	1%

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Black

65%

32%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Charles Henderson Middle School	Alabama	Troy City School District
2023	62%	32%	61%
2022	62%	32%	64%
2021	63%	32%	63%
2020	67%	33%	62%
2019	67%	33%	62%
2018	62%	33%	63%
2017	62%	33%	63%
2016	66%	33%	62%
2015	62%	33%	63%
2014	60%	34%	62%
2013	59%	34%	62%
2012	63%	34%	63%
2011	59%	35%	62%
2010	59%	35%	62%
2009	61%	35%	61%
2008	61%	36%	60%
2007	59%	36%	59%
2006	60%	36%	58%
2005	61%	36%	56%
2004	60%	36%	56%
2003	56%	36%	56%
2002	53%	36%	58%
2001	55%	36%	58%
2000	56%	36%	59%
1999	62%	36%	61%
1998	62%	36%	61%
1997	60%	36%	61%
1996	59%	36%	58%
1995	57%	36%	59%
1994	57%	36%	55%
1993	56%	36%	54%

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White

23%

51%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Charles Henderson Middle School	Alabama	Troy City School District
2023	27%	52%	30%
2022	30%	53%	28%
2021	29%	53%	29%
2020	27%	54%	31%
2019	27%	54%	31%
2018	33%	55%	30%
2017	33%	55%	30%
2016	29%	56%	31%
2015	33%	56%	31%
2014	34%	57%	32%
2013	35%	58%	32%
2012	32%	58%	32%
2011	36%	58%	32%
2010	37%	58%	33%
2009	36%	59%	35%
2008	36%	58%	37%
2007	39%	59%	38%
2006	39%	59%	40%
2005	38%	60%	42%
2004	39%	60%	42%
2003	44%	60%	42%
2002	46%	60%	41%
2001	45%	61%	42%
2000	43%	61%	41%
1999	38%	61%	39%
1998	37%	61%	38%
1997	40%	60%	39%
1996	41%	61%	42%
1995	43%	62%	41%
1994	43%	62%	45%
1993	44%	62%	46%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2014-2023)
Year	Charles Henderson Middle School	Alabama	Troy City School District
2023	4%	3%	3%
2022	2%	3%	3%
2021	3%	3%	3%
2014	1%	2%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.52

0.63

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Charles Henderson Middle School	Alabama	Troy City School District
2023	0.54	0.62	0.54
2022	0.53	0.61	0.52
2021	0.52	0.61	0.52
2020	0.48	0.60	0.53
2019	0.48	0.60	0.53
2018	0.51	0.59	0.51
2017	0.51	0.59	0.51
2016	0.48	0.58	0.52
2015	0.51	0.58	0.51
2014	0.53	0.56	0.52
2013	0.53	0.55	0.51
2012	0.50	0.55	0.51
2011	0.53	0.54	0.51
2010	0.52	0.54	0.51
2009	0.50	0.53	0.51
2008	0.50	0.54	0.51
2007	0.50	0.53	0.51
2006	0.49	0.53	0.51
2005	0.49	0.51	0.52
2004	0.49	0.51	0.51
2003	0.50	0.51	0.51
2002	0.51	0.51	0.50
2001	0.51	0.50	0.50
2000	0.51	0.50	0.49
1999	0.48	0.50	0.48
1998	0.48	0.50	0.49
1997	0.50	0.52	0.49
1996	0.50	0.50	0.49
1995	0.51	0.49	0.49
1994	0.51	0.49	0.50
1993	0.51	0.49	0.50

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

61%

56%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Charles Henderson Middle School	Alabama	Troy City School District
2023	61%	55%	60%
2022	61%	44%	60%
2021	61%	48%	60%
2020	54%	49%	57%
2019	54%	49%	57%
2018	96%	47%	77%
2017	96%	47%	77%
2016	95%	46%	76%
2015	56%	47%	57%
2014	53%	52%	54%
2013	60%	51%	58%
2012	57%	51%	56%
2011	54%	49%	57%
2010	52%	47%	57%
2009	49%	44%	51%
2008	50%	43%	51%
2007	47%	42%	50%
2006	50%	44%	50%
2005	54%	43%	49%
2004	54%	42%	51%
2003	51%	42%	49%
2002	45%	40%	51%
2001	47%	38%	50%
2000	48%	37%	51%
1999	51%	38%	52%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2000-2023)
Year	Charles Henderson Middle School	Alabama	Troy City School District
2023	3%	5%	4%
2022	2%	5%	4%
2021	3%	6%	4%
2020	3%	6%	3%
2019	3%	6%	3%
2015	4%	5%	3%
2014	5%	6%	4%
2013	6%	6%	6%
2012	6%	7%	7%
2011	6%	6%	6%
2010	6%	8%	6%
2009	8%	8%	8%
2008	9%	8%	8%
2007	6%	9%	5%
2006	8%	9%	6%
2005	6%	8%	5%
2004	6%	8%	5%
2003	6%	8%	5%
2002	6%	8%	4%
2001	6%	8%	5%
2000	6%	8%	5%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Troy City School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AL Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Charles Henderson Middle School's ranking?

Charles Henderson Middle School is ranked #627 out of 1,275 schools, which ranks it among the top 50% of public schools in Alabama.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

27% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 30% AL state average), while 41% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 47% AL state average).

How many students attend Charles Henderson Middle School?

256 students attend Charles Henderson Middle School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

65% of Charles Henderson Middle School students are Black, 23% of students are White, 5% of students are Hispanic, 5% of students are Two or more races, and 2% of students are Asian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Charles Henderson Middle School?

Charles Henderson Middle School has a student ration of 16:1, which is lower than the Alabama state average of 17:1.

What grades does Charles Henderson Middle School offer ?

Charles Henderson Middle School offers enrollment in grades 7-8 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Charles Henderson Middle School part of?

Charles Henderson Middle School is part of Troy City School District.

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