Double Springs Middle School
Tel:
(205)717-3328
- Double Springs Middle School serves 255 students in grades 5-8.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 35% (which is lower than the Alabama state average of 44%) for the 2016-17 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 33% (which is lower than the Alabama state average of 39%) for the 2016-17 school year.
- Double Springs 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 2016-17 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 20:1 is higher than the Alabama state level of 18:1.
- Minority enrollment is 2% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Alabama state average of 45%.
Top Placements
Double Springs Middle School places among the top 20% of public schools in Alabama for:
- Category Attribute
- Community Size Largest student body (number of students) (Top 20%)
- Student Attention Lowest teacher:student ratio (Top 20%)
School Overview
- Double Springs Middle School's student population of 255 students has declined by 10% over five school years.
- The teacher population of 13 teachers has declined by 27% over five school years.
| Grades Offered | Grades 5-8 |
| Total Students | 255 students |
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| Total Classroom Teachers | 13 teachers |
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School Comparison
- Double Springs Middle School is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 1,263 schools in Alabama (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2016-17 school year.
- The school's student:teacher ratio of 20:1 has increased from 16:1 over five school years.
- The diversity score of Double Springs Middle School is 0.04, 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 School Rank (16-17) | #734 out of 1263 schools (Bottom 50%) | |
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| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 35% | 44% |
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| Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 33% | 39% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 20:1 | 18:1 |
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| Hispanic | n/a | 8% |
| Black | 2% | 33% |
| White | 98% | 55% |
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| Diversity Score | 0.04 | 0.59 |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 53% | 50% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 13% | 6% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Winston County School District | |
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, AL Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to Double Springs Middle School is Winston County High School (0.0 miles away)
- The nearest middle school is Lynn High School (11.8 miles away)
- The nearest elementary school is Double Springs Elementary School (1.2 miles away)
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- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Double Springs Winston County High School Grades: 9-12 | 279 students
0.0 miles
1222 Co Rd 24
Double Springs, AL 35553
(205)489-5593 0.0 9-12 279 - Double Springs Winston County Technical Center Vocational School
Grades: 10-12
1.0 miles
1122 County Road 24
Double Springs, AL 35553
(205)717-3364 1.0 10-12 n/a - Double Springs Double Springs Elementary School Grades: PK-4 | 352 students
1.2 miles
123 Old School Rd
Double Springs, AL 35553
(205)489-2190 1.2 PK-4 352 - Lynn Lynn Elementary School Grades: PK-4 | 160 students
11.8 miles
531 E Main St
Lynn, AL 35575
(205)893-5702 11.8 PK-4 160 - Lynn Lynn High School Grades: 5-12 | 290 students
11.8 miles
531 E Main St
Lynn, AL 35575
(205)893-5471 11.8 5-12 290
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