Echols Middle School
Tel:
(205) 342-2884
- Echols Middle School serves 729 students in grades 6-8.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 56% (which is higher than the Alabama state average of 47%) for the 2017-18 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 54% (which is higher than the Alabama state average of 46%) for the 2017-18 school year.
- Echols Middle School placed in the top 30% of all schools in Alabama for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%) 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 33% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Alabama state average of 45% (majority Black).
School Overview
- Echols Middle School's student population of 729 students has grown by 6% over five school years.
- The teacher population of 32 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Grades Offered | Grades 6-8 |
| Total Students | 729 students |
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| Total Classroom Teachers | 32 teachers |
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School Comparison
- Echols Middle School is ranked within the top 30% 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 Echols Middle School is 0.50, 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 | #343 out of 1270 schools (Top 30%) | |
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| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 56% | 47% |
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| Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 54% | 46% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 23:1 | 18:1 |
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| American Indian | n/a | 1% |
| Asian | 1% | 1% |
| Hispanic | 10% | 8% |
| Black | 21% | 33% |
| White | 67% | 55% |
| Hawaiian | n/a | n/a |
| Two or more races | 1% | 2% |
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| Diversity Score | 0.50 | 0.59 |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 30% | 50% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 3% | 6% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Tuscaloosa County School District | |
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, AL Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school and middle school to Echols Middle School is Sprayberry Education Center (1.0 miles away)
- The nearest elementary school is Crestmont Elementary School (0.6 miles away)
Show me:
- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Northport Crestmont Elementary School Grades: PK-5 | 350 students
0.6 miles
2400 34th Ave
Northport, AL 35476
(205) 342-2695 0.6 PK-5 350 - Northport Faucettvestavia Elementary School Grades: PK-5 | 451 students
1.0 miles
1150 Vestavia Circle
Northport, AL 35473
(205) 342-2646 1.0 PK-5 451 - Northport Matthews Elementary School Grades: K-5 | 493 students
1.0 miles
1225 Rice Mine Road
Northport, AL 35476
(205) 342-2654 1.0 K-5 493 - Northport Sprayberry Education Center Special Education School
Grades: PK-12 | 89 students
1.0 miles
2300 26th Avenue
Northport, AL 35476
(205) 342-2660 1.0 PK-12 89 - Northport Collinsriverside Middle School Grades: 6-8 | 545 students
1.2 miles
1400 3rd St
Northport, AL 35476
(205) 342-2680 1.2 6-8 545
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