Girard Middle School
Girard Middle School serves 490 students in grades 6-8.
Girard 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 2018-19 school year.
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 21% (which is lower than the Alabama state average of 47%) for the 2018-19 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 22% (which is lower than the Alabama state average of 45%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The student:teacher ratio of 18:1 is higher than the Alabama state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 86% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Alabama state average of 45% (majority Black).
Top Rankings
Girard Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Alabama for:
Category
Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
School Overview
Girard Middle School's student population of 490 students has grown by 9% over five school years.
The teacher population of 28 teachers has grown by 7% over five school years.
Grades Offered
Grades 6-8
Total Students
490 students
Gender %
Total Classroom Teachers
28 teachers
Students by Grade
School Calendar
View the Girard Middle School yearly calendar below. Note key dates such as:
Event
Date
Spring Break!
March 21, 2022 (Monday)
Last Day of School
June 02, 2022 (Thursday)
Last Day for Teachers
June 03, 2022 (Friday)
School Rankings
Girard 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 2018-19 school year.
The diversity score of Girard Middle School is 0.36, 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.
Overall Testing Rank
#1123 out of 1263 schools
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
21%
47%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
22%
45%
Student : Teacher Ratio
18:1
17:1
American Indian
n/a
1%
Asian
1%
1%
Hispanic
5%
8%
Black
79%
33%
White
14%
55%
Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
Two or more races
1%
2%
All Ethnic Groups
Eligible for Free Lunch
84%
50%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
5%
6%
School Statewide Testing
School District Name
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, AL Dept. of Education
School Reviews
5 1/3/2014
My 13 Year Old Daughter Will Be Attending Your School Next Year , 8th Grade .. We Are Transfering Her Because Of The Vilonce & Bulling Happening At Her Previose School .. ( Houston County High ) .. Is This School Low On Vilonce & Bullying ?
Thank You ,
Stephanie Dexter .
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