Hartselle Junior High School
Tel:
(256) 773-5426
- Hartselle Junior High School serves 489 students in grades 7-8.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 66% (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 60% (which is higher than the Alabama state average of 46%) for the 2017-18 school year.
- Hartselle Junior High School placed in the top 20% of all schools in Alabama for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%) for the 2017-18 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 17:1 is lower than the Alabama state level of 18:1.
- Minority enrollment is 11% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is lower than the Alabama state average of 45% (majority Black).
Top Placements
Hartselle Junior High School places among the top 20% of public schools in Alabama for:
- Category Attribute
- Overall Rank Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
- Math Proficiency Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
- Reading/Language Arts Proficiency Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
School Overview
- Hartselle Junior High School's student population of 489 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
- The teacher population of 28 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Grades Offered | Grades 7-8 |
Total Students | 489 students |
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Total Classroom Teachers | 28 teachers |
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Students by Grade |
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School Comparison
- Hartselle Junior High School is ranked within the top 20% 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 Hartselle Junior High School is 0.21, 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 | #177 out of 1270 schools (Top 20%) | |
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Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 66% | 47% |
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 60% | 46% |
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Student : Teacher Ratio | 17:1 | 18:1 |
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American Indian | 1% | 1% |
Asian | 1% | 1% |
Hispanic | 3% | 8% |
Black | 3% | 33% |
White | 89% | 55% |
Hawaiian | n/a | n/a |
Two or more races | 3% | 2% |
All Ethnic Groups |
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Diversity Score | 0.21 | 0.59 |
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Eligible for Free Lunch | 22% | 50% |
Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 7% | 6% |
School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
School District Name | Hartselle City School District |
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, AL Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to Hartselle Junior High School is Hartselle High School (0.3 miles away)
- The nearest middle school is Falkville High School (4.6 miles away)
- The nearest elementary school is Hartselle Intermediate School (0.1 miles away)
Show me:
- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Hartselle Hartselle Intermediate School Grades: 5-6 | 478 students
0.1 miles
130 Petain Street Sw
Hartselle, AL 35640
(256) 773-6094 0.1 5-6 478 - Hartselle Hartselle High School Grades: 9-12 | 1,008 student
0.3 miles
1000 Bethel Road Ne
Hartselle, AL 35640
(256) 751-5615 0.3 9-12 1,008 - Hartselle Barkley Bridge Elementary School Grades: PK-4 | 369 students
1.2 miles
2333 Barkley Bridge Rd
Hartselle, AL 35640
(256) 773-1931 1.2 PK-4 369 - Hartselle Crestline Elementary School Grades: PK-4 | 487 students
1.2 miles
600 Crestline Dr Sw
Hartselle, AL 35640
(256) 773-9967 1.2 PK-4 487 - Hartselle Fe Burleson Elementary School Grades: PK-4 | 503 students
1.7 miles
1100 Bethel Road Ne
Hartselle, AL 35640
(256) 773-2411 1.7 PK-4 503
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