Katherine H Hankins Middle School
Tel:
(251)221-2200
- Katherine H Hankins Middle School serves 783 students in grades 6-8.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 29% (which is lower than the Alabama state average of 47%) for the 2017-18 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 36% (which is lower than the Alabama state average of 46%) for the 2017-18 school year.
- Katherine H Hankins 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 2017-18 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 22:1 is higher than the Alabama state level of 18:1.
- Minority enrollment is 47% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Alabama state average of 45%.
Top Placements
Katherine H Hankins Middle School places among the top 20% of public schools in Alabama for:
- Category Attribute
- Diversity Most diverse schools (Top 10%)
- Percent Eligible For Free Lunch Largest percent of students eligible for free lunch (Top 20%)
School Overview
- Katherine H Hankins Middle School's student population of 783 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
- The teacher population of 35 teachers has declined by 5% over five school years.
| Grades Offered | Grades 6-8 |
| Total Students | 783 students |
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| Total Classroom Teachers | 35 teachers |
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School Comparison
- Katherine H Hankins Middle School is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 1,270 schools in Alabama (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2017-18 school year.
- The school's student:teacher ratio of 22:1 has stayed the same over five school years.
- The diversity score of Katherine H Hankins Middle School is 0.61, which is more 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 | #935 out of 1270 schools (Bottom 50%) | |
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| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 29% | 47% |
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| Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 36% | 46% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 22:1 | 18:1 |
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| American Indian | n/a | 1% |
| Asian | 2% | 1% |
| Hispanic | 8% | 8% |
| Black | 33% | 33% |
| White | 53% | 55% |
| Two or more races | 4% | 2% |
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| Diversity Score | 0.61 | 0.59 |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 76% | 50% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 5% | 6% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Mobile County School District | |
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, AL Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to Katherine H Hankins Middle School is Theodore High School (0.8 miles away)
- The nearest middle school is Burns Middle School (4.5 miles away)
- The nearest elementary school is Mary W Burroughs Elementary School (0.8 miles away)
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- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Theodore Mary W Burroughs Elementary School Grades: PK-5 | 362 students
0.8 miles
6875 Burroughs Ln
Theodore, AL 36582
(251)221-1077 0.8 PK-5 362 - Theodore Theodore High School Grades: 9-12 | 1,539 student
0.8 miles
6201 Swedetown Rd
Theodore, AL 36582
(251)221-3351 0.8 9-12 1,539 - Theodore Nan Gray Davis Elementary School Grades: PK-5 | 542 students
0.9 miles
6900 Nan Gray Davis Rd
Theodore, AL 36582
(251)221-1166 0.9 PK-5 542 - Mobile Wc Griggs Elementary School Grades: PK-5 | 718 students
2.6 miles
6001 Three Notch Rd
Mobile, AL 36619
(251)221-1330 2.6 PK-5 718 - Irvington Pearl Haskew Elementary School Grades: K-5 | 574 students
3.5 miles
7001 White Oak Drive
Irvington, AL 36544
(251)221-1850 3.5 K-5 574
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