Kinterbish Junior High School
Tel:
(205)392-4559
- Kinterbish Junior High School serves 153 students in grades Kindergarten-8.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 10-14% (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 15-19% (which is lower than the Alabama state average of 46%) for the 2017-18 school year.
- Kinterbish Junior High 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 15:1 is lower than the Alabama state level of 18:1.
- Minority enrollment is 98% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Alabama state average of 45%.
Top Placements
Kinterbish Junior High School places among the top 20% of public schools in Alabama for:
- Category Attribute
- Percent Eligible For Free Lunch Largest percent of students eligible for free lunch (Top 20%)
- Community Size Largest student body (number of students) (Top 5%)
- Student Attention Lowest teacher:student ratio (Top 10%)
School Overview
- Kinterbish Junior High School's student population of 153 students has declined by 8% over five school years.
- The teacher population of 10 teachers has declined by 9% over five school years.
| Grades Offered | Grades Kindergarten-8 |
| Total Students | 153 students |
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| Total Classroom Teachers | 10 teachers |
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School Comparison
- Kinterbish Junior High 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 15:1 has stayed the same over five school years.
- The diversity score of Kinterbish Junior High 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 | #1209 out of 1270 schools (Bottom 50%) | |
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| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 10-14% | 47% |
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| Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 15-19% | 46% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 15:1 | 18:1 |
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| American Indian | n/a | 1% |
| Asian | n/a | 1% |
| Hispanic | n/a | 8% |
| Black | 98% | 33% |
| White | 2% | 55% |
| Two or more races | n/a | 2% |
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| Diversity Score | 0.04 | 0.59 |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 77% | 50% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 9% | 6% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Sumter County School District | |
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, AL Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to Kinterbish Junior High School is Sumter Central High School (5.7 miles away)
- The nearest middle school and elementary school is York West End Junior High School (7.5 miles away)
Show me:
- School Location Miles Grades Students
- York Sumter Central High School Grades: 9-12 | 505 students
5.7 miles
13878 U S Highway 11
York, AL 36925
(205)652-1501 5.7 9-12 505 - York York West End Junior High School Grades: PK-8 | 256 students
7.5 miles
515 Lincoln St
York, AL 36925
(205)392-5901 7.5 PK-8 256 - Meridian Southeast Lauderdale Middle School Grades: 5-8 | 407 students
12.3 miles
2535 Old Highway 19 S.e.
Meridian, MS 39301
(601)485-5751 12.3 5-8 407 - Meridian Southeast Lauderdale Elementary School Grades: K-4 | 508 students
12.9 miles
2362 A Long Creek Road
Meridian, MS 39301
(601)486-2500 12.9 K-4 508 - Meridian Southeast Lauderdale High School Grades: 9-12 | 402 students
12.9 miles
2362 Longcreek Raod
Meridian, MS 39301
(601)483-5501 12.9 9-12 402
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