Academy For Academics And Arts Middle School vs. Highlands Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Academy For Academics And Arts Middle School
4800 Sparkman Drive Ne
Huntsville, AL 35810
Huntsville, AL 35810
Rating
: 6/
Top 50%10
Top Rankings
Academy For Academics And Arts Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Alabama for:
Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Community Size
Student Attention
Highlands Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Alabama for:
Category
Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Overview
Serving 261 students in grades 6-8, Academy For Academics And Arts Middle School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Alabama for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 15% (which is lower than the Alabama state average of 29%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 65% (which is higher than the Alabama state average of 47%).
The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is lower than the Alabama state level of 18:1.
Minority enrollment is 69% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Alabama state average of 47% (majority Black).
Serving 427 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, Highlands Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Alabama for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 7% (which is lower than the Alabama state average of 29%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 32% (which is lower than the Alabama state average of 47%).
The student:teacher ratio of 18:1 is equal to the Alabama state level of 18:1.
Minority enrollment is 93% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Alabama state average of 47% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
6-8
PK-6
Total Students
261 students
427 students
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% Male | % Female
34% | 66%
52% | 48%
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Total Classroom Teachers
16 teachers
24 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
18:1
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Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#521 out of 1285 schools in AL
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
#1018 out of 1285 schools in AL
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
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![This chart displays the overall school rank of Highlands Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the overall school rank of Highlands Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/overall_school_rank/1000/649/highlands-elementary-school-chart-sKNcXb.png)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
15%
7%
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
65%
32%
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Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
55-59%
11-19%
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Students by Grade
Students by Grade
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Pre-K Students
-
17
Kindergarten Students
-
76
Grade 1 Students
-
50
Grade 2 Students
-
54
Grade 3 Students
-
64
Grade 4 Students
-
54
Grade 5 Students
-
54
Grade 6 Students
91
58
Grade 7 Students
85
-
Grade 8 Students
85
-
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
2%
n/a
n/a
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% Asian
2%
1%
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% Hispanic
8%
11%
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% Black
57%
80%
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% White
31%
7%
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% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
n/a
1%
n/a
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Diversity Score
0.58
0.35
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Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
19%
81%
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Eligible for Reduced Lunch
n/a
5%
n/a
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