Academy For Science Foreign Language Middle School vs. Chapman Middle School
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School Overview
School
Academy For Science Foreign Language Middle School
3221 Mastin Lake Road
Huntsville, AL 35810
Huntsville, AL 35810
Rating
: 8/
Top 30%10
Top Rankings
Academy For Science Foreign Language Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Alabama for:
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Community Size
Chapman Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Alabama for:
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Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Overview
Serving 224 students in grades 6-8, Academy For Science Foreign Language Middle School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in Alabama for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 23% (which is lower than the Alabama state average of 24%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 56% (which is higher than the Alabama state average of 46%).
The student:teacher ratio of 17:1 is lower than the Alabama state level of 18:1.
Minority enrollment is 77% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Alabama state average of 47% (majority Black).
Serving 402 students in grades 6-8, Chapman Middle 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 2% (which is lower than the Alabama state average of 24%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 23% (which is lower than the Alabama state average of 46%).
The student:teacher ratio of 20:1 is higher than the Alabama state level of 18:1.
Minority enrollment is 82% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Alabama state average of 47% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
6-8
6-8
Total Students
224 students
402 students
% Male | % Female
48% | 52%
54% | 46%
Total Classroom Teachers
13 teachers
20 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
20:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#361 out of 1276 schools in AL
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
#1155 out of 1276 schools in AL
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
n/a
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
23%
2%
n/a
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
56%
23%
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Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 6 Students
81
123
Grade 7 Students
74
134
Grade 8 Students
69
145
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
1%
n/a
n/a
% Hispanic
10%
12%
% Black
61%
69%
% White
23%
18%
% Hawaiian
1%
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
n/a
Diversity Score
0.57
0.48
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
27%
85%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
n/a
3%
n/a