Burns Middle School vs. Katherine H Hankins Middle School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
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Katherine H Hankins Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Alabama for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Overview
Serving 814 students in grades 6-8, Burns 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 4% (which is lower than the Alabama state average of 24%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 30% (which is lower than the Alabama state average of 46%).
The student:teacher ratio of 21:1 is higher than the Alabama state level of 18:1.
Minority enrollment is 78% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Alabama state average of 47% (majority Black).
Serving 836 students in grades 6-8, Katherine H Hankins 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 7% (which is lower than the Alabama state average of 24%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 38% (which is lower than the Alabama state average of 46%).
The student:teacher ratio of 29:1 is higher than the Alabama state level of 18:1.
Minority enrollment is 44% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Alabama state average of 47% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
6-8
6-8
Total Students
814 students
836 students
% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
55% | 45%
Total Classroom Teachers
38 teachers
29 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
21:1
29:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1076 out of 1276 schools in AL
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#884 out of 1276 schools in AL
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
4%
7%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
30%
38%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 6 Students
280
300
Grade 7 Students
241
262
Grade 8 Students
292
274
Grade 9 Students
1
-
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
3%
2%
% Hispanic
8%
9%
% Black
62%
27%
% White
22%
56%
% Hawaiian
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% Two or more races
4%
5%
Diversity Score
0.56
0.61
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
59%
76%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
9%
6%
