Deshler Middle School vs. Muscle Shoals Middle School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
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Muscle Shoals Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Alabama for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Overview
Serving 336 students in grades 6-8, Deshler 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 17% (which is lower than the Alabama state average of 30%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 44% (which is lower than the Alabama state average of 47%).
The student-teacher ratio of 16:1 is lower than the Alabama state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 36% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Alabama state average of 50% (majority Black).
Serving 642 students in grades 6-8, Muscle Shoals Middle School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Alabama for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 53% (which is higher than the Alabama state average of 30%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 64% (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 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 32% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Alabama state average of 50% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
6-8
6-8
Total Students
336 students
642 students
Total Classroom Teachers
21 teachers
39 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#721 out of 1275 schools in AL
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#162 out of 1275 schools in AL
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
17%
53%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
44%
64%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
25-29%
62%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 6 Students
107
211
Grade 7 Students
104
215
Grade 8 Students
125
216
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
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% Asian
n/a
2%
% Hispanic
5%
8%
% Black
24%
15%
% White
64%
68%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
7%
Diversity Score
0.53
0.51
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
51%
33%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
7%
6%