Echols Middle School vs. Hillcrest Middle School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Echols Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Alabama for:
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Attribute
Diversity
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Overview
Serving 808 students in grades 7-8, Echols 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 15% (which is lower than the Alabama state average of 29%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 46% (which is lower than the Alabama state average of 47%).
The student:teacher ratio of 25:1 is higher than the Alabama state level of 18:1.
Minority enrollment is 51% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Alabama state average of 47% (majority Black).
Serving 584 students in grades 6-8, Hillcrest 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 11% (which is lower than the Alabama state average of 29%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 42% (which is lower than the Alabama state average of 47%).
The student:teacher ratio of 22:1 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).
Grades Offered
7-8
6-8
Total Students
808 students
584 students
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% Male | % Female
53% | 47%
51% | 49%
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Total Classroom Teachers
32 teachers
27 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
25:1
22:1
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Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#718 out of 1285 schools in AL
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#828 out of 1285 schools in AL
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
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Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
15%
11%
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
46%
42%
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Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
38%
39%
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Students by Grade
Students by Grade
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Grade 6 Students
-
185
Grade 7 Students
432
194
Grade 8 Students
376
205
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
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n/a
% Asian
1%
2%
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% Hispanic
18%
3%
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% Black
31%
72%
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% White
49%
22%
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% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
1%
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Diversity Score
0.64
0.44
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Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
40%
42%
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Eligible for Reduced Lunch
1%
5%
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