Echols Middle School vs. Northridge 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:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Northridge Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Alabama for:
Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Diversity
Student Attention
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 768 students in grades 6-8, Northridge Middle School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in Alabama for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 35% (which is higher than the Alabama state average of 29%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 61% (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 49% 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
768 students
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% Male | % Female
53% | 47%
51% | 49%
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Total Classroom Teachers
32 teachers
48 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
25:1
16:1
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Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#718 out of 1285 schools in AL
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#293 out of 1285 schools in AL
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
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![This chart display the overall school rank of Northridge Middle School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart display the overall school rank of Northridge Middle School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/overall_school_rank/135000/135178/northridge-middle-school-chart-fCQuGe.png)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
15%
35%
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
46%
61%
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Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
38%
49%
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Students by Grade
Students by Grade
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Grade 6 Students
-
232
Grade 7 Students
432
257
Grade 8 Students
376
279
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
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n/a
% Asian
1%
4%
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% Hispanic
18%
6%
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% Black
31%
39%
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% White
49%
51%
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% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
n/a
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n/a
Diversity Score
0.64
0.59
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Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
40%
23%
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Eligible for Reduced Lunch
1%
3%
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