Fort Payne Middle School vs. Fyffe High School
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School Overview
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Top Rankings
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Fyffe High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Alabama for:
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Attribute
Graduation Rate
Overview
Serving 792 students in grades 6-8, Fort Payne Middle School ranks in the top 50% 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 30% (which is higher than the Alabama state average of 29%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 55% (which is higher than the Alabama state average of 47%).
The student:teacher ratio of 18:1 is equal to the Alabama state level of 18:1.
Minority enrollment is 50% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Alabama state average of 47% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Serving 961 students in grades Prekindergarten-12, Fyffe High School ranks in the top 50% 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 27% (which is lower than the Alabama state average of 29%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 50% (which is higher than the Alabama state average of 47%).
The student:teacher ratio of 17:1 is lower than the Alabama state level of 18:1.
Minority enrollment is 26% of the student body (majority American Indian), which is lower than the Alabama state average of 47% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
6-8
PK-12
Total Students
792 students
961 students
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% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
53% | 47%
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Total Classroom Teachers
44 teachers
56 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
18:1
17:1
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Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#393 out of 1285 schools in AL
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
#477 out of 1285 schools in AL
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
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Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
30%
27%
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
55%
50%
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Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
40%
48%
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Graduation Rate
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≥95%
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Students by Grade
Students by Grade
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Pre-K Students
-
42
Kindergarten Students
-
88
Grade 1 Students
-
65
Grade 2 Students
-
65
Grade 3 Students
-
69
Grade 4 Students
-
69
Grade 5 Students
-
67
Grade 6 Students
264
66
Grade 7 Students
267
75
Grade 8 Students
261
83
Grade 9 Students
-
67
Grade 10 Students
-
69
Grade 11 Students
-
63
Grade 12 Students
-
73
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
18%
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% Asian
1%
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% Hispanic
42%
7%
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% Black
4%
1%
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% White
50%
74%
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% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
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Diversity Score
0.58
0.42
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Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
54%
48%
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Eligible for Reduced Lunch
5%
8%
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