Girard Middle School vs. Honeysuckle Middle School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Girard Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Alabama for:
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Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Honeysuckle Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Alabama for:
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Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Overview
Girard Middle School serves 490 students in grades 6-8.
Girard Middle School placed in the bottom 50% of all schools in Alabama for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 21% (which is lower than the Alabama state average of 47%) for the 2018-19 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 22% (which is lower than the Alabama state average of 45%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The student:teacher ratio of 18:1 is higher than the Alabama state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 86% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Alabama state average of 45% (majority Black).
Honeysuckle Middle School serves 518 students in grades 6-8.
Honeysuckle Middle School placed in the bottom 50% of all schools in Alabama for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 7% (which is lower than the Alabama state average of 47%) for the 2018-19 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 18% (which is lower than the Alabama state average of 45%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is lower than the Alabama state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 82% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Alabama state average of 45% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
6-8
6-8
Total Students
490 students
518 students


% Male | % Female
57% | 43%
60% | 40%


Total Classroom Teachers
28 teachers
32 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
18:1
16:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1123 out of 1263 schools in AL
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1221 out of 1263 schools in AL
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
21%
7%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
22%
18%


Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Grade 6 Students
185
168
Grade 7 Students
158
162
Grade 8 Students
147
188
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a


% Asian
1%
n/a


% Hispanic
5%
5%


% Black
79%
76%


% White
14%
18%


% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
1%


Diversity Score
0.36
0.39


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
84%
84%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
5%
5%

