Hillcrest Middle School vs. Echols Middle School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
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Echols Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Alabama for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Overview
Serving 584 students in grades 6-8, Hillcrest Middle School ranks in the top 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 24%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 46% (which is equal to the Alabama state average of 46%).
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).
Serving 808 students in grades 7-8, Echols Middle School ranks in the top 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 13% (which is lower than the Alabama state average of 24%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 48% (which is higher than the Alabama state average of 46%).
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).
Grades Offered
6-8
7-8
Total Students
584 students
808 students
% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
53% | 47%
Total Classroom Teachers
27 teachers
32 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
22:1
25:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#612 out of 1276 schools in AL
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
#605 out of 1276 schools in AL
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
15%
13%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
46%
48%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 6 Students
185
-
Grade 7 Students
194
432
Grade 8 Students
205
376
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
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% Asian
2%
1%
% Hispanic
3%
18%
% Black
72%
31%
% White
22%
49%
% Hawaiian
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% Two or more races
1%
1%
Diversity Score
0.44
0.64
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
42%
40%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
5%
1%
