Jones Valley Middle School vs. Phillips Academy
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Jones Valley Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Alabama for:
Category
Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Phillips Academy ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Alabama for:
Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Overview
Serving 509 students in grades 6-8, Jones Valley 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 ≤1% (which is lower than the Alabama state average of 24%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 14% (which is lower than the Alabama state average of 46%).
The student:teacher ratio of 32:1 is higher than the Alabama state level of 18:1.
Minority enrollment is 99% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Alabama state average of 47% (majority Black).
Serving 618 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Phillips Academy ranks in the top 30% 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 18% (which is lower than the Alabama state average of 24%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 61% (which is higher than the Alabama state average of 46%).
The student:teacher ratio of 19:1 is higher than the Alabama state level of 18:1.
Minority enrollment is 99% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Alabama state average of 47% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
6-8
PK-8
Total Students
509 students
618 students
% Male | % Female
64% | 36%
52% | 48%
Total Classroom Teachers
16 teachers
32 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
32:1
19:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1259 out of 1276 schools in AL
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#380 out of 1276 schools in AL
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤1%
18%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
14%
61%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
-
22
Kindergarten Students
-
41
Grade 1 Students
-
55
Grade 2 Students
-
45
Grade 3 Students
-
52
Grade 4 Students
-
64
Grade 5 Students
-
66
Grade 6 Students
184
95
Grade 7 Students
157
86
Grade 8 Students
168
92
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
n/a
n/a
% Hispanic
5%
3%
% Black
92%
95%
% White
1%
1%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
1%
Diversity Score
0.15
0.10
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
87%
48%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
5%
10%