Mattie T Blount High School vs. Murphy High School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Mattie T Blount High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Alabama for:
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Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
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Overview
Serving 1,163 students in grades 9-12, Mattie T Blount High 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 2% (which is lower than the Alabama state average of 24%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 3% (which is lower than 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 99% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Alabama state average of 47% (majority Black).
Serving 1,300 students in grades 9-12, Murphy High 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 10% (which is lower than the Alabama state average of 24%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 19% (which is lower 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 82% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Alabama state average of 47% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
1,163 students
1,300 students
% Male | % Female
46% | 54%
41% | 59%
Total Classroom Teachers
52 teachers
67 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
22:1
19:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1274 out of 1276 schools in AL
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1000 out of 1276 schools in AL
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
2%
10%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
3%
19%
Graduation Rate
94%
91%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 8 Students
1
-
Grade 9 Students
326
404
Grade 10 Students
291
330
Grade 11 Students
284
283
Grade 12 Students
261
283
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
n/a
2%
n/a
% Hispanic
3%
4%
% Black
95%
72%
% White
1%
18%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
3%
Diversity Score
0.10
0.45
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
83%
62%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
3%
5%