Meridianville Middle School vs. Sparkman Middle School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Meridianville Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Alabama for:
Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Diversity
Sparkman Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Alabama for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Overview
Serving 680 students in grades 7-8, Meridianville Middle School 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 19% (which is lower than the Alabama state average of 24%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 62% (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 40% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Alabama state average of 47% (majority Black).
Serving 819 students in grades 6-8, Sparkman 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 18% (which is lower than the Alabama state average of 24%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 53% (which is higher than the Alabama state average of 46%).
The student:teacher ratio of 20:1 is higher than the Alabama state level of 18:1.
Minority enrollment is 58% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Alabama state average of 47% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
7-8
6-8
Total Students
680 students
819 students
% Male | % Female
55% | 45%
50% | 50%
Total Classroom Teachers
27 teachers
42 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
25:1
20:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#356 out of 1276 schools in AL
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
#442 out of 1276 schools in AL
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
19%
18%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
62%
53%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 6 Students
-
265
Grade 7 Students
337
271
Grade 8 Students
343
283
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
6%
3%
% Asian
1%
1%
% Hispanic
7%
10%
% Black
22%
39%
% White
60%
42%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
5%
Diversity Score
0.59
0.66
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
25%
37%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
5%
8%