Pillans Middle School vs. Dunbar Creative Performing Arts
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Pillans Middle 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 585 students in grades 6-8, Pillans 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 2% (which is lower than the Alabama state average of 24%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 17% (which is lower 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 97% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Alabama state average of 47% (majority Black).
Serving 417 students in grades 6-8, Dunbar Creative Performing Arts 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 7% (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 22:1 is higher than the Alabama state level of 18:1.
Minority enrollment is 89% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Alabama state average of 47% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
6-8
6-8
Total Students
585 students
417 students
% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
25% | 75%
Total Classroom Teachers
23 teachers
19 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
25:1
22:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1229 out of 1276 schools in AL
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#680 out of 1276 schools in AL
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
2%
7%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
17%
53%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 6 Students
193
130
Grade 7 Students
197
149
Grade 8 Students
195
138
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
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n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
n/a
% Hispanic
5%
2%
% Black
90%
85%
% White
3%
11%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
2%
Diversity Score
0.19
0.27
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
94%
60%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
3%
10%