Priceville Junior High School vs. Ira F Simmons Middle School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Priceville Junior High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Alabama for:
Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Ira F Simmons Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Alabama for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Diversity
Student Attention
Overview
Serving 506 students in grades 5-8, Priceville Junior High School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in Alabama for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 30% (which is higher than the Alabama state average of 24%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 58% (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 11% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is lower than the Alabama state average of 47% (majority Black).
Serving 992 students in grades 6-8, Ira F Simmons Middle School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Alabama for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 33% (which is higher than the Alabama state average of 24%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 59% (which is higher than the Alabama state average of 46%).
The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is lower than the Alabama state level of 18:1.
Minority enrollment is 52% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Alabama state average of 47% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
5-8
6-8
Total Students
506 students
992 students
% Male | % Female
50% | 50%
55% | 45%
Total Classroom Teachers
25 teachers
68 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
20:1
15:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#259 out of 1276 schools in AL
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
#215 out of 1276 schools in AL
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
30%
33%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
58%
59%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 5 Students
117
-
Grade 6 Students
141
270
Grade 7 Students
122
341
Grade 8 Students
126
381
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
n/a
% Asian
2%
3%
% Hispanic
4%
14%
% Black
3%
29%
% White
89%
48%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
6%
Diversity Score
0.21
0.67
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
19%
33%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
4%
7%