Rainbow Middle School vs. West End High School

Rainbow Middle School ranked #447 in Alabama in 2023, declining from a peak rank of #236 in 2014 but remaining within the top 50% statewide overall.

Reading proficiency measured 61%, higher than the state average of 47%, and science proficiency ranged between 55–59%, also higher than the state average of 38%; however, math proficiency was 23%, lower than the state average of 30%.

Enrollment remained stable around 623 students in 2023 with minority enrollment at 18%, reflecting modest demographic diversity in this Rainbow City, AL middle school.

The school serves grades 6–8 with 32 teachers, maintaining a student–teacher ratio of approximately 19:1 in a suburban Union County NJ high school setting.

Eligibility for free lunch increased to 41% in 2023 from 24% in 2022, indicating a recent rise in economically disadvantaged students at this active Title I eligible school.

West End High School in Walnut Grove, AL is ranked #932 in the state for 2023, showing improvement from #1036 in 2022 but remaining in the bottom 50% statewide.

Math proficiency declined from 14% in 2019 to 10–14% in 2023, consistently lower than the Alabama state average of around 30%; reading proficiency was 30–34%, also lower than the state average near 47%.

Minority enrollment comprised 14% of the 365 students in 2023, with the student population steadily declining from 445 in 1999 to 370 in 2023; free or reduced–price lunch eligibility increased from 29% in 1999 to 74% in 2023, indicating socioeconomic shifts.

The school serves grades 7 through 12 with a student–teacher ratio of 17:1, employing 21 teachers for 365 students as of 2023.

Graduation rates ranged from 80–89% over recent years, falling below the state average of approximately 88% in 2023 for this Union County NJ high school.