Semmes Middle School vs. Bernice J Causey Middle School
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School Overview
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Top Rankings
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Bernice J Causey Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Alabama for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Overview
Serving 1,444 students in grades 6-8, Semmes 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 12% (which is lower than the Alabama state average of 29%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 39% (which is lower than the Alabama state average of 47%).
The student:teacher ratio of 23:1 is higher than the Alabama state level of 18:1.
Minority enrollment is 37% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Alabama state average of 47% (majority Black).
Serving 1,455 students in grades 6-8, Bernice J Causey 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 24% (which is lower than the Alabama state average of 29%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 52% (which is higher than the Alabama state average of 47%).
The student:teacher ratio of 24:1 is higher than the Alabama state level of 18:1.
Minority enrollment is 44% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Alabama state average of 47% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
6-8
6-8
Total Students
1,444 students
1,455 students
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% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
51% | 49%
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Total Classroom Teachers
63 teachers
60 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
23:1
24:1
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Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#833 out of 1285 schools in AL
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#488 out of 1285 schools in AL
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
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Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
12%
24%
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
39%
52%
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Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
30%
55%
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Students by Grade
Students by Grade
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Grade 6 Students
457
444
Grade 7 Students
485
485
Grade 8 Students
502
526
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
n/a
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% Asian
n/a
3%
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% Hispanic
6%
9%
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% Black
27%
28%
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% White
63%
56%
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% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
4%
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Diversity Score
0.53
0.60
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Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
62%
47%
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Eligible for Reduced Lunch
6%
6%
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