W F Burns Middle School vs. W O Lance Elementary School
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School Overview
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Top Rankings
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W O Lance Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Alabama for:
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Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Overview
Serving 570 students in grades 6-8, W F Burns 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 7% (which is lower than the Alabama state average of 24%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 37% (which is lower 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 51% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Alabama state average of 47% (majority Black).
Serving 581 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, W O Lance Elementary 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 6% (which is lower than the Alabama state average of 24%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 23% (which is lower than the Alabama state average of 46%).
The student:teacher ratio of 18:1 is equal to the Alabama state level of 18:1.
Minority enrollment is 92% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Alabama state average of 47% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
6-8
PK-6
Total Students
570 students
581 students
% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
47% | 53%
Total Classroom Teachers
29 teachers
33 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
20:1
18:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#893 out of 1276 schools in AL
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1038 out of 1276 schools in AL
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
7%
6%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
37%
23%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
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37
Kindergarten Students
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86
Grade 1 Students
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79
Grade 2 Students
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88
Grade 3 Students
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81
Grade 4 Students
-
72
Grade 5 Students
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70
Grade 6 Students
173
68
Grade 7 Students
204
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Grade 8 Students
193
-
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
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% Asian
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% Hispanic
3%
19%
% Black
46%
72%
% White
49%
8%
% Hawaiian
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% Two or more races
2%
1%
Diversity Score
0.55
0.44
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
56%
86%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
6%
3%
