Scottsboro Junior High School
Tel:
(256)218-2300
- Scottsboro Junior High School serves 410 students in grades 7-8.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 38% (which is lower than the Alabama state average of 44%) for the 2016-17 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 37% (which is lower than the Alabama state average of 39%) for the 2016-17 school year.
- Scottsboro Junior High School placed in the top 50% of all schools in Alabama for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%) for the 2016-17 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 18:1 is equal to the Alabama state level of 18:1.
- Minority enrollment is 13% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Alabama state average of 45%.
School Overview
- Scottsboro Junior High School's student population of 410 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
- The teacher population of 23 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Grades Offered | Grades 7-8 |
| Total Students | 410 students |
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| Total Classroom Teachers | 23 teachers |
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School Comparison
- Scottsboro Junior High School is ranked within the top 50% of all 1,263 schools in Alabama (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2016-17 school year.
- The school's student:teacher ratio of 18:1 has increased from 17:1 over five school years.
- The diversity score of Scottsboro Junior High School is 0.24, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.59. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Definition of Terms 2017-2018 School Year Data | This School | State Level (AL) |
| Overall School Rank (16-17) | #608 out of 1263 schools (Top 50%) | |
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| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 38% | 44% |
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| Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 37% | 39% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 18:1 | 18:1 |
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| Asian | n/a | 1% |
| Hispanic | 6% | 8% |
| Black | 7% | 33% |
| White | 87% | 55% |
| Two or more races | n/a | 2% |
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| Diversity Score | 0.24 | 0.59 |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 40% | 50% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 9% | 6% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Scottsboro City School District | |
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, AL Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to Scottsboro Junior High School is Scottsboro High School (2.5 miles away)
- The nearest middle school is Section High School (6.0 miles away)
- The nearest elementary school is Collins Intermediate School (0.3 miles away)
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- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Scottsboro Collins Intermediate School Grades: 5-6 | 344 students
0.3 miles
102 Legion Dr
Scottsboro, AL 35768
(256)218-2700 0.3 5-6 344 - Scottsboro Caldwell Elementary School Grades: PK-4 | 408 students
0.7 miles
905 S Market St
Scottsboro, AL 35768
(256)218-2500 0.7 PK-4 408 - Scottsboro Brownwood Elementary School Grades: PK-4 | 298 students
1.8 miles
305 Bingham St
Scottsboro, AL 35768
(256)218-2400 1.8 PK-4 298 - Scottsboro Thurston T Nelson Elementary School Grades: PK-4 | 280 students
2.1 miles
202 Ida Moody Rd
Scottsboro, AL 35769
(256)218-2600 2.1 PK-4 280 - Scottsboro Scottsboro High School Grades: 9-12 | 808 students
2.5 miles
25053 John T Reid Pkwy
Scottsboro, AL 35768
(256)218-2000 2.5 9-12 808
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