Sheffield Junior High School
Rating
: 6/
Top 50%10
Tel:
(256) 386-5735
Sheffield Junior High School serves 136 students in grades 7-8.
Sheffield Junior High School placed in the top 50% of all schools in Alabama for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 50-54% (which is higher than the Alabama state average of 47%) for the 2018-19 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 40-44% (which is lower than the Alabama state average of 45%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The student:teacher ratio of 17:1 is equal to the Alabama state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 46% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Alabama state average of 45% (majority Black).
Top Rankings
Sheffield Junior High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Alabama for:
- Category Attribute
- Diversity Most diverse schools (Top 20%)
- Community Size Largest student body (number of students) (Top 5%)
- Student Attention Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 10%)
School Overview
Sheffield Junior High School's student population of 136 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
The teacher population of 8 teachers has declined by 33% over five school years.
| Grades Offered | Grades 7-8 |
| Total Students | 136 students |
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| Total Classroom Teachers | 8 teachers |
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School Rankings
Sheffield 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 2018-19 school year.
The diversity score of Sheffield Junior High School is 0.57, 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 Testing Rank | #519 out of 1263 schools (Top 50%) | |
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Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 50-54% | 47% |
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 40-44% | 45% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 17:1 | 17:1 |
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| American Indian | 1% | 1% |
| Asian | n/a | 1% |
| Hispanic | 5% | 8% |
| Black | 37% | 33% |
| White | 54% | 55% |
| Hawaiian | n/a | n/a |
| Two or more races | 3% | 2% |
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Diversity Score | 0.57 | 0.59 |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 79% | 50% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 5% | 6% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Sheffield City School District | |
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, AL Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
The nearest high school to Sheffield Junior High School is Sheffield High School (0.2 miles away)
The nearest middle school is Florence Learning Center (1.8 miles away)
The nearest elementary school is L E Willson Elementary School (0.3 miles away)
Show me:
- School (Math and Reading Proficiency) Location Miles Grades Students
- Sheffield Sheffield High School Math: 30-39% | Reading: 20-29%Rank:3/Bottom 50% Grades: 9-12 | 280 students10
0.2 miles
2800 19th Ave
Sheffield, AL 35660
(256) 383-6052 0.2 9-12 280 - Sheffield L E Willson Elementary School Math: 39% | Reading: 34%Rank:4/Bottom 50% Grades: 3-6 | 326 students10
0.3 miles
2200 31st St
Sheffield, AL 35660
(256) 386-5730 0.3 3-6 326 - Sheffield Wa Threadgill Primary School Grades: PK-2 | 317 students
0.3 miles
900 Annapolis Avenue
Sheffield, AL 35660
(256) 386-5720 0.3 PK-2 317 - Florence Florence Learning Center Alternative School Grades: 6-12
1.8 miles
610 W College St
Florence, AL 35630
(256) 768-3022 1.8 6-12 n/a - Muscle Shoals Mcbride Elementary School Math: 71% | Reading: 62%Rank:9/Top 20% Grades: 3-5 | 650 students10
1.8 miles
1400 Avalon Ave
Muscle Shoals, AL 35661
(256) 389-2610 1.8 3-5 650
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