South Highlands Middle School
Tel:
(334)738-2896
- South Highlands Middle School serves 413 students in grades 5-8.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Math is 11% (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 19% (which is lower than the Alabama state average of 39%) for the 2016-17 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 21:1 is higher than the Alabama state level of 18:1.
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South Highlands Middle School places among the top 20% of public schools in Alabama for:
- Category Attribute
- Percent Eligible For Free Lunch Largest percent of students eligible for free lunch (Top 20%)
School Overview
- South Highlands Middle School's student population of 413 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
- The teacher population of 20 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Grades Offered | Grades 5-8 |
| Total Students | 413 students |
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| Gender % |  |
| Total Classroom Teachers | 20 teachers |
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| Students by Grade |  |
School Comparison
- South Highlands Middle School's student:teacher ratio of 21:1 has increased from 20:1 over five school years.
- The diversity score of South Highlands Middle School is 0.26, 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 2016-2017 School Year Data | This School | State Level (AL) |
| Overall School Rank | #1148 out of 1,264 schools (Bottom 50%) | |
| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 11% | 44% |
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| Reading / Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 19% | 39% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 21:1 | 18:1 |
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| Hispanic | 15% | 7% |
| Black | 85% | 33% |
| White | n/a | 55% |
| All Ethnic Groups |  |  |
| Diversity Score | 0.26 | 0.59 |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 70% | 47% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | n/a | 5% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Bullock County School District | |
Source: 2016-2017 (latest school year available) NCES, AL Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to South Highlands Middle School is Bullock Co High School (0.3 miles away)
- The nearest middle school is Bullock Co Area Vocational Center (0.8 miles away)
- The nearest elementary school is Union Springs Elementary School (0.9 miles away)
Show me:
- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Union Springs Bullock Co High School Grades: 9-12 | 397 students
0.3 miles
108 Hardaway Avenue
Union Springs, AL 36089
(334)738-2198 0.3 9-12 397 - Union Springs Bullock Co Area Vocational Center Vocational School
Grades: 8-12
0.8 miles
304 Blackmon Ave E
Union Springs, AL 36089
(334)738-4370 0.8 8-12 n/a - Union Springs Union Springs Elementary School Grades: PK-4 | 666 students
0.9 miles
211 Conecuh Avenue West
Union Springs, AL 36089
(334)738-2990 0.9 PK-4 666 - Tuskegee Booker T Washington High School Grades: 9-12 | 527 students
18.6 miles
3803 M L K Highway
Tuskegee, AL 36083
(334)727-0073 18.6 9-12 527 - Tuskegee George Washington Carver Elementary School Grades: PK-3 | 503 students
19.2 miles
303 Union Springs Highway
Tuskegee, AL 36083
(334)727-2700 19.2 PK-3 503
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