Academy For Academics And Arts Middle School vs. Highlands Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Academy For Academics And Arts Middle School
4800 Sparkman Drive Ne
Huntsville, AL 35810
Huntsville, AL 35810
Rating
: 6/
Top 50%10
Top Rankings
Academy For Academics And Arts Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Alabama for:
Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Diversity
Community Size
Student Attention
Highlands Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Alabama for:
Category
Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Overview
Serving 239 students in grades 6-8, Academy For Academics And Arts Middle School ranks in the top 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 15% (which is lower than the Alabama state average of 29%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 65% (which is higher than the Alabama state average of 47%).
The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 is lower than the Alabama state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 74% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Alabama state average of 48% (majority Black).
Serving 371 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, Highlands 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 7% (which is lower than the Alabama state average of 29%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 32% (which is lower than the Alabama state average of 47%).
The student:teacher ratio of 19:1 is higher than the Alabama state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 96% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Alabama state average of 48% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
6-8
PK-6
Total Students
239 students
371 students
% Male | % Female
33% | 67%
55% | 45%
Total Classroom Teachers
18 teachers
20 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
19:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#521 out of 1285 schools in AL
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
#1018 out of 1285 schools in AL
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
15%
7%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
65%
32%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
55-59%
11-19%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
-
26
Kindergarten Students
-
56
Grade 1 Students
-
65
Grade 2 Students
-
39
Grade 3 Students
-
47
Grade 4 Students
-
52
Grade 5 Students
-
46
Grade 6 Students
84
40
Grade 7 Students
79
-
Grade 8 Students
76
-
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
n/a
% Asian
2%
1%
% Hispanic
9%
12%
% Black
57%
79%
% White
26%
4%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
4%
Diversity Score
0.60
0.36
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
19%
78%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
n/a
5%
n/a
