Academy For Science Foreign Language Middle School vs. Chapman Middle School
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School Overview
School
Academy For Science Foreign Language Middle School
3221 Mastin Lake Road
Huntsville, AL 35810
Huntsville, AL 35810
Rating
: 7/
Top 50%10
Top Rankings
Academy For Science Foreign Language Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Alabama for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Community Size
Student Attention
Chapman Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Alabama for:
Category
Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Student Attention
Overview
Serving 177 students in grades 6-8, Academy For Science Foreign Language Middle School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Alabama for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 24% (which is lower than the Alabama state average of 29%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 55% (which is higher than the Alabama state average of 47%).
The student:teacher ratio of 10:1 is lower than the Alabama state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 78% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Alabama state average of 49% (majority Black).
Serving 351 students in grades 6-8, Chapman 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 3% (which is lower than the Alabama state average of 29%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 17% (which is lower than the Alabama state average of 47%).
The student:teacher ratio of 17:1 is equal to the Alabama state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 89% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Alabama state average of 49% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
6-8
6-8
Total Students
177 students
351 students
% Male | % Female
49% | 51%
48% | 52%
Total Classroom Teachers
18 teachers
21 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
10:1
17:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#463 out of 1285 schools in AL
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
#1238 out of 1285 schools in AL
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
24%
3%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
55%
17%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-34%
15-19%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 6 Students
64
116
Grade 7 Students
56
107
Grade 8 Students
57
128
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
n/a
% Asian
2%
n/a
% Hispanic
13%
16%
% Black
53%
68%
% White
22%
11%
% Hawaiian
1%
n/a
% Two or more races
8%
5%
Diversity Score
0.65
0.50
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
27%
85%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
n/a
3%
n/a
