Blount County Learning Center vs. Appalachian School
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School Overview
Overview
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 40-49% (which is lower than the Alabama state average of 82%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 30-39% (which is lower than the Alabama state average of 86%).
Serving 636 students in grades Prekindergarten-12, Appalachian 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 16% (which is lower than the Alabama state average of 29%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 41% (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 21% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Alabama state average of 48% (majority Black).
School Type
Special
n/a
Grades Offered
PK-12
PK-12
Total Students
67 students
(11-12 School Year Data)
(11-12 School Year Data)
636 students
% Male | % Female
-
53% | 47%
n/a
Total Classroom Teachers
3 teachers
(13-14 School Year Data)
(13-14 School Year Data)
37 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
n/a
17:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
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#778 out of 1285 schools in AL
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
n/a
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-49%
16%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-39%
41%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
n/a
30-34%
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Graduation Rate
<50%
≥90%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
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Pre-K Students
-
39
Kindergarten Students
-
62
Grade 1 Students
-
53
Grade 2 Students
-
54
Grade 3 Students
-
43
Grade 4 Students
-
49
Grade 5 Students
-
38
Grade 6 Students
-
44
Grade 7 Students
-
34
Grade 8 Students
-
41
Grade 9 Students
-
47
Grade 10 Students
-
50
Grade 11 Students
-
37
Grade 12 Students
-
45
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
(11-12 School Year Data)
(11-12 School Year Data)
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
(11-12 School Year Data)
(11-12 School Year Data)
n/a
n/a
% Hispanic
15%
20%
% Black
n/a
(11-12 School Year Data)
(11-12 School Year Data)
n/a
n/a
% White
85%
79%
% Hawaiian
n/a
(11-12 School Year Data)
(11-12 School Year Data)
n/a
% Two or more races
n/a
(11-12 School Year Data)
(11-12 School Year Data)
1%
n/a
Diversity Score
-
0.34
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
48%
52%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
21%
5%
