Capitol Heights Middle School vs. Goodwyn Middle School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Capitol Heights Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Alabama for:
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Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
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Overview
Serving 655 students in grades 6-8, Capitol Heights 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 ≤1% (which is lower than the Alabama state average of 29%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 15% (which is lower than the Alabama state average of 47%).
The student:teacher ratio of 21:1 is higher than the Alabama state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 97% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Alabama state average of 48% (majority Black).
Serving 808 students in grades 6-8, Goodwyn 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 ≤1% (which is lower than the Alabama state average of 29%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 24% (which is lower than the Alabama state average of 47%).
The student:teacher ratio of 21:1 is higher than the Alabama state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 95% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Alabama state average of 48% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
6-8
6-8
Total Students
655 students
808 students
% Male | % Female
49% | 51%
54% | 46%
Total Classroom Teachers
31 teachers
38 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
21:1
21:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1274 out of 1285 schools in AL
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1208 out of 1285 schools in AL
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤1%
≤1%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
15%
24%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
8%
13%
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Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 6 Students
230
265
Grade 7 Students
226
280
Grade 8 Students
199
263
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
2%
n/a
% Asian
n/a
n/a
% Hispanic
28%
11%
% Black
67%
83%
% White
3%
5%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
n/a
1%
Diversity Score
0.48
0.30
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
94%
76%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
3%
7%
