Chapman Middle School vs. Academy For Science Foreign Language 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
Chapman Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Alabama for:
Category
Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Student Attention
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
Overview
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).
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).
Grades Offered
6-8
6-8
Total Students
351 students
177 students


% Male | % Female
48% | 52%
49% | 51%


Total Classroom Teachers
21 teachers
18 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
10:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1238 out of 1285 schools in AL
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#463 out of 1285 schools in AL
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
3%
24%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
17%
55%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
15-19%
30-34%


Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Grade 6 Students
116
64
Grade 7 Students
107
56
Grade 8 Students
128
57
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
1%


% Asian
n/a
2%


% Hispanic
16%
13%


% Black
68%
53%


% White
11%
22%


% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
5%
8%


Diversity Score
0.50
0.65


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
85%
27%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
3%
3%

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