Chickasaw City High School vs. Dunbar Creative Performing Arts
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Chickasaw City High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Alabama for:
Category
Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Community Size
Student Attention
Dunbar Creative Performing Arts ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Alabama for:
Category
Attribute
Most improved public schools
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Student Attention
Overview
Serving 224 students in grades 9-12, Chickasaw City High 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 ≤10% (which is lower than the Alabama state average of 29%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 11-19% (which is lower 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 78% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Alabama state average of 48% (majority Black).
Serving 345 students in grades 6-8, Dunbar Creative Performing Arts 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 18% (which is lower than the Alabama state average of 29%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 63% (which is higher than the Alabama state average of 47%).
The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is lower than the Alabama state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 90% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Alabama state average of 48% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
9-12
6-8
Total Students
224 students
345 students
% Male | % Female
60% | 40%
23% | 77%
Total Classroom Teachers
17 teachers
21 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
16:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1153 out of 1285 schools in AL
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#467 out of 1285 schools in AL
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤10%
18%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
11-19%
63%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
11-19%
40-44%
Graduation Rate
85-89%
n/a
n/a
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 6 Students
-
145
Grade 7 Students
-
113
Grade 8 Students
-
87
Grade 9 Students
73
-
Grade 10 Students
54
-
Grade 11 Students
42
-
Grade 12 Students
55
-
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
n/a
n/a
% Hispanic
6%
3%
% Black
70%
84%
% White
22%
10%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
3%
Diversity Score
0.46
0.29
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
88%
60%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
3%
10%
