Duran Junior High School vs. Pell City High School
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School Overview
School
Overview
Serving 628 students in grades 7-8, Duran Junior 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 13% (which is lower than the Alabama state average of 29%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 49% (which is higher than the Alabama state average of 47%).
The student:teacher ratio of 18:1 is higher than the Alabama state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 24% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Alabama state average of 49% (majority Black).
Serving 1,215 students in grades 9-12, Pell 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 21% (which is lower than the Alabama state average of 29%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 27% (which is lower than the Alabama state average of 47%).
The student:teacher ratio of 18:1 is higher than the Alabama state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 22% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Alabama state average of 49% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
7-8
9-12
Total Students
628 students
1,215 students
% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
54% | 46%
Total Classroom Teachers
35 teachers
68 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
18:1
18:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#697 out of 1285 schools in AL
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#816 out of 1285 schools in AL
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
13%
21%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
49%
27%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
46%
28%
Graduation Rate
n/a
82%
n/a
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 7 Students
311
-
Grade 8 Students
317
-
Grade 9 Students
-
355
Grade 10 Students
-
314
Grade 11 Students
-
287
Grade 12 Students
-
259
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
2%
1%
% Hispanic
4%
4%
% Black
15%
15%
% White
76%
78%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
2%
Diversity Score
0.40
0.37
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
54%
53%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
6%
4%
