Foley Middle School vs. Daphne Middle School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Foley Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Alabama for:
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Overview
Serving 769 students in grades 7-8, Foley 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 10% (which is lower than the Alabama state average of 29%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 37% (which is lower 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 59% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Alabama state average of 49% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Serving 825 students in grades 7-8, Daphne 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 26% (which is lower than the Alabama state average of 29%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 59% (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 37% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Alabama state average of 49% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
7-8
7-8
Total Students
769 students
825 students


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


Total Classroom Teachers
48 teachers
47 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
18:1


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


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
10%
26%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
37%
59%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
31%
60%


Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Grade 7 Students
383
421
Grade 8 Students
386
404
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a


% Asian
1%
n/a


% Hispanic
31%
9%


% Black
17%
18%


% White
41%
63%


% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
10%
10%


Diversity Score
0.70
0.56


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
79%
42%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
5%
6%

