Hillcrest Middle School vs. Echols Middle School
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School Overview
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Top Rankings
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Echols Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Alabama for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Overview
Serving 576 students in grades 6-8, Hillcrest 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 11% (which is lower than the Alabama state average of 29%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 42% (which is lower than the Alabama state average of 47%).
The student:teacher ratio of 19:1 is higher than the Alabama state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 80% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Alabama state average of 48% (majority Black).
Serving 878 students in grades 7-8, Echols 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 15% (which is lower than the Alabama state average of 29%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 46% (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 52% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Alabama state average of 48% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
6-8
7-8
Total Students
576 students
878 students
% Male | % Female
49% | 51%
52% | 48%
Total Classroom Teachers
31 teachers
42 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
19:1
21:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#828 out of 1285 schools in AL
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#718 out of 1285 schools in AL
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
11%
15%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
42%
46%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
39%
38%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 6 Students
179
-
Grade 7 Students
183
452
Grade 8 Students
214
426
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
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% Asian
2%
1%
% Hispanic
4%
19%
% Black
71%
31%
% White
20%
48%
% Hawaiian
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% Two or more races
3%
1%
Diversity Score
0.46
0.64
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
63%
58%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
12%
6%
