John P Powell Middle School vs. W F Burns Middle School
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School Overview
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Top Rankings
John P Powell Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Alabama for:
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Overview
Serving 144 students in grades 6-8, John P Powell 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 ≤5% (which is lower than the Alabama state average of 29%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 25-29% (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 76% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Alabama state average of 49% (majority Black).
Serving 516 students in grades 6-8, W F Burns 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 39% (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 52% 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
144 students
516 students


% Male | % Female
47% | 53%
51% | 49%


Total Classroom Teachers
9 teachers
31 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
17:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1074 out of 1285 schools in AL
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#885 out of 1285 schools in AL
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤5%
10%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
25-29%
39%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-29%
25-29%


Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Grade 6 Students
57
185
Grade 7 Students
45
179
Grade 8 Students
42
152
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
1%


% Hispanic
5%
7%


% Black
70%
42%


% White
24%
48%


% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
2%
n/a

Diversity Score
0.45
0.59


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
90%
56%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
5%
7%

