Muscle Shoals Middle School vs. Deshler Middle School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Muscle Shoals Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Alabama for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
n/a
Overview
Serving 648 students in grades 6-8, Muscle Shoals Middle School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Alabama for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 46% (which is higher than the Alabama state average of 29%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 64% (which is higher 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 34% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Alabama state average of 48% (majority Black).
Serving 349 students in grades 6-8, Deshler 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 14% (which is lower than the Alabama state average of 29%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 44% (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 39% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Alabama state average of 48% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
6-8
6-8
Total Students
648 students
349 students
% Male | % Female
49% | 51%
52% | 48%
Total Classroom Teachers
38 teachers
21 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#187 out of 1285 schools in AL
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
#754 out of 1285 schools in AL
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
46%
14%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
64%
44%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
62%
25-29%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 6 Students
212
105
Grade 7 Students
209
118
Grade 8 Students
227
126
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
n/a
% Asian
3%
n/a
% Hispanic
7%
2%
% Black
17%
30%
% White
66%
61%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
7%
Diversity Score
0.53
0.54
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
41%
64%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
6%
7%
