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Priceville Junior High School vs. Ira F Simmons Middle School

Should you attend Priceville Junior High School or Ira F Simmons Middle School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
Priceville Junior High School
311 Highway 67 South
Decatur, AL 35603
: 
8/
10
Top 30%
Ira F Simmons Middle School
1575 Patton Chapel Road
Birmingham, AL 35226
: 
9/
10
Top 20%
Top Rankings
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Ira F Simmons Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Alabama for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 10%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 5%)
Overview
Serving 528 students in grades 5-8, Priceville Junior High School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in Alabama for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 35% (which is higher than the Alabama state average of 29%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 60% (which is higher than the Alabama state average of 47%).
The student:teacher ratio of 20:1 is higher than the Alabama state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 11% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is lower than the Alabama state average of 48% (majority Black).
Serving 882 students in grades 6-8, Ira F Simmons 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 45% (which is higher than the Alabama state average of 29%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 65% (which is higher than the Alabama state average of 47%).
The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 is lower than the Alabama state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 47% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Alabama state average of 48% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
5-8
6-8
Total Students
528 students
882 students
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This chart displays total students of Ira F Simmons Middle School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
52% | 48%
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Total Classroom Teachers
26 teachers
68 teachers
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This chart displays the total teachers of Ira F Simmons Middle School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
20:1
13:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Priceville Junior High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Alabama by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Ira F Simmons Middle School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Alabama by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#302 out of 1285 schools in AL
(Top 30%)
#184 out of 1285 schools in AL
(Top 20%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Priceville Junior High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Ira F Simmons Middle School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
35%
(Top 30% in AL)
45%
(Top 20% in AL)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Priceville Junior High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Alabama by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Ira F Simmons Middle School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Alabama by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
60%
(Top 30% in AL)
65%
(Top 20% in AL)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Priceville Junior High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Alabama by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Ira F Simmons Middle School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Alabama by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
60-64%
(Top 10% in AL)
58%
(Top 20% in AL)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Priceville Junior High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Alabama by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Ira F Simmons Middle School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Alabama by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Priceville Junior High School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Ira F Simmons Middle School by grade.
Grade 5 Students
144
-
Grade 6 Students
125
300
Grade 7 Students
135
263
Grade 8 Students
124
319

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
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% Asian
2%
3%
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This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Ira F Simmons Middle School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Alabama by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
5%
14%
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This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Ira F Simmons Middle School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Alabama by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
3%
26%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Priceville Junior High School and the percentage of Black public school students in Alabama by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Ira F Simmons Middle School and the percentage of Black public school students in Alabama by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
89%
53%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Priceville Junior High School and the percentage of White public school students in Alabama by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Ira F Simmons Middle School and the percentage of White public school students in Alabama by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
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% Two or more races
1%
4%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Priceville Junior High School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Alabama by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Ira F Simmons Middle School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Alabama by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.21
0.64
This chart displays the diversity score of Priceville Junior High School and the public school average diversity score of Alabama by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Ira F Simmons Middle School and the public school average diversity score of Alabama by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
36%
40%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Priceville Junior High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Alabama by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Ira F Simmons Middle School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Alabama by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
5%
6%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Priceville Junior High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Alabama by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Ira F Simmons Middle School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Alabama by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
 
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