Semmes Middle School vs. Bernice J Causey Middle School
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School Overview
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Top Rankings
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Bernice J Causey Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Alabama for:
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Attribute
Diversity
Overview
Serving 1,318 students in grades 6-8, Semmes 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 12% (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 19:1 is higher than the Alabama state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 38% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Alabama state average of 48% (majority Black).
Serving 1,418 students in grades 6-8, Bernice J Causey 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 24% (which is lower than the Alabama state average of 29%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 52% (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 47% 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
1,318 students
1,418 students
% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
51% | 49%
Total Classroom Teachers
68 teachers
71 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
19:1
20:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#833 out of 1285 schools in AL
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#488 out of 1285 schools in AL
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
12%
24%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
39%
52%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
30%
55%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 6 Students
403
450
Grade 7 Students
443
447
Grade 8 Students
472
521
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
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% Asian
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3%
% Hispanic
6%
9%
% Black
29%
31%
% White
62%
53%
% Hawaiian
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n/a
% Two or more races
2%
4%
Diversity Score
0.53
0.62
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
62%
47%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
6%
6%
