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Serving 434 students in grades 6-8, D A Smith 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 17% (which is lower than the Alabama state average of 30%). 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 15:1 is lower than the Alabama state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 66% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Alabama state average of 49% (majority Black).
Serving 881 students in grades Prekindergarten-12, Ariton School ranks in the top 30% 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 30%). 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 18:1 is higher than the Alabama state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 26% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is lower than the Alabama state average of 49% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
6-8
PK-12
Total Students
434 students
881 students
% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
54% | 46%
Total Classroom Teachers
29 teachers
49 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
15:1
18:1
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#736 out of 1275 schools in AL (Bottom 50%)
#321 out of 1275 schools in AL (Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
17%
(Bottom 50% in AL)
45%
(Top 20% in AL)
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
42%
(Top 50% in AL)(21-22 School Year Data)
52%
(Top 50% in AL)(21-22 School Year Data)
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-24%
(Bottom 50% in AL)(21-22 School Year Data)
30-34%
(Top 50% in AL)(21-22 School Year Data)
Graduation Rate
n/a
90-94%
(Top 30% in AL)
n/a
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
-
18
Kindergarten Students
-
65
Grade 1 Students
-
69
Grade 2 Students
-
71
Grade 3 Students
-
58
Grade 4 Students
-
72
Grade 5 Students
-
62
Grade 6 Students
146
72
Grade 7 Students
135
65
Grade 8 Students
153
65
Grade 9 Students
-
76
Grade 10 Students
-
59
Grade 11 Students
-
63
Grade 12 Students
-
66
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
1%
% Hispanic
6%
11%
% Black
52%
11%
% White
34%
74%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
7%
3%
Diversity Score
0.61
0.43
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Additional Information
