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Jemison Middle School ranked #1014 in Alabama in 2023, declining from #461 in 2015 and steadily dropping since then, placing it in the bottom 50% statewide for overall testing.
Math proficiency was 9% in 2023, lower than the state average of 30%, showing a decline from 35% proficiency in 2019; reading proficiency was 30%, also lower than the state average of 47%, with a downward trend since 2015.
Minority enrollment accounted for 56% of students in 2023, with a total enrollment decline from 571 students in 2017 to 354 in 2023, while eligibility for free lunch rose to 81%, indicating increased socioeconomic need.
The school serves grades 7–8 with 354 students and a student–teacher ratio of 19:1 as of 2023, with 296 students eligible for free lunch and 15 for reduced–price lunch.
Science proficiency was 24% in 2022, lower than the state average of 38%, with performance remaining consistently below state levels in recent years at this Union County NJ high school.
Isabella High School in Maplesville, AL, experienced a decline in state ranking from #756 in 2022 to #848 in 2023, placing it in the bottom 50% of Alabama high schools.
Math proficiency dropped to 18% in 2023, lower than the state average of 30%, with reading proficiency at 35%, also lower than the state average of 47%; science proficiency ranged between 25–29%, below the state average of 38%.
Enrollment was stable at approximately 769 students with a student–teacher ratio of 19:1; minority enrollment accounted for 17%, including 85 Hispanic students and 30 Black students out of total enrollment.
The school served grades Prekindergarten through 12 and qualified as a Title I school, with 57% of students eligible for free lunch and 11% for reduced–price lunch in 2023, marking an increase in socioeconomic need over recent years.
Graduation rates consistently exceeded the state average, maintaining approximately 90% in 2023 compared to the state rate of 88%, despite academic proficiency challenges.
Grades Offered
7-8
PK-12
Total Students
354 students
769 students
% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
49% | 51%
Total Classroom Teachers
19 teachers
41 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
19:1
19:1
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Overall Testing Rank
#1014 out of 1275 schools in AL (Bottom 50%)
#848 out of 1275 schools in AL (Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
9%
(Bottom 50% in AL)
18%
(Bottom 50% in AL)
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
30%
(Bottom 50% in AL)(21-22 School Year Data)
35%
(Bottom 50% in AL)(21-22 School Year Data)
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
24%
(Bottom 50% in AL)(21-22 School Year Data)
25-29%
(Bottom 50% in AL)(21-22 School Year Data)
Graduation Rate
n/a
≥90%
(Top 50% in AL)
n/a
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Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
-
18
Kindergarten Students
-
51
Grade 1 Students
-
60
Grade 2 Students
-
64
Grade 3 Students
-
60
Grade 4 Students
-
55
Grade 5 Students
-
51
Grade 6 Students
-
73
Grade 7 Students
179
57
Grade 8 Students
175
58
Grade 9 Students
-
59
Grade 10 Students
-
58
Grade 11 Students
-
52
Grade 12 Students
-
53
<Â鶹¹û¶³´«Ã½ class="so-dt-title">Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
n/a
% Hispanic
48%
11%
% Black
5%
4%
% White
44%
83%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
2%
Diversity Score
0.58
0.30
<Â鶹¹û¶³´«Ã½ class="so-dt-title">Additional Information
