Should you attend Ronald Mcnair 78 or Liberty 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.
Serving 411 students in grades 7-8, Ronald Mcnair 78 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 5% (which is lower than the Alabama state average of 30%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 24% (which is lower than the Alabama state average of 47%).
The student-teacher ratio of 21:1 is higher than the Alabama state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 95% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Alabama state average of 49% (majority Black).
Liberty Middle School, a Madison, Alabama middle school serving grades 6–8 with 1,175 students, ranked #121 statewide in 2023, showing a decline from its peak rank of #37 in 2014.
Math proficiency was 51%, higher than the state average of 30% but lower than the district average of 58%, reflecting a downward trend from 75% in 2019.
Reading proficiency stood at 74%, higher than the state average of 47% and approximately equal to the district average of 73%, though it declined from 96% in 2011.
Science proficiency was 57%, higher than the state average of 38% but slightly below the district's 62%, down from 64% in 2021.
Minority enrollment was 44%, with a student–teacher ratio of 17:1, and 23% of students were eligible for free or reduced–price lunch, showing socioeconomic diversity in this Union County NJ high school.
Blue Ribbon Schools
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Yes
Grades Offered
7-8
6-8
Total Students
411 students
1,175 students
% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
50% | 50%
Total Classroom Teachers
20 teachers
69 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
21:1
17:1
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Overall Testing Rank
#1141 out of 1275 schools in AL (Bottom 50%)
#121 out of 1275 schools in AL (Top 10%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
5%
(Bottom 50% in AL)
51%
(Top 20% in AL)
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
24%
(Bottom 50% in AL)(21-22 School Year Data)
74%
(Top 10% in AL)(21-22 School Year Data)
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
15%
(Bottom 50% in AL)(21-22 School Year Data)
57%
(Top 20% in AL)(21-22 School Year Data)
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Students by Grade
Grade 6 Students
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359
Grade 7 Students
206
389
Grade 8 Students
205
427
<Â鶹¹û¶³´«Ã½ class="so-dt-title">Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
1%
n/a
% Asian
n/a
11%
% Hispanic
18%
9%
% Black
73%
18%
% White
5%
56%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
5%
Diversity Score
0.43
0.64
<Â鶹¹û¶³´«Ã½ class="so-dt-title">Additional Information
