South Dale Middle School vs. D A Smith Middle School
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Serving 410 students in grades 5-8, South Dale 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 21% (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 20:1 is higher than the Alabama state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 49% of the student body (majority Black), which is equal to the Alabama state average of 49% (majority Black).
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).
Grades Offered
5-8
6-8
Total Students
410 students
434 students
% Male | % Female
55% | 45%
51% | 49%
Total Classroom Teachers
21 teachers
29 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
20:1
15:1
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#700 out of 1275 schools in AL (Bottom 50%)
#736 out of 1275 schools in AL (Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
21%
(Bottom 50% in AL)
17%
(Bottom 50% in AL)
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
42%
(Top 50% in AL)(21-22 School Year Data)
42%
(Top 50% in AL)(21-22 School Year Data)
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-44%
(Top 50% in AL)(21-22 School Year Data)
20-24%
(Bottom 50% in AL)(21-22 School Year Data)
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 5 Students
76
-
Grade 6 Students
95
146
Grade 7 Students
108
135
Grade 8 Students
131
153
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
1%
% Hispanic
6%
6%
% Black
36%
52%
% White
51%
34%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
7%
Diversity Score
0.61
0.61
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Additional Information
