Straughn Middle School vs. Straughn Elementary School
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Serving 295 students in grades 6-8, Straughn Middle School ranks in the top 10% 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 53% (which is higher than the Alabama state average of 30%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 70% (which is higher than the Alabama state average of 47%).
The student-teacher ratio of 18:1 is lower than the Alabama state level of 19:1.
Minority enrollment is 7% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), which is lower than the Alabama state average of 49% (majority Black).
Straughn Elementary School ranked #195 in Alabama in 2023, improving from #203 in 2022 and #264 in 2019, placing it in the top 20% of public schools statewide for overall performance.
Math proficiency was 45% in 2023, higher than the state average of 30%, while reading proficiency reached 66%, also higher than the state average of 47%; science proficiency ranged between 40–44%, approximately equal to the state average of 38%.
Enrollment rose from 587 students in 2022 to 608 in 2023, with 61% of students eligible for free or reduced–price lunch, marking an increase in socioeconomic need compared to previous years.
Straughn Elementary served grades Pre–K through 5 with an enrollment of 609 students and maintained a student–teacher ratio of 16:1 in 2023.
Minority enrollment was 6% in 2023, including 17 Black, 7 Hispanic, and small numbers of other racial groups, reflecting limited demographic diversity at this Andalusia, Alabama public elementary school.
Grades Offered
6-8
PK-5
Total Students
295 students
609 students
% Male | % Female
56% | 44%
51% | 49%
Total Classroom Teachers
16 teachers
38 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
18:1
16:1
<Â鶹¹û¶³´«Ã½ class="so-dt-title">Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#126 out of 1275 schools in AL (Top 10%)
#195 out of 1275 schools in AL (Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
53%
(Top 20% in AL)
45%
(Top 20% in AL)
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
70%
(Top 10% in AL)(21-22 School Year Data)
66%
(Top 20% in AL)(21-22 School Year Data)
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
65-69%
(Top 10% in AL)(21-22 School Year Data)
40-44%
(Top 50% in AL)(21-22 School Year Data)
<Â鶹¹û¶³´«Ã½ class="so-dt-title">Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
-
62
Kindergarten Students
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87
Grade 1 Students
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88
Grade 2 Students
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98
Grade 3 Students
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88
Grade 4 Students
-
88
Grade 5 Students
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98
Grade 6 Students
86
-
Grade 7 Students
102
-
Grade 8 Students
107
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<Â鶹¹û¶³´«Ã½ class="so-dt-title">Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
2%
n/a
% Hispanic
2%
1%
% Black
1%
3%
% White
93%
94%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
2%
Diversity Score
0.14
0.12
<Â鶹¹û¶³´«Ã½ class="so-dt-title">Additional Information
