Williams Middle School vs. Mountain Gap Middle School
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Serving 546 students in grades 6-8, Williams 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 16% (which is lower than the Alabama state average of 30%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 49% (which is higher than the Alabama state average of 47%).
The student-teacher ratio of 16:1 is lower than the Alabama state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 82% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Alabama state average of 49% (majority Black).
Mountain Gap Middle School, a Huntsville City public middle school serving grades 6–8, ranked #222 in Alabama in 2023, a decline from its peak rank of #49 in 2015.
Reading proficiency was 68% in 2022, higher than the state average of 47%, while math proficiency declined to 39% in 2023 but remained higher than the state average of 30%.
Science proficiency was notably strong at 70–74% in 2022, significantly higher than the state average of 38%, placing the school in the top 5% statewide.
Enrollment decreased from 467 students in 2021 to 419 in 2023, with a student–teacher ratio of 17:1 in 2023 and 42% of students eligible for free lunch, indicating a rise in socioeconomic need compared to 13% in 2022.
Minority enrollment comprised 37% of the student body, with 71 Black and 33 Hispanic students among 392 total in 2023 at this Union County AL high school.
Grades Offered
6-8
6-8
Total Students
546 students
392 students
% Male | % Female
50% | 50%
52% | 48%
Total Classroom Teachers
34 teachers
25 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
<Â鶹¹û¶³´«Ã½ class="so-dt-title">Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#699 out of 1275 schools in AL (Bottom 50%)
#222 out of 1275 schools in AL (Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
16%
(Bottom 50% in AL)
39%
(Top 30% in AL)
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
49%
(Top 50% in AL)(21-22 School Year Data)
68%
(Top 20% in AL)(21-22 School Year Data)
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-44%
(Top 50% in AL)(21-22 School Year Data)
70-74%
(Top 5% in AL)(21-22 School Year Data)
<Â鶹¹û¶³´«Ã½ class="so-dt-title">Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 6 Students
204
122
Grade 7 Students
175
117
Grade 8 Students
166
153
Grade 9 Students
1
-
<Â鶹¹û¶³´«Ã½ class="so-dt-title">Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
n/a
% Asian
1%
2%
% Hispanic
13%
8%
% Black
57%
18%
% White
18%
63%
% Hawaiian
1%
n/a
% Two or more races
9%
9%
Diversity Score
0.62
0.56
<Â鶹¹û¶³´«Ã½ class="so-dt-title">Additional Information
