Boaz Middle School vs. Guntersville Middle School
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School Overview
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Top Rankings
Boaz Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Alabama for:
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Overview
Boaz Middle School ranked #393 in Alabama in 2023, improving from #849 in 2019, placing it within the top 50% of state public schools; its Alabama ranking steadily improved since 2010 when it was #314.
Math proficiency at Boaz Middle School was 37% in 2023, higher than the state average of 30%, showing improvement from 22% in 2021; reading proficiency was 51%, also higher than the state average of 47%.
Minority enrollment at Boaz Middle School was 47% in 2023, with 71% of students eligible for free lunch, indicating a substantial rise in socioeconomic need since 2010 when free lunch eligibility was 42%.
The school served grades 6–8 with 548 students and maintained a student–teacher ratio of 16:1 in 2023, lower than prior years when the ratio reached up to 22:1, reflecting improved student attention.
Science proficiency ranged between 35% and 39%, approximately equal to the Alabama average of 38%, maintaining consistent performance over recent years.
Guntersville Middle School ranked #390 in Alabama in 2023, improving from #416 in 2022 but declining since a peak rank of #132 in 2015, indicating fluctuating state ranking trends for this Union County NJ high school.
Math proficiency was 30% in 2023, approximately equal to the state average of 30%, while reading proficiency was 58%, higher than the state average of 47%; science proficiency ranged 50–54%, significantly higher than the state average of 38%.
Enrollment slightly declined from 450 students in 2019 to 417 in 2023, with minority enrollment around 29% and free or reduced price lunch eligibility increasing to 58% in 2023, reflecting socioeconomic shifts at this Alabama public middle school.
The school served grades 6–8 with a 2023 enrollment of 417 students and a student–teacher ratio of 19:1, with 22 teachers employed.
Free lunch eligibility increased from 24% in 2000 to 51% in 2023, showing a notable rise in low–income student percentage over time.
Grades Offered
6-8
6-8
Total Students
548 students
417 students
% Male | % Female
49% | 51%
54% | 46%
Total Classroom Teachers
34 teachers
22 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
16:1
19:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#393 out of 1275 schools in AL
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
#390 out of 1275 schools in AL
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
37%
30%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
51%
58%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
35-39%
50-54%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 6 Students
191
133
Grade 7 Students
189
138
Grade 8 Students
168
146
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
1%
% Hispanic
41%
12%
% Black
2%
12%
% White
53%
71%
% Hawaiian
2%
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
4%
Diversity Score
0.56
0.47
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
71%
53%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
6%
6%
