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Burns Middle School ranked #946 in Alabama in 2023, showing improvement from a low of #1076 in 2021 but still positioned in the bottom 50% statewide among Mobile County schools.

Math proficiency declined significantly from 21% in 2019 to 8% in 2023, remaining lower than the state average of 30%, while reading proficiency stayed low at 37%, below the state average of 47%; science proficiency was 25%, also lower than the state average of 38%.

Enrollment decreased from 856 students in 2017 to 692 in 2023, with minority enrollment at 82% and 59% of students eligible for free lunch, indicating a high level of socioeconomic need.

The school serves grades 6–8 with 692 students and 40 teachers, maintaining a student–teacher ratio of 17:1, lower than some district peers.

Graduation rates ranged around 86% in 2023, slightly below the Alabama state average of 88%, with no available virtual instruction options.

Katherine H Hankins Middle School ranked in the bottom 50% of Alabama public schools overall, declining from #746 in 2010 to #960 in 2023 in state rankings.

Math proficiency fell to 9% in 2023, significantly lower than the state average of 30%, and reading proficiency was 36%, also lower than the state average of 47%.

Science proficiency was 28%, below the state average of 38%.

Enrollment remained stable around 810 students from 2021 to 2023, with minority enrollment at 52%, and 76% of students eligible for free lunch reflecting a rise from 42% eligibility in 1999.

The school served grades 6–8 with an enrollment of 812 students in 2023 and a student–teacher ratio of 19:1, consistent with recent years.

Graduation rates were slightly below the state average, with 87% in 2023 compared to 88% statewide, showing a slight decline from a peak of 94% in 2020.