Jonesboro Elementary School vs. Bessemer City Middle School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Jonesboro Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Alabama for:
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Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Bessemer City Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Alabama for:
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Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Overview
Serving 509 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Jonesboro Elementary 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 12% (which is lower than the Alabama state average of 30%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 18% (which is lower than the Alabama state average of 47%).
The student-teacher ratio of 19:1 is higher than the Alabama state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 98% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Alabama state average of 49% (majority Black).
Serving 648 students in grades 6-8, Bessemer City 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 3% (which is lower than the Alabama state average of 30%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 23% (which is lower than the Alabama state average of 47%).
The student-teacher ratio of 21:1 is higher than the Alabama state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 99% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Alabama state average of 49% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
PK-5
6-8
Total Students
509 students
648 students
% Male | % Female
50% | 50%
52% | 48%
Total Classroom Teachers
27 teachers
31 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
19:1
21:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1083 out of 1275 schools in AL
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1177 out of 1275 schools in AL
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
12%
3%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
18%
23%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
6-9%
16%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
34
-
Kindergarten Students
77
-
Grade 1 Students
86
-
Grade 2 Students
81
-
Grade 3 Students
70
-
Grade 4 Students
85
-
Grade 5 Students
76
-
Grade 6 Students
-
250
Grade 7 Students
-
214
Grade 8 Students
-
184
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
n/a
% Hispanic
28%
20%
% Black
68%
75%
% White
2%
1%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
4%
Diversity Score
0.46
0.40
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
77%
85%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
1%
3%
