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Moorer Middle School, a Union County NJ high school serving grades 6–8, enrolled 505 students in 2023 with a student–teacher ratio of 17:1; the school ranked #930 statewide, declining from #695 in 2016.

Math proficiency was 16%, lower than the state average of 30%, showing a decline from 33% in 2016; reading proficiency stood at 30%, lower than the state average of 47%, with a downward trend since 2013.

Science proficiency ranged from 15% to 19%, markedly lower than the state average of 38% in 2022, indicating consistently weak academic performance across core subjects.

Enrollment remained relatively stable near 530 students after a sharp decline from over 1000 students in 2018; minority enrollment was approximately 71%, with 61% of students eligible for free lunch, reflecting socioeconomic challenges.

Barbour County High School in Clayton, Alabama, served grades 7–12 with 312 students and had a student–teacher ratio of 18:1; its state ranking declined to #1146 in 2023 from #940 in 2014, placing it in the bottom 50% of Alabama public schools.

Math proficiency was 5%, significantly lower than the state average of 30%, while reading proficiency ranged from 20–24%, also lower than the state average of 47%; science proficiency was 15–19%, below the state average of 38%.

Enrollment remained relatively stable around 312 students, with minority enrollment at 90%, including 235 Black students and 42 Hispanic students; 100% of students qualified for free lunch, indicating high socioeconomic need.

Graduation rates ranged between 60–69%, consistently below the state average near 88%, and the school was Title I eligible, reflecting its service to a high percentage of low–income students.