Etowah Middle School vs. Rainbow Middle School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Etowah Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Alabama for:
Category
Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Rainbow Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Alabama for:
Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Overview
Etowah Middle School ranked near the bottom 50% of Alabama public schools in 2023, with an overall rank improving slightly from #860 in 2021 to #804 in 2023.
Math proficiency declined to 14% in 2023, considerably lower than the state average of 30%, while reading proficiency was 43%, also lower than the state average of 47%; science proficiency ranged from 30–34%, slightly below the state average of 38%.
Enrollment totaled 353 students in grades 6–8 with a 19:1 student–teacher ratio, and 85% of students were eligible for free or reduced–price lunch, marking a sharp increase from 61% eligibility in 2021.
Minority enrollment comprised approximately 39% of the student body, including 42 Hispanic and 71 Black students, reflecting stable demographic proportions over recent years.
As a Title I eligible school, Etowah Middle School participated fully in the National School Lunch Program, serving a predominantly low–income student population in this Attalla, Alabama middle school.
Rainbow Middle School ranked #447 in Alabama in 2023, declining from a peak rank of #236 in 2014 but remaining within the top 50% statewide overall.
Reading proficiency measured 61%, higher than the state average of 47%, and science proficiency ranged between 55–59%, also higher than the state average of 38%; however, math proficiency was 23%, lower than the state average of 30%.
Enrollment remained stable around 623 students in 2023 with minority enrollment at 18%, reflecting modest demographic diversity in this Rainbow City, AL middle school.
The school serves grades 6–8 with 32 teachers, maintaining a student–teacher ratio of approximately 19:1 in a suburban Union County NJ high school setting.
Eligibility for free lunch increased to 41% in 2023 from 24% in 2022, indicating a recent rise in economically disadvantaged students at this active Title I eligible school.
Grades Offered
6-8
6-8
Total Students
353 students
623 students
% Male | % Female
54% | 46%
56% | 44%
Total Classroom Teachers
19 teachers
32 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
19:1
19:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#804 out of 1275 schools in AL
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#447 out of 1275 schools in AL
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
14%
23%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
43%
61%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-34%
55-59%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 6 Students
120
200
Grade 7 Students
113
219
Grade 8 Students
120
204
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
n/a
% Asian
1%
2%
n/a
% Hispanic
12%
4%
% Black
20%
7%
% White
61%
82%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
5%
Diversity Score
0.58
0.32
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
78%
41%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
7%
7%
