Marbury Middle School vs. Prattville Junior High School
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School Overview
School
Overview
Serving 445 students in grades 6-8, Marbury Middle School ranks in the top 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 21% (which is lower than the Alabama state average of 30%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 49% (which is higher 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 22% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Alabama state average of 49% (majority Black).
Prattville Junior High School ranked #379 in Alabama in 2023, declining from #124 in 2014 and #192 in 2018, placing it in the top 30% statewide overall.
In 2023, math proficiency was 31%, approximately equal to the state average of 30%, while reading proficiency was 58%, higher than the state average of 47%; science proficiency at 52% ranked in the top 20% statewide and was higher than the state average of 38%.
Enrollment increased slightly from 942 students in 1999 to 1031 in 2023, with minority enrollment around 47% and 51% of students eligible for free lunch in 2023, reflecting socioeconomic shifts over time.
Prattville Junior High School serves grades 7–8 with 971 students and 50 teachers as of the latest data, yielding a student–teacher ratio of 19:1.
Graduation rates ranged from 81% to 90% between 2019 and 2023, consistently below or near the Alabama state average, which was 88% to 91% in the same period.
Grades Offered
6-8
7-8
Total Students
445 students
971 students
% Male | % Female
56% | 44%
50% | 50%
Total Classroom Teachers
23 teachers
50 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
19:1
19:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#625 out of 1275 schools in AL
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
#379 out of 1275 schools in AL
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
21%
31%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
49%
58%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-44%
52%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 6 Students
136
-
Grade 7 Students
145
503
Grade 8 Students
164
468
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
1%
n/a
% Asian
1%
3%
% Hispanic
3%
7%
% Black
16%
33%
% White
78%
53%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
3%
Diversity Score
0.37
0.61
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
50%
51%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
5%
6%
Sports
Total Sports Offered
n/a
10
Sports
BaseballBasketball
CheeringFootball
GolfSoccer
SoftballTrack
Track and FieldVolley Ball
Extracurriculars
Total Extracurriculars
n/a
2
Extracurriculars
Club or Organization:
Beta ClubStudent Council
