Echols Middle School vs. Collinsriverside Middle School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Echols Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Alabama for:
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Attribute
Diversity
Collinsriverside Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Alabama for:
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Attribute
Diversity
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Community Size
Overview
Serving 738 students in grades 7-8, Echols 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 16% (which is lower than the Alabama state average of 30%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 46% (which is lower than the Alabama state average of 47%).
The student-teacher ratio of 18:1 is higher than the Alabama state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 53% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Alabama state average of 50% (majority Black).
Collinsriverside Middle School in Northport, AL serves grades 5–6 with an enrollment of 312 students and a student–teacher ratio of 16:1, which is lower than comparable middle schools in the Tuscaloosa County district.
Math proficiency declined to 21% in 2023, which is lower than the Alabama state average of 30% and the district average of 24%, continuing a downward trend since 2013 when proficiency was as high as 73%.
Reading proficiency is 30%, below the state average of 47% and district average of 45%, reflecting a decline from over 80% proficiency in 2012 and 2013.
Minority enrollment stands at 77% with 82% of students eligible for free lunch in 2023, marking a significant increase from 36% free lunch eligibility in 2005 and indicating growing socioeconomic challenges over recent years.
The school's overall ranking has declined from #486 in 2016 to #866 in 2023, placing it in the bottom 50% of Alabama public schools for academic performance.
Grades Offered
7-8
5-6
Total Students
738 students
318 students
Total Classroom Teachers
42 teachers
18 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
18:1
18:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#748 out of 1275 schools in AL
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#866 out of 1275 schools in AL
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
16%
21%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
46%
30%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
38%
20-24%
n/a
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 5 Students
-
173
Grade 6 Students
-
145
Grade 7 Students
371
-
Grade 8 Students
367
-
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
1%
% Hispanic
21%
25%
% Black
29%
49%
% White
47%
24%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
1%
Diversity Score
0.66
0.65
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
55%
75%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
3%
6%