Williams Middle School vs. Whitesburg Middle School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Williams Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Alabama for:
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Attribute
Diversity
Whitesburg Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Alabama for:
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Attribute
Diversity
Overview
Serving 659 students in grades 6-8, Williams 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 49% (which is higher than the Alabama state average of 47%).
The student-teacher ratio of 22:1 is higher than the Alabama state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 84% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Alabama state average of 50% (majority Black).
Whitesburg Middle School ranked #861 in Alabama in 2023, declining from #216 in 2015, placing it in the bottom 50% statewide in overall testing performance.
Math proficiency was 15% in 2023, lower than the state average of 30%, showing a decline from 52% proficiency in 2015; reading proficiency was 38%, lower than the state average of 47%.
Minority enrollment was 73%, with 245 students eligible for free lunch and 26 for reduced–price lunch, indicating socioeconomic needs among a majority of students; total enrollment decreased slightly from 604 in 2021 to 539 in 2023.
The school served grades 6–8 with 567 students and a student–teacher ratio of 20:1 in 2023, higher than earlier ratios near 16:1 in 2019 and 2020.
Science proficiency was 33% in 2022, lower than the state average of 38%, continuing a trend of lower test scores compared to state benchmarks for this Union County NJ high school.
Grades Offered
6-8
6-8
Total Students
659 students
535 students
Total Classroom Teachers
30 teachers
29 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
22:1
18:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#699 out of 1275 schools in AL
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#861 out of 1275 schools in AL
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
16%
15%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
49%
38%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-44%
33%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 6 Students
225
171
Grade 7 Students
234
179
Grade 8 Students
200
185
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
1%
% Hispanic
13%
36%
% Black
60%
32%
% White
16%
25%
% Hawaiian
1%
n/a
% Two or more races
9%
6%
Diversity Score
0.60
0.71
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
50%
58%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
8%
5%