Summary:
The city of Selma, Alabama is home to three middle schools serving students in grades 6-8: The RBHudson STEAM Academy, Tipton Durant Middle School, and School Of Discovery Genesis Center. These schools operate within the Selma City and Dallas County school districts, serving a student population that faces significant socioeconomic challenges.
Among the three schools, The RBHudson STEAM Academy stands out as the highest-performing, with the strongest test scores across most subject areas and grade levels. However, it has a relatively low statewide ranking, placing between 361-395 out of 437-442 Alabama middle schools over the past 3 years. In contrast, Tipton Durant Middle School has the lowest test scores, with 0% proficiency in math for 6th-8th grades, and the poorest statewide ranking, placing between 427-437 out of 439-442 Alabama middle schools.
The disparities in academic performance among these schools may be influenced by factors such as resource allocation, student-teacher ratios, and broader socioeconomic challenges faced by the student population. While The RBHudson STEAM Academy has the lowest per-student spending and the best student-teacher ratio, Tipton Durant Middle School has the highest per-student spending and the poorest student-teacher ratio. These factors may contribute to the significant educational inequities observed within the Selma middle school system.
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