Summary:
The city of Center Point, Alabama is home to a single middle school, Erwin Middle School, which serves grades 6-8. Based on the available data, Erwin Middle School appears to be a consistently underperforming institution compared to other middle schools in the state of Jefferson County and Alabama as a whole.
Erwin Middle School has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Alabama middle schools, earning a 1-star rating out of 5 from SchoolDigger. The school's performance metrics are concerning, with a chronic absenteeism rate of 14.8% (significantly higher than the state average), and test scores that are well below state and county averages across all subjects and grade levels. For example, in 8th grade math, only 0.98% of students were proficient or better, compared to 24.53% statewide.
Additionally, Erwin Middle School has a very high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch at 93.59%, indicating a high-poverty student population. While the school's per-student spending of $10,618 in 2018-2019 was slightly higher than the state average, it's unclear if this additional funding has translated to improved outcomes for students. The school's student-teacher ratio of 17.4 is also slightly higher than the recommended 15:1 ratio for middle schools.
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