Summary:
Chickasaw City, Alabama has only one middle school, Chickasaw Middle School, which serves students in grades 6-8. The school has consistently ranked in the bottom quartile of Alabama middle schools over the past three years, indicating significant challenges in providing quality education to its students.
Chickasaw Middle School's performance on standardized tests is significantly below the Chickasaw City district and the state of Alabama averages. For example, in 2024-2025, only 1.43% of 7th graders at the school were proficient or better in Mathematics, compared to 2.52% for the Chickasaw City district and 24.08% for the state. The school also has a high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, at 94.89% in 2023-2024, suggesting a predominantly low-income student population.
The school's per-student spending of $7,489 and student-teacher ratio of 11:1 may indicate resource constraints that could be impacting the school's ability to provide a high-quality education. Additionally, the school had a chronic absenteeism rate of 14.8% in the 2023-2024 school year, suggesting attendance may be a significant issue that further hinders student learning and academic achievement.
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