Summary:
Moorer Middle School is the sole middle school in Eufaula City, serving grades 6 through 8 with 495 students in a district ranked 120th out of 139 in Alabama.
For parents considering this school, the most important takeaway is that Moorer Middle School is a relative bright spot within a struggling district, consistently outperforming district averages across nearly every subject and grade level. In 8th grade math, for example, the school's proficiency rate of 18.01% is more than double the district's 8.34%. The school's strongest academic area is English, with proficiency improving steadily as students advance: 34.85% in 6th grade, 43.79% in 7th grade, and 49.69% in 8th grade—approaching the state average of 58.53%. Science also showed dramatic improvement, jumping from 28.22% to 36.88% proficiency in just one year. However, mathematics remains a significant challenge, with all grade levels scoring well below state averages, and 7th grade math showing a particularly concerning dip to just 15.69% proficiency.
The school serves a high-poverty population, with 75.35% of students qualifying for free or reduced lunch, yet still achieves near-state-average performance in 8th grade English. The student-to-teacher ratio is favorable at 14.3:1, and per-student spending is $9,322. One critical concern is chronic absenteeism: the school's rate of 15.2% is 4.6 times higher than the district's 3.3% and exceeds the state average of 12.0%. The school's state ranking has remained stable over three years, hovering around the 30th percentile with a 2-star rating, indicating modest but consistent performance. While the school faces clear challenges in math and attendance, its improving English and science scores suggest that targeted interventions are yielding positive results for many students.
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