Summary:
Tallassee City, Alabama is home to a single middle school, Southside Middle School, which serves students in grades 5-8. While the school is ranked within the top half of middle schools in Alabama, its performance metrics are generally average or below average compared to state-level benchmarks.
Southside Middle School's academic performance is inconsistent across grade levels and subject areas. In mathematics, the school's proficiency rates are below the state average, ranging from 17.31% for 8th grade to 38.84% for 6th grade. In English/Language Arts, the school's proficiency rates are more mixed, with 5th and 7th grade students performing above the state average, while 8th grade students are below. In science, the school's 8th grade proficiency rate of 30.77% is significantly lower than the state average of 41.51%. Additionally, the school has a concerning chronic absenteeism rate of 14.8%.
Southside Middle School faces socioeconomic challenges, with 71% of its students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. The school's per-student spending for the 2018-2019 school year was $8,417, and the student-teacher ratio for the 2023-2024 school year was 15.3, which is relatively low. Overall, the data suggests that Tallassee City may need to focus on targeted interventions and support to help Southside Middle School improve its academic performance and provide a high-quality education for its students.
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