Summary
Semmes Middle School is a public middle school located in Semmes, Alabama, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 1,259 students. The school is part of the Mobile County School District, which is ranked 94 out of 135 districts in Alabama and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger. Semmes Middle School has consistently maintained a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger over the past several years, ranking between 188 and 297 out of the 430-440 middle schools in Alabama.
Academically, Semmes Middle School's performance, as measured by proficiency rates in Summative Assessments, is generally below the state and district averages across various subjects and grade levels. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, the school's proficiency rates in Mathematics ranged from 17.78% to 26.25%, compared to the state averages of 24.08% to 33.97%. In English Language Arts, the school's proficiency rates were slightly higher, ranging from 41.76% to 51.98%, but still lagging behind the state averages of 54.48% to 56.81%. However, the school's performance in 8th grade Science was better, with a proficiency rate of 42.45%, compared to the state average of 41.51%. The school also faces challenges with high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 14.8% to 31.5% over the past few years, which is significantly higher than the state and district averages.
Interestingly, Semmes Middle School's performance is generally lower than the nearby Bernice J. Causey Middle School and ClarkShaw Magnet School, which have higher academic proficiency rates and better overall rankings. However, the school outperforms some other nearby schools, such as Booker T. Washington Middle School and CL Scarborough Model Middle School, which have lower academic proficiency rates and rankings. Additionally, the two magnet schools in the area, Phillips Preparatory Middle School and ClarkShaw Magnet School, significantly outperform Semmes Middle School across all academic measures.
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