Summary:
Zip code 35978 is home to just one elementary school, Henagar Junior High School, a small PK-8 school in Henagar, Alabama, serving 261 students within the DeKalb County district.
For parents considering this school, the standout story is mathematics. Henagar Junior High outperforms its district in math at every grade level, with the most dramatic gap in 3rd grade, where 90% of students are proficient compared to just 41.72% district-wide and 44.89% statewide. The middle school grades are equally impressive: 7th grade math proficiency is 54.17% versus a 15.68% district average, and 8th grade is 42.86% versus 15.83%. English performance is solid but less spectacular, with the school beating district averages in all grades, though 7th grade English (54.17%) slightly trails the state average (55.25%). Science shows a mixed picture: 4th grade proficiency (36.11%) falls below both district and state averages, but 8th grade science (57.14%) exceeds both. The school also boasts a low chronic absenteeism rate of 8.7%, better than the district's 10.6% and the state's 12.0%, despite 61.69% of students qualifying for free or reduced lunch.
The most encouraging trend is the school's rapid improvement. In just two years, Henagar Junior High has jumped from a 2-star rating (37th percentile) to a 4-star rating (72nd percentile), climbing 240 positions in state rankings. With a favorable student-teacher ratio of 12.8:1 and per-student spending of $11,385, the school appears to be deploying resources effectively. While early-grade science and 7th grade English offer room for growth, the overall trajectory is strongly positive, making this a school worth watching for families seeking a small, improving school with exceptional math outcomes.
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