Claychalkville Middle School vs. Hewitttrussville Middle School
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School Overview
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Top Rankings
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Hewitttrussville Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Alabama for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Overview
Claychalkville Middle School in Trussville, AL, served grades 6–8 with an enrollment of 1,025 students and a student–teacher ratio of 17:1 in 2023, ranking #1072 in the state, showing a decline from #696 in 2010.
Math proficiency was 6%, lower than the state average of 30%, and reading proficiency was 29%, lower than the state average of 47%, both reflecting downward trends since 2012.
Minority enrollment was 92% in 2023, with 58% of students eligible for free lunch, indicating increased socioeconomic need compared to earlier years with lower free lunch percentages.
Science proficiency stood at 18%, lower than the state average of 38% in 2022, continuing a multi–year pattern of underperformance.
Graduation rates ranged from 85% to 94% between 2013 and 2023, typically slightly below the state average, with 85% reported in 2023 compared to the state's 88%.
Serving 1,163 students in grades 6-8, Hewitttrussville Middle School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Alabama for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 48% (which is higher than the Alabama state average of 30%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 73% (which is higher than the Alabama state average of 47%).
The student-teacher ratio of 18:1 is higher than the Alabama state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 27% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Alabama state average of 50% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
6-8
6-8
Total Students
952 students
1,163 students
Total Classroom Teachers
59 teachers
65 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
16:1
18:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1072 out of 1275 schools in AL
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#142 out of 1275 schools in AL
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
6%
48%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
29%
73%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
18%
66%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 6 Students
294
371
Grade 7 Students
355
375
Grade 8 Students
303
417
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
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% Asian
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3%
% Hispanic
10%
5%
% Black
79%
16%
% White
8%
73%
% Hawaiian
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n/a
% Two or more races
3%
3%
Diversity Score
0.36
0.44
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
72%
14%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
7%
2%