Valley Junior High School

155 Valley School Rd, Jasper, AL 35504 | (205) 483-9381

Grades: KG-8
Student Enrollment: 598

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School Description

School Summary and Highlights

Enrolls 598 elementary and high school students from grades KG-8
Ranks 113th out of 459 middle schools in AL.

Additional Contact Information

Principal or Admin: Mr Thomas Harding Kacharos
Fax: (205) 483-9509
Website: www.walkercountyschools.com

School Operational Details

Title I Eligible

School District Details

Walker County School District
Per-Pupil Spending: $9,534
Graduation Rate: 71.5%
Dropout Rate: 3.3%
Students Per Teacher: 16.5
Enrolled Students: 8,418

Faculty Details and Student Enrollment

Students and Faculty

Total Students Enrolled: 598
Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 39.0
Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 15.3

Students Gender Breakdown

Males: 314 (52.5%)
Females: 284 (47.5%)

Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown

Eligible for Reduced Lunch: 56 (9.4%)
Eligible for Free Lunch: 312 (52.2%)
Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 368 (61.5%)

Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity

Valley Junior High School Student Race Distribution

	Number	Percent
American Indian	-	-
Black	12	2.0%
Asian	-	-
Hispanic	24	4.0%
White	562	94.0%

Number of Students Per Grade

	Number	Percent
Pre-Kindergarten	13	2.2%
Kindergarten	67	11.2%
1st Grade	60	10.0%
2nd Grade	58	9.7%
3rd Grade	63	10.5%
4th Grade	70	11.7%
5th Grade	62	10.4%
6th Grade	69	11.5%
7th Grade	72	12.0%
8th Grade	64	10.7%

Source: AL Department of Education, Source: NCES 2009-2010

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Overall Rating: 5

5 out of 5 | 1 Review

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Reviewed by Student on October 05, 2010
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yhis is the best school in the county and had the highest scores

Test Scores and Performance Information

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The overall school rating shows that Valley Junior High School performed on average better than many other schools across the state on ARMT state exams in the following subjects:

Math
Reading

ARMT - Test Proficiency by Grade and Subject

Grade 3 - % of students at or above proficiency

	School	District	State
Math Test
2010	82.4%	77.6%	80.1%
2009	85.1%	77.7%	79.4%
2008	86.5%	79.5%	77.7%

Reading Test
2010	94.1%	84.5%	86.6%
2009	91.0%	82.7%	85.8%
2008	90.4%	81.8%	85.4%

Grade 4 - % of students at or above proficiency

	School	District	State
Math Test
2010	78.5%	76.5%	81.3%
2009	75.0%	77.2%	79.1%
2008	64.3%	75.3%	78.9%

Reading Test
2010	89.2%	85.0%	86.7%
2009	89.3%	83.7%	86.5%
2008	85.7%	84.2%	86.1%

Grade 5 - % of students at or above proficiency

	School	District	State
Math Test
2010	91.8%	81.5%	82.6%
2009	88.2%	77.8%	79.9%
2008	94.5%	79.4%	78.0%

Reading Test
2010	90.2%	84.2%	85.6%
2009	94.1%	82.4%	84.7%
2008	90.4%	84.1%	84.4%

Grade 6 - % of students at or above proficiency

	School	District	State
Math Test
2010	76.9%	77.7%	76.9%
2009	82.2%	77.3%	74.9%
2008	82.8%	74.9%	71.9%

Reading Test
2010	89.2%	87.0%	86.1%
2009	84.9%	84.3%	86.2%
2008	93.8%	84.7%	86.6%

Grade 7 - % of students at or above proficiency

	School	District	State
Math Test
2010	76.8%	72.6%	68.8%
2009	82.1%	68.5%	65.8%
2008	85.3%	70.7%	61.3%

Reading Test
2010	92.8%	85.8%	83.0%
2009	91.1%	83.2%	81.3%
2008	93.4%	81.0%	79.1%

Grade 8 - % of students at or above proficiency

	School	District	State
Math Test
2010	88.3%	77.3%	78.6%
2009	94.6%	79.9%	73.8%
2008	88.5%	74.4%	68.1%

Reading Test
2010	83.3%	72.7%	73.5%
2009	94.7%	78.2%	74.9%
2008	83.6%	71.9%	73.9%

Source: AL Department of Education 2009-2010

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