Green Acres Middle School
5 out of 5 | 1 Review
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School Description
School Summary and Highlights
- Enrolls 375 middle school students from grades 6-8
- Ranks 436th out of 459 middle schools in AL.
Additional Contact Information
- Mailing Address: 1220 67th Street, Birmingham, AL 35228
- Principal or Admin: Ms Evelyn L. Nettles
- Fax: (205) 231-6786
- Website: www.greenacresmiddle.com
School Operational Details
- Title I EligibleAll students of this school are eligible for participation in authorized programs.
School District Details
- Birmingham City School District
- Per-Pupil Spending: $9,699
- Graduation Rate: 51.5%
- Dropout Rate: 0.7%
- Students Per Teacher: 16.5
- Enrolled Students: 26,721
Faculty Details and Student Enrollment
Students and Faculty
- Total Students Enrolled: 375
- Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 24.0
- Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 15.6
Students Gender Breakdown
- Males: 202 (53.9%)
- Females: 173 (46.1%)
Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown
- Eligible for Reduced Lunch: 23 (6.1%)
- Eligible for Free Lunch: 334 (89.1%)
- Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 357 (95.2%)
Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity
| Number | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| American Indian | - | - |
| Black | 373 | 99.5% |
| Asian | - | - |
| Hispanic | 2 | 0.5% |
| White | - | - |
Number of Students Per Grade
| Number | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| 6th Grade | 147 | 39.2% |
| 7th Grade | 107 | 28.5% |
| 8th Grade | 121 | 32.3% |
Source: AL Department of Education, Source: NCES 2009-2010
School Ratings and Reviews
Overall Rating: 5
5 out of 5 | 1 Review
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1 review for Green Acres Middle School
- Reviewed by on September 05, 2006
- Rating:
(5 / 5) Flag as inappropriate - My son attends this school. I haven't met such friendly and helpful teachers in years. He tranfered from Hueytown Middle and I prefer this school definitely over the other. Keep up the good work, Green Acres!!!!
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Test Scores and Performance Information
Overall School Rating
How is this determined?
The overall school rating shows that Green Acres Middle School performed on average much worse than most other schools across the state on ARMT state exams in the following subjects:
- Math
- Reading
ARMT - Test Proficiency by Grade and Subject
Grade 6 - % of students at or above proficiency
| School | District | State | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math Test | |||
| 2010 | 40.3% | 61.7% | 76.9% |
| 2009 | 41.9% | 60.3% | 74.9% |
| 2008 | 45.5% | 57.1% | 71.9% |
| Reading Test | |||
| 2010 | 61.1% | 74.4% | 86.1% |
| 2009 | 61.0% | 73.8% | 86.2% |
| 2008 | 60.4% | 73.8% | 86.6% |
Grade 7 - % of students at or above proficiency
| School | District | State | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math Test | |||
| 2010 | 47.2% | 56.3% | 68.8% |
| 2009 | 28.3% | 53.8% | 65.8% |
| 2008 | 38.4% | 45.5% | 61.3% |
| Reading Test | |||
| 2010 | 66.7% | 73.0% | 83.0% |
| 2009 | 58.0% | 69.6% | 81.3% |
| 2008 | 58.9% | 65.9% | 79.1% |
Grade 8 - % of students at or above proficiency
| School | District | State | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math Test | |||
| 2010 | 59.3% | 71.8% | 78.6% |
| 2009 | 45.2% | 63.3% | 73.8% |
| 2008 | 47.0% | 57.3% | 68.1% |
| Reading Test | |||
| 2010 | 48.2% | 64.0% | 73.5% |
| 2009 | 52.3% | 62.4% | 74.9% |
| 2008 | 54.9% | 63.8% | 73.9% |
Source: AL Department of Education 2009-2010
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