Tharptown Junior High School

145 Hwy 80, Russellville, AL 35654 | (256) 332-3404

Grades: KG-6
Student Enrollment: 378

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School Description

School Summary and Highlights

Enrolls 378 elementary and high school students from grades KG-6
Ranks 402nd out of 797 elementary schools in AL.

Additional Contact Information

Mailing Address: 145 Highway 80, Russellville, AL 35654

Principal or Admin: Mr Thomas Barry Laster
Fax: (256) 332-3402
Website: www.franklin.k12.al.us

School Operational Details

Title I Eligible
All students of this school are eligible for participation in authorized programs.

School District Details

Franklin County School District
Per-Pupil Spending: $9,325
Graduation Rate: 68.2%
Dropout Rate: 1.7%
Students Per Teacher: 14.3
Enrolled Students: 3,393

Faculty Details and Student Enrollment

Students and Faculty

Total Students Enrolled: 378
Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 23.0
Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 16.5

Students Gender Breakdown

Males: 186 (49.2%)
Females: 188 (49.7%)

Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown

Eligible for Reduced Lunch: 32 (8.5%)
Eligible for Free Lunch: 277 (73.3%)
Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 309 (81.7%)

Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity

Tharptown Junior High School Student Race Distribution

	Number	Percent
American Indian	1	0.3%
Black	1	0.3%
Asian	2	0.5%
Hispanic	121	32.0%
White	249	65.9%

Number of Students Per Grade

	Number	Percent
Pre-Kindergarten	5	1.3%
Kindergarten	63	16.7%
1st Grade	58	15.3%
2nd Grade	60	15.9%
3rd Grade	55	14.6%
4th Grade	50	13.2%
5th Grade	32	8.5%
6th Grade	55	14.6%

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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Test Scores and Performance Information

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How is this determined?

The overall school rating shows that Tharptown Junior High School performed on average about the same as 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	84.9%	89.6%	80.1%
2009	73.7%	91.6%	79.4%
2008	83.3%	90.4%	77.7%

Reading Test
2010	84.3%	89.4%	86.6%
2009	82.9%	91.1%	85.8%
2008	93.3%	90.4%	85.4%

Grade 4 - % of students at or above proficiency

	School	District	State
Math Test
2010	77.8%	92.0%	81.3%
2009	87.1%	91.3%	79.1%
2008	88.4%	92.4%	78.9%

Reading Test
2010	82.6%	90.0%	86.7%
2009	89.7%	91.7%	86.5%
2008	81.4%	90.6%	86.1%

Grade 5 - % of students at or above proficiency

	School	District	State
Math Test
2010	93.3%	90.7%	82.6%
2009	54.6%	83.3%	79.9%
2008	46.8%	78.4%	78.0%

Reading Test
2010	87.5%	89.9%	85.6%
2009	72.7%	81.4%	84.7%
2008	57.4%	81.3%	84.4%

Grade 6 - % of students at or above proficiency

	School	District	State
Math Test
2010	77.8%	87.3%	76.9%
2009	46.8%	82.5%	74.9%
2008	38.1%	74.9%	71.9%

Reading Test
2010	87.3%	92.4%	86.1%
2009	60.9%	82.1%	86.2%
2008	80.5%	88.9%	86.6%

Source: AL Department of Education 2009-2010

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