Mattie T Blount High School vs. Murphy High School
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School Overview
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Top Rankings
Mattie T Blount High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Alabama for:
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Graduation Rate
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Murphy High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Alabama for:
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Student Attention
Overview
Serving 1,105 students in grades 9-12, Mattie T Blount High School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Alabama for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 2% (which is lower than the Alabama state average of 29%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 3% (which is lower than the Alabama state average of 47%).
The student:teacher ratio of 19:1 is higher than the Alabama state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 98% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Alabama state average of 49% (majority Black).
Serving 1,255 students in grades 9-12, Murphy High School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Alabama for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 10% (which is lower than the Alabama state average of 29%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 24% (which is lower than the Alabama state average of 47%).
The student:teacher ratio of 17:1 is equal to the Alabama state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 85% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Alabama state average of 49% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
1,105 students
1,255 students
% Male | % Female
46% | 54%
45% | 55%
Total Classroom Teachers
59 teachers
76 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
19:1
17:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1285 out of 1285 schools in AL
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1046 out of 1285 schools in AL
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
2%
10%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
3%
24%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
7%
18%
Graduation Rate
94%
85%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 9 Students
277
357
Grade 10 Students
325
322
Grade 11 Students
250
280
Grade 12 Students
253
296
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
1%
n/a
% Hispanic
2%
5%
% Black
95%
75%
% White
2%
15%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
4%
Diversity Score
0.10
0.41
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
83%
62%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
3%
5%
