Cl Scarborough Model Middle School vs. Burns Middle School
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School Overview
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Top Rankings
Cl Scarborough Model Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Alabama for:
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Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
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Overview
Cl Scarborough Model Middle School ranked #1035 in Alabama in 2023, improving from #1129 in 2022 but remaining in the bottom 50% statewide.
Math proficiency declined to 8% in 2023, lower than the state average of 30%, while reading proficiency was 28%, also lower than the state average of 47%; science proficiency stood at 20%, below the state average of 38%.
Enrollment was stable around 644 students in grades 6–8 with a student–teacher ratio of 19:1; 91% of students qualified for free or reduced–price lunch, reflecting a high level of socioeconomic need.
Minority enrollment was 94%, predominantly Black students (549 of 644), with enrollment increasing modestly from 560 students in 2018 to 651 in 2023.
Graduation rates were slightly below the state average, at 87% in 2023 compared to 88% statewide, while the school serves a primarily suburban area in Mobile as a Title I eligible middle school.
Burns Middle School ranked #946 in Alabama in 2023, showing improvement from a low of #1076 in 2021 but still positioned in the bottom 50% statewide among Mobile County schools.
Math proficiency declined significantly from 21% in 2019 to 8% in 2023, remaining lower than the state average of 30%, while reading proficiency stayed low at 37%, below the state average of 47%; science proficiency was 25%, also lower than the state average of 38%.
Enrollment decreased from 856 students in 2017 to 692 in 2023, with minority enrollment at 82% and 59% of students eligible for free lunch, indicating a high level of socioeconomic need.
The school serves grades 6–8 with 692 students and 40 teachers, maintaining a student–teacher ratio of 17:1, lower than some district peers.
Graduation rates ranged around 86% in 2023, slightly below the Alabama state average of 88%, with no available virtual instruction options.
Grades Offered
6-8
6-8
Total Students
644 students
692 students
% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
55% | 45%
Total Classroom Teachers
34 teachers
40 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
19:1
17:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1035 out of 1275 schools in AL
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#946 out of 1275 schools in AL
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
8%
8%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
28%
37%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
20%
25%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 6 Students
202
219
Grade 7 Students
210
226
Grade 8 Students
232
247
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
3%
% Hispanic
6%
9%
% Black
85%
66%
% White
6%
18%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
4%
Diversity Score
0.27
0.53
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
91%
59%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
2%
9%
