Rainbow Middle School vs. Sardis Middle School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Rainbow Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Alabama for:
Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
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Overview
Rainbow Middle School ranked #447 in Alabama in 2023, declining from a peak rank of #236 in 2014 but remaining within the top 50% statewide overall.
Reading proficiency measured 61%, higher than the state average of 47%, and science proficiency ranged between 55–59%, also higher than the state average of 38%; however, math proficiency was 23%, lower than the state average of 30%.
Enrollment remained stable around 623 students in 2023 with minority enrollment at 18%, reflecting modest demographic diversity in this Rainbow City, AL middle school.
The school serves grades 6–8 with 32 teachers, maintaining a student–teacher ratio of approximately 19:1 in a suburban Union County NJ high school setting.
Eligibility for free lunch increased to 41% in 2023 from 24% in 2022, indicating a recent rise in economically disadvantaged students at this active Title I eligible school.
Serving 393 students in grades 6-8, Sardis Middle 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 14% (which is lower than the Alabama state average of 30%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 50% (which is higher than the Alabama state average of 47%).
The student-teacher ratio of 20:1 is higher than the Alabama state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 16% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Alabama state average of 49% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
6-8
6-8
Total Students
623 students
393 students
% Male | % Female
56% | 44%
56% | 44%
Total Classroom Teachers
32 teachers
20 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
19:1
20:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#447 out of 1275 schools in AL
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
#718 out of 1275 schools in AL
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
23%
14%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
61%
50%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
55-59%
25-29%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 6 Students
200
112
Grade 7 Students
219
139
Grade 8 Students
204
142
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
1%
n/a
% Asian
2%
n/a
% Hispanic
4%
10%
% Black
7%
1%
% White
82%
84%
% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
5%
3%
Diversity Score
0.32
0.29
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
41%
58%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
7%
12%
