W F Burns Middle School vs. W O Lance Elementary School
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School Overview
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W O Lance Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Alabama for:
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Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Overview
W F Burns Middle School ranked in the bottom 50% statewide in 2023 at #877, showing a modest improvement from a rank of #885 in 2022 but remaining below higher–performing schools in Chambers County, Alabama.
Math proficiency was 12% in 2023, lower than the state average of 30%, while reading proficiency was 39%, also lower than the state average of 47%; science proficiency ranged between 25–29%, below the state average of 38%.
Enrollment declined from 657 students in 2021 to 516 in 2023, with minority enrollment steady at approximately 52% and 321 students (62%) eligible for free or reduced–price lunch, reflecting consistent socioeconomic challenges.
Serving grades 6 through 8, W F Burns Middle School had 516 students and a student–teacher ratio of 17:1 in 2023, which is higher than the district average and indicates larger class sizes than in some comparable Alabama middle schools.
W O Lance Elementary School ranked #944 in Alabama in 2023, improving from #1028 in 2022 but remaining in the bottom 50% statewide; this Union County NJ high school serves grades PK–6 with 551 students and a 15:1 student–teacher ratio.
Math proficiency was 18% in 2023, lower than the state average of 30%, showing fluctuations from a high of 70% in 2013 to lows near 6% in 2021; reading proficiency was 25%, lower than the state average of 47%, consistent with overall bottom 50% performance.
Minority enrollment was 95% with 475 students eligible for free lunch, reflecting high socioeconomic disadvantage; enrollment remained steady around 550 students with minor demographic shifts over recent years.
The school offered no virtual instruction and participated in the National School Lunch Program under the Community Eligibility Option, serving a predominantly Black and Hispanic student population.
Grades Offered
6-8
PK-6
Total Students
516 students
551 students
% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
50% | 50%
Total Classroom Teachers
31 teachers
37 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
17:1
15:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#877 out of 1275 schools in AL
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#944 out of 1275 schools in AL
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
12%
18%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
39%
25%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
25-29%
15-19%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
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35
Kindergarten Students
-
73
Grade 1 Students
-
80
Grade 2 Students
-
73
Grade 3 Students
-
63
Grade 4 Students
-
84
Grade 5 Students
-
71
Grade 6 Students
185
72
Grade 7 Students
179
-
Grade 8 Students
152
-
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
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1%
% Asian
1%
n/a
n/a
% Hispanic
7%
28%
% Black
42%
63%
% White
48%
5%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
3%
Diversity Score
0.59
0.53
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
56%
86%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
7%
3%
