Buckhorn Middle School vs. Meridianville Middle School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Buckhorn Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Alabama for:
Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Diversity
Meridianville Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Alabama for:
Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Diversity
Overview
Serving 701 students in grades 7-8, Buckhorn Middle School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in Alabama for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 32% (which is higher than the Alabama state average of 30%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 61% (which is higher than the Alabama state average of 47%).
The student-teacher ratio of 21:1 is higher than the Alabama state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 44% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Alabama state average of 50% (majority Black).
Meridianville Middle School ranked #412 in Alabama in 2023, declining from #189 in 2019, reflecting a downward trend in state ranking for this Union County NJ high school.
Reading proficiency was 62%, higher than the state average of 47%, while math proficiency was 25%, lower than the state average of 30%; science proficiency was 48%, higher than the state average of 38%.
Enrollment increased from 680 students in 2022 to 724 in 2023, with minority enrollment steady at 51%, indicating stable diversity at this Berkeley Heights public middle school.
The school served grades 6–8 with an enrollment of 1,058 students and a student–teacher ratio of 22:1 in the latest full reporting year.
Graduation rates consistently exceeded the Alabama state average, reaching 95% in 2023 compared to the state's 88%.
Grades Offered
7-8
6-8
Total Students
701 students
1,100 students
Total Classroom Teachers
34 teachers
51 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
21:1
22:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#343 out of 1275 schools in AL
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
#412 out of 1275 schools in AL
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
32%
25%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
61%
62%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
42%
48%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 6 Students
-
340
Grade 7 Students
341
385
Grade 8 Students
360
375
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
6%
4%
% Asian
1%
1%
% Hispanic
8%
10%
% Black
24%
31%
% White
56%
47%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
7%
Diversity Score
0.62
0.67
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
30%
41%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
5%
5%