Linda Nolen Learning Center vs. William E Burkett Multihandicapped Center
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Linda Nolen Learning Center ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Alabama for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Community Size
Student Attention
William E Burkett Multihandicapped Center ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Alabama for:
Category
Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Community Size
Student Attention
Overview
Serving 78 students in grades Prekindergarten-12, Linda Nolen Learning Center 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 ≤20% (which is lower than the Alabama state average of 30%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is ≤20% (which is lower than the Alabama state average of 47%).
The student-teacher ratio of 5:1 is lower than the Alabama state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 42% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Alabama state average of 50% (majority Black).
William E Burkett Multihandicapped Center ranked #1172 in Alabama in 2023, showing a decline from a previous rank of #84 in 2014 and consistently ranking in the bottom 50% in recent years among Union County NJ high schools.
Math proficiency was 10%, reading proficiency was 10%, and science proficiency was 20%, all lower than the state averages of 30%, 47%, and 38%, respectively, indicating weaker test performance over time.
Enrollment consisted of 16 students from prekindergarten to grade 12, with a minority enrollment of 44% and a student–teacher ratio of 1:1, reflecting a highly individualized setting.
The school's graduation rate was 50%, substantially lower than the Alabama state average of 88% and district average of 90% in 2023, showing a persistent gap in graduation outcomes.
Eligible students receiving free or reduced–price lunch accounted for 54%, reflecting socioeconomic challenges among the student population at this special education school in Morris, AL.
School Type
Special
Special
Grades Offered
PK-12
PK-12
Total Students
78 students
16 students
(24-25 School Year Data)
(24-25 School Year Data)
Total Classroom Teachers
15 teachers
18 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
5:1
n/a
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#991 out of 1275 schools in AL
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1172 out of 1275 schools in AL
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤20%
≤10%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤20%
≤10%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
≥50%
≤20%
n/a
Graduation Rate
<50%
<50%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
n/a
Pre-K Students
39
-
Kindergarten Students
1
-
Grade 1 Students
2
-
Grade 2 Students
4
-
Grade 3 Students
1
-
Grade 4 Students
1
-
Grade 5 Students
5
-
Grade 6 Students
3
-
Grade 7 Students
3
-
Grade 8 Students
4
-
Grade 9 Students
4
-
Grade 10 Students
7
-
Grade 11 Students
2
-
Grade 12 Students
2
-
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
n/a
(24-25 School Year Data)
(24-25 School Year Data)
n/a
% Asian
1%
n/a
(24-25 School Year Data)
(24-25 School Year Data)
% Hispanic
12%
n/a
(24-25 School Year Data)
(24-25 School Year Data)
% Black
23%
31%
% White
58%
56%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
(24-25 School Year Data)
(24-25 School Year Data)
% Two or more races
5%
13%
Diversity Score
0.60
-
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
40%
100%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
1%
13%