Sumiton Middle School

275 1St St N, Sumiton AL, 35148 | Walker County School District | 205-648-2390
  • grades 5-8
  • students 592
  • type Middle
PROFICIENCY 39% 10% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 2 in Sumiton
  • Ranked #0 of 1849 in Alabama
Proficiency Averages
40%Sumiton
44%Alabama

Sumiton Middle School is a school servicing grades 5 to 8 and is located in the district of "Walker County School District" in Sumiton, AL. There are a total of 592 students and 27 teachers at Sumiton Middle School, for a student to teacher ratio of 22 to 1.

Sumiton Middle School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 39.0%, which is 10% lower than the Alabama average.

Sumiton Middle School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students592
Teachers27
Student/Teacher ratio22:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollmentn/a
Taking some coursesn/a
Taking some courses (not tests)n/a
Passing some coursesn/a
Passing no coursesn/a

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At Sumiton Middle School, there are a total of n/a students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with n/a taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All38%
3n/a
4n/a
540-44%
650-54%
735-39%
820-24%
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All40%
3n/a
4n/a
545-49%
635-39%
735-39%
835-39%
High Schooln/a

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

Sumiton Middle School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictAlabamaNational
White 90.4% 92.6% 57.7% 51.1%
Black 4.5% 4.3% 32.7% 15.9%
Asian 0.5% 0.1% 1.4% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 1.7% 1.3% 5.4% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.3% 0.2% 1.0% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.1% 0.1% 0.4%
Multiracial 2.5% 1.4% 1.7% 3.1%

Sumiton demographics profile

StatisticSumitonAlabamaNational
Population2,5144,903,185328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)4849791
Median age46.338.637.7
Male/Female ratio0.9:10.9:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)59%57%55%
Speak English100%95%79%
Speak Spanish0%3%13%

Education level achieved in Sumiton

IndexSumitonAlabamaNational
Completed 8th grade80.5%80.7%84.3%
Completed high school78.7%79.2%83.0%
Completed some college54.5%53.8%59.4%
Completed associate degree24.4%31.9%38.5%
Completed bachelors12.5%24.0%30.3%
Completed masters5.0%8.9%11.5%
Completed professional degree2.7%2.5%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.0%1.0%1.3%
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Source: The Sumiton Middle School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.