Zora Ellis Junior High School

414 Elm St, Talladega AL, 35160 | Talladega City School District | 256-315-5700
  • grades 7-8
  • students 274
  • type Middle
PROFICIENCY 22% 49% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 15 in Talladega
  • Ranked #0 of 1849 in Alabama
Proficiency Averages
27%Talladega
44%Alabama

Zora Ellis Junior High School is a school servicing grades 7 to 8 and is located in the district of "Talladega City School District" in Talladega, AL. There are a total of 274 students and 16 teachers at Zora Ellis Junior High School, for a student to teacher ratio of 18 to 1.

Zora Ellis Junior High School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 22.0%, which is 49% lower than the Alabama average.

Zora Ellis Junior High School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students274
Teachers16
Student/Teacher ratio18:1

 

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 Zora Ellis Junior High 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
All18%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
715-19%
815-19%
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All26%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
730-34%
820-24%
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.

Zora Ellis Junior High School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictAlabamaNational
White 32.5% 38.7% 57.7% 51.1%
Black 64.7% 56.2% 32.7% 15.9%
Asian 0.0% 0.4% 1.4% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 2.2% 3.0% 5.4% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.0% 0.1% 1.0% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.0% 0.1% 0.4%
Multiracial 0.6% 1.6% 1.7% 3.1%

Talladega demographics profile

StatisticTalladegaAlabamaNational
Population15,4054,903,185328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)5919791
Median age39.538.637.7
Male/Female ratio0.9:10.9:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)40%57%55%
Speak English95%95%79%
Speak Spanish4%3%13%

Education level achieved in Talladega

IndexTalladegaAlabamaNational
Completed 8th grade66.5%80.7%84.3%
Completed high school63.9%79.2%83.0%
Completed some college37.9%53.8%59.4%
Completed associate degree17.8%31.9%38.5%
Completed bachelors12.5%24.0%30.3%
Completed masters6.0%8.9%11.5%
Completed professional degree1.1%2.5%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.3%1.0%1.3%
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Source: The Zora Ellis Junior High School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.