Calera Middle

9178 Highway 22, Calera AL, 35115 | Shelby County School District | 205-682-6140
  • grades 6-8
  • students 694
  • type Middle
PROFICIENCY 43% 2% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 4 in Calera
  • Ranked #0 of 1849 in Alabama
Proficiency Averages
41%Calera
44%Alabama

Calera Middle is a school servicing grades 6 to 8 and is located in the district of "Shelby County School District" in Calera, AL. There are a total of 694 students and 36 teachers at Calera Middle, for a student to teacher ratio of 20 to 1.

Calera Middle has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 42.5%, which is 2% lower than the Alabama average.

Calera Middle location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students694
Teachers36
Student/Teacher ratio20:1

 

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 Calera Middle, 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
All43%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
640-44%
740-44%
840-44%
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All42%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
640-44%
745-49%
840-44%
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.

Calera Middle race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictAlabamaNational
White 57.0% 75.4% 57.7% 51.1%
Black 36.3% 14.9% 32.7% 15.9%
Asian 0.6% 2.2% 1.4% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 4.5% 5.5% 5.4% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.0% 0.2% 1.0% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.1% 0.1% 0.4%
Multiracial 1.6% 1.8% 1.7% 3.1%

Calera demographics profile

StatisticCaleraAlabamaNational
Population14,3274,903,185328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)5929791
Median age32.738.637.7
Male/Female ratio0.9:10.9:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)60%57%55%
Speak English92%95%79%
Speak Spanish7%3%13%

Education level achieved in Calera

IndexCaleraAlabamaNational
Completed 8th grade88.8%80.7%84.3%
Completed high school88.5%79.2%83.0%
Completed some college66.4%53.8%59.4%
Completed associate degree39.2%31.9%38.5%
Completed bachelors34.9%24.0%30.3%
Completed masters10.4%8.9%11.5%
Completed professional degree1.8%2.5%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.4%1.0%1.3%
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Source: The Calera Middle data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.