Summary:
The city of Vance, Alabama is home to two schools: Brookwood Middle School and Vance Elementary School. Both schools are performing below average compared to the Tuscaloosa County and Alabama state standards on key academic metrics.
Neither Brookwood Middle School nor Vance Elementary School can be considered standout schools in the area. Both are ranked in the bottom half of their respective school types in the state, with 2-star ratings from SchoolDigger. The schools consistently score below the county and state averages on standardized tests in mathematics, science, and English language arts. For example, only 6.25% of 8th graders at Brookwood Middle School were proficient or better in mathematics, compared to 12.94% for Tuscaloosa County and 22.06% for the state.
Socioeconomic factors may be contributing to the schools' underperformance, as both have high rates of free and reduced-price lunch recipients, at 64.7% for Brookwood Middle School and 69.34% for Vance Elementary School. Additionally, the schools have relatively low spending per student, at $6,930 and $8,576 respectively. The student populations also lack diversity, with a majority white student body at both schools.
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