How many students attend Saks Middle School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 301 students attended Saks Middle School.

What is the racial makeup of Saks Middle School?

Students at Saks Middle School are 48% African American, 39% White, 12% Hispanic.

What high school do graduates of Saks Middle School attend?

Students who attend Saks Middle School usually go on to attend Saks High School

Saks Middle School

Summary:

Saks Middle School is a public middle school in Anniston, Alabama, serving 301 students in grades 5-8. The school is part of the Calhoun County School District, which is ranked 43 out of 134 districts in the state.

Saks Middle School faces several key challenges. It has a more diverse student population compared to nearby schools, with higher percentages of African American (47.84%) and Hispanic (11.96%) students. Academically, the school consistently underperforms the state and county averages in both mathematics and English language arts assessments. For example, in 2022-2023, the percentage of 8th-grade students proficient or better in mathematics was just 8.64%, compared to the state average of 21.12%. The school's performance also varies significantly across different student subgroups, ranking relatively higher for Hispanic students but lower for African American, White, and Special Education students.

Saks Middle School's struggles are further compounded by its extremely high poverty rates, with 64.92% to 86.38% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch over the past three years. This is significantly higher than the nearby White Plains Middle School, Alexandria Middle School, and Glencoe Middle School, which have rates ranging from 54.73% to 77.03%. Despite having a higher spending per student compared to these nearby schools, Saks Middle School's academic performance remains relatively low, suggesting a need to re-evaluate how resources are allocated to support student learning and achievement.

Detail:

Public 5-8

4400 McClellan Blvd
Anniston, AL 36201

(256) 741-7400

District: Calhoun County

Per Pupil Expenditures: $9,554

Students who attend Saks Middle School usually attend:

High:

Saks High School

Feeder schools for Saks Middle School:

Elementary:

Saks Elementary School

Student/teacher ratio: 15.5

Number of students: 301

Racial breakdown:

African American:

47.8%

White:

38.5%

Hispanic:

12.0%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 86.4%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Saks Middle School is not ranked due for the most recent year due to insufficient test score data. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 33.18. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Saks Middle School has the smallest middle school student body size in the Calhoun County School District. Student population at Saks Middle School is diverse. Racial makeup is: African American (47.8%), White (38.5%), Hispanic (12%). (See more...)

Compare Details 86.4% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the highest percentage in the Calhoun County School District. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Saks Middle School is 15.5, which is the lowest among 3 middle schools in the Calhoun County School District! (See more...)

Compare Saks Middle School employs 19.3 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Saks Middle School is $9,554, which is the highest among 3 middle schools in the Calhoun County School District!

Schooldigger Rankings:

Saks Middle School was not ranked this year due to insufficient test score data.

Calhoun County:

SchoolDigger ranks Calhoun County 47^th of 137 Alabama school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Saks Middle School

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Rank History for all students at Saks Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	AL State Percentile
2004	70.19	98^th	407	75.9%
2005	67.21	94^th	415	77.3%
2006	73.69	70^th	409	82.9%
2007	44.99	243^rd	412	41.0%
2008	59.02	153^rd	417	63.3%
2009	50.00	218^th	425	48.7%
2010	57.99	188^th	435	56.8%
2011	47.30	257^th	435	40.9%
2012	49.10	260^th	436	40.4%
2013	65.88	129^th	436	70.4%
2014	43.62	259^th	438	40.9%
2015	45.81	219^th	430	49.1%
2016	37.37	283^rd	432	34.5%
2017	35.86	291^st	432	32.6%
2018	30.27	320^th	423	24.3%
2019	35.53	297^th	437	32.0%
2021	45.24	233^rd	440	47.0%
2022	36.93	283^rd	432	34.5%
2023	33.18	300^th	437	31.4%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Saks Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	AL State Percentile
2019	44.03	133^rd	254	47.6%
2021	21.60	255^th	274	6.9%
2022	25.91	227^th	256	11.3%
2023	34.04	192^nd	281	31.7%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Saks Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	AL State Percentile
2017	43.17	199^th	349	43.0%
2018	37.15	262^nd	396	33.8%
2019	42.74	246^th	396	37.9%
2021	53.53	179^th	415	56.9%
2022	40.86	251^st	421	40.4%
2023	39.25	246^th	410	40.0%

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Rank History for Female students at Saks Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	AL State Percentile
2017	38.86	250^th	380	34.2%
2018	27.52	302^nd	392	23.0%
2019	30.74	296^th	399	25.8%
2021	41.75	243^rd	415	41.4%
2022	38.22	260^th	423	38.5%
2023	32.49	294^th	417	29.5%

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Rank History for Male students at Saks Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	AL State Percentile
2017	34.03	260^th	380	31.6%
2018	34.10	283^rd	397	28.7%
2019	40.44	248^th	399	37.8%
2021	47.29	207^th	418	50.5%
2022	34.37	288^th	427	32.6%
2023	33.38	287^th	419	31.5%

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Rank History for African American students at Saks Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	AL State Percentile
2017	41.74	103^rd	205	49.8%
2018	31.01	172^nd	247	30.4%
2019	41.34	135^th	252	46.4%
2021	48.75	101^st	266	62.0%
2022	44.57	119^th	271	56.1%
2023	35.06	164^th	263	37.6%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Saks Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	AL State Percentile
2019	70.09	31^st	124	75.0%
2021	60.63	47^th	154	69.5%
2023	59.11	56^th	166	66.3%

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Rank History for White students at Saks Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	AL State Percentile
2017	27.59	185^th	247	25.1%
2018	32.69	230^th	331	30.5%
2019	33.82	237^th	343	30.9%
2021	51.36	150^th	369	59.3%
2022	39.80	207^th	376	44.9%
2023	38.59	217^th	370	41.4%

See the entire list of Best Alabama Middle Schools for White Students!

Data source: test scores: Alabama State Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: Alabama State Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Saks Middle School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	0	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	568	568
1989	466	58	1	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	527
1990	474	74	3	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	553
1991	464	76	2	6	0	n/a	n/a	0	548
1992	436	81	1	9	0	n/a	n/a	0	527
1993	446	80	3	16	0	n/a	n/a	0	545
1994	426	92	4	12	0	n/a	n/a	0	534
1995	398	95	3	10	2	n/a	n/a	0	508
1996	398	95	3	10	2	n/a	n/a	0	508
1997	361	112	7	10	3	n/a	n/a	0	493
1998	341	104	11	9	3	n/a	n/a	0	468
1999	329	121	10	8	0	n/a	n/a	0	468
2000	302	102	8	9	1	n/a	n/a	0	422
2001	287	105	7	10	1	n/a	n/a	0	410
2002	292	111	10	8	0	n/a	n/a	0	421
2003	292	111	10	8	0	n/a	n/a	0	421
2004	271	96	6	8	0	n/a	n/a	0	381
2005	238	105	6	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	352
2006	244	105	3	10	0	n/a	n/a	0	362
2007	231	112	0	9	0	n/a	n/a	2	354
2008	216	95	0	15	0	n/a	n/a	0	326
2009	206	106	2	21	0	n/a	n/a	0	335
2010	198	112	3	23	0	n/a	n/a	0	336
2011	189	117	4	22	0	0	1	0	333
2012	174	104	3	18	0	0	5	0	304
2013	161	107	2	21	0	0	7	0	298
2014	158	113	2	22	0	0	7	0	302
2015	137	101	2	23	0	0	11	0	274
2016	166	155	3	34	0	0	15	0	373
2017	157	162	4	32	1	0	1	0	357
2018	165	167	5	33	1	0	0	0	371
2019	174	152	5	38	3	0	0	0	372
2020	145	154	8	40	3	0	0	0	350
2021	135	157	3	34	0	0	0	0	329
2022	129	159	3	32	0	0	2	0	325
2023	116	144	2	36	0	0	3	0	301

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Saks Middle School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	568	19.0	29.8	0
1989	527	19.0	27.7	n/a
1990	553	20.0	27.6	0
1991	548	21.0	26.0	n/a
1992	527	23.0	22.9	n/a
1993	545	23.0	23.7	n/a
1994	534	23.0	23.2	n/a
1995	508	24.2	21.0	n/a
1996	508	24.2	21.0	n/a
1997	493	22.9	21.5	29.6
1998	468	22.5	20.8	34.8
1999	468	21.0	22.3	50.2
2000	422	24.3	17.4	43.8
2001	410	21.5	19.1	47.8
2002	421	24.5	17.2	53.2
2003	421	24.5	17.2	53.2
2004	381	28.5	13.4	59.8
2005	352	23.5	15.0	59.9
2006	362	19.0	19.1	61
2007	354	19.5	18.2	62.5
2008	326	18.5	17.6	66
2009	335	17.8	18.6	62.7
2010	336	21.3	15.7	68.2
2011	333	22.0	15.1	73
2012	304	21.0	14.4	74.3
2013	298	22.0	13.5	76.5
2014	302	15.0	20.1	77.8
2015	274	16.0	17.1	78.1
2016	373	20.0	18.6	76.7
2017	357	20.0	17.8	76.5
2018	371	20.0	18.5	77.1
2019	372	20.0	18.6	81.2
2020	350	19.0	18.4	85.1
2021	329	19.3	17.0	82.4
2022	325	19.3	16.8	64.9
2023	301	19.3	15.5	86.4

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Saks Middle School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	568	19.0	29.8	0
1989	527	19.0	27.7	n/a
1990	553	20.0	27.6	0
1991	548	21.0	26.0	n/a
1992	527	23.0	22.9	n/a
1993	545	23.0	23.7	n/a
1994	534	23.0	23.2	n/a
1995	508	24.2	21.0	n/a
1996	508	24.2	21.0	n/a
1997	493	22.9	21.5	29.6
1998	468	22.5	20.8	34.8
1999	468	21.0	22.3	50.2
2000	422	24.3	17.4	43.8
2001	410	21.5	19.1	47.8
2002	421	24.5	17.2	53.2
2003	421	24.5	17.2	53.2
2004	381	28.5	13.4	59.8
2005	352	23.5	15.0	59.9
2006	362	19.0	19.1	61
2007	354	19.5	18.2	62.5
2008	326	18.5	17.6	66
2009	335	17.8	18.6	62.7
2010	336	21.3	15.7	68.2
2011	333	22.0	15.1	73
2012	304	21.0	14.4	74.3
2013	298	22.0	13.5	76.5
2014	302	15.0	20.1	77.8
2015	274	16.0	17.1	78.1
2016	373	20.0	18.6	76.7
2017	357	20.0	17.8	76.5
2018	371	20.0	18.5	77.1
2019	372	20.0	18.6	81.2
2020	350	19.0	18.4	85.1
2021	329	19.3	17.0	82.4
2022	325	19.3	16.8	64.9
2023	301	19.3	15.5	86.4

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Saks Middle School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$2,122 (22.2%)	$7,386 (77.3%)	$9,554

Data source: Alabama Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Saks Middle School

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 297^th of 437 Middle schools	Ranks 300^th of 437 Middle schools	0.7%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
5th Grade Mathematics (Saks Middle School)	17.8	14.5	3.3%
5th Grade Mathematics (Calhoun County)	41.3	23.9	17.4%
5th Grade Mathematics (Alabama)	44.9	33.9	10.9%
6th Grade Mathematics (Saks Middle School)	21.7	12.3	9.4%
6th Grade Mathematics (Calhoun County)	46.6	32.2	14.4%
6th Grade Mathematics (Alabama)	45.3	30.8	14.5%
7th Grade Mathematics (Saks Middle School)	34.8	13.8	21.1%
7th Grade Mathematics (Calhoun County)	42.6	17.5	25.1%
7th Grade Mathematics (Alabama)	43.1	21	22.1%
8th Grade Mathematics (Saks Middle School)	22.4	8.6	13.7%
8th Grade Mathematics (Calhoun County)	35.7	14.7	21%
8th Grade Mathematics (Alabama)	44.7	21.1	23.6%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	372	301	19.1%
African American	152	144	5.3%
American Indian	3	0	100%
Asian	5	2	60%
Hispanic	38	36	5.3%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	174	116	33.3%
Two or More Races	0	3
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	81.2%	86.4%	5.2%

Schools Near Saks Middle School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				Summative Assessment Mathematics (2024)				Summative Assessment Science (2024)	Summative Assessment English (2024)				Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	Summative Assessment Mathematics 5th Grade	Summative Assessment Mathematics 6th Grade	Summative Assessment Mathematics 7th Grade	Summative Assessment Mathematics 8th Grade	Summative Assessment Science 8th Grade	Summative Assessment English 5th Grade	Summative Assessment English 6th Grade	Summative Assessment English 7th Grade	Summative Assessment English 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Saks Middle School	Public	5-8	4400 McClellan Blvd	Anniston	36201	Calhoun County	Calhoun County	No	No	No	Yes	(256) 741-7400	301	19	15.5	86.4%	116 (38.5%)	144 (47.8%)	36 (12.0%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.0%)								(n/a)										$9,554	$2,122	$7,386
Anniston Middle School	Public	6-8	4800 McClellan Blvd	Anniston	36206	Calhoun County	Anniston City	No	No	No	Yes	(256) 231-5020	393	20	19.6	91.1%	27 (6.9%)	335 (85.2%)	24 (6.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.8%)	14.1	381^st of 442 public middle schools	13.8%		11.9	398^th of 437 public middle schools	8.9%	17		8.3	2.7	7.6	11.3		31.7	21.2	31.0	$13,119	$3,040	$10,075
Alexandria Middle School	Public	5-8	80 Railroad Dr	Alexandria	36250	Calhoun County	Calhoun County	No	No	No	No	(256) 741-4500	485	27	17.9	65.8%	395 (81.4%)	57 (11.8%)	21 (4.3%)	6 (1.2%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	4 (0.8%)	58.3	156^th of 442 public middle schools	64.7%		57.1	167^th of 437 public middle schools	61.8%	11	17.0	22.3	18.8	16.0	56.8	61.6	57.9	55.5	56.0	$8,103	$842	$7,166
CE Hanna School	Public	5-6	1111 Watson Rd	Oxford	36203	Calhoun County	Oxford City	No	No	No	Yes	(256) 241-3896	601	42	14.3	69.2%	294 (48.9%)	174 (29.0%)	95 (15.8%)	12 (2.0%)	3 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	22 (3.7%)								(n/a)	42.9	35.6				74.0	54.7			$9,502	$1,565	$7,917
Oxford Middle School	Public	7-8	1750 Highway 78 W	Oxford	36203	Calhoun County	Oxford City	No	No	No	No	(256) 241-3816	635	40	15.8	64.1%	285 (44.9%)	201 (31.7%)	117 (18.4%)	18 (2.8%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	12 (1.9%)	67.5	110^th of 442 public middle schools	75.1%		72	92^nd of 437 public middle schools	78.9%	18			27.8	21.8	42.3			62.4	57.4	$10,003	$1,320	$8,663
White Plains Middle School	Public	5-8	5800 Al Highway 9	Anniston	36207	Calhoun County	Calhoun County	No	No	No	No	(256) 741-4700	402	19	20.6	54.7%	300 (74.6%)	30 (7.5%)	61 (15.2%)	4 (1.0%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.2%)	79.6	65^th of 442 public middle schools	85.3%		75.4	78^th of 437 public middle schools	82.2%	13	33.3	19.6	44.1	37.9	56.9	81.5	65.9	74.7	67.8	$8,745	$1,018	$7,681
Munford Middle School	Public	6-8	360 Cedars Road	Munford	36268	Talladega County	Talladega County	No	No	No	Yes	(256) 315-5235	296	14	21.8	77.0%	217 (73.3%)	57 (19.3%)	13 (4.4%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.0%)	54.9	178^th of 442 public middle schools	59.7%		55.1	182^nd of 437 public middle schools	58.4%	4		29.4	20.8	18.8	40.0		54.4	45.8	58.8	$7,438	$589	$6,819
Cleburne County Middle School	Public	5-7	661 Duke Drive	Heflin	36264	Cleburne County	Cleburne County	No	No	No	Yes	(256) 463-2405	236	13	18.6	70.8%	202 (85.6%)	18 (7.6%)	9 (3.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.5%)	77.9	71^st of 442 public middle schools	83.9%		76.6	73^rd of 437 public middle schools	83.3%	2	24.1	49.3	21.5			71.2	72.1	67.2		$8,654	$1,485	$7,035
Charles R Drew Middle School	Public	6-8	78975 Al Hwy 77	Lincoln	35096	Talladega County	Talladega County	No	No	No	Yes	(256) 315-5280	478	24	19.6	71.8%	305 (63.8%)	147 (30.8%)	18 (3.8%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.5%)	73.7	84^th of 442 public middle schools	81.0%		64	128^th of 437 public middle schools	70.7%	44		46.2	27.0	29.1	39.2		74.3	62.3	57.4	$7,557	$679	$6,847
Glencoe Middle School	Public	5-8	809 Lonesome Bend Rd	Glencoe	35905	Etowah County	Etowah County	No	No	No	Yes	(256) 492-5627	304	16	18.9	62.5%	272 (89.5%)	6 (2.0%)	16 (5.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (3.0%)	55	177^th of 442 public middle schools	60.0%		49.1	214^th of 437 public middle schools	51.0%	37	20.8	21.8	20.0	14.3	44.0	70.8	57.1	64.3	48.4	$6,661	$397	$6,262

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Saks Middle School

Rank History for Female students at Saks Middle School

Rank History for Male students at Saks Middle School

Rank History for African American students at Saks Middle School

Rank History for Hispanic students at Saks Middle School

Rank History for White students at Saks Middle School

Enrollment information for Saks Middle School

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Saks Middle School

Student/Teacher Ratio Saks Middle School

Per Pupil Expenditures for Saks Middle School

Impact of COVID-19 on Saks Middle School

Rankings

Test Scores

Student Body

Schools Near Saks Middle School