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Tipton Durant Middle School

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Tipton Durant Middle School is a small public middle school in Selma, Alabama, serving grades 6-8 with a student population of 185. The school is part of the Dallas County School District, which is ranked 114 out of 137 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Tipton Durant Middle School faces significant challenges in providing a high-quality education to its predominantly African American and low-income student population. The school consistently ranks among the lowest-performing middle schools in Alabama, with proficiency rates well below the state and district averages in core subjects like mathematics, science, and English language arts. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, only 1.75% of 6th-grade students were proficient in mathematics, compared to the state average of 31.56%. The school's performance is particularly low for subgroups such as female students, male students, African American students, and students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, consistently ranking in the bottom 10-20% of Alabama middle schools.

In comparison, the nearby William R. Martin Middle School and The RBHudson STEAM Academy, while still underperforming compared to the state, have significantly higher academic achievement than Tipton Durant Middle School. This suggests that factors beyond just socioeconomic status, such as school leadership, teaching quality, and educational programs, may be contributing to the differences in performance. Despite spending more per student than the nearby William R. Martin Middle School, Tipton Durant Middle School's academic outcomes are significantly worse, raising questions about how the school's funding is being allocated and utilized to support student learning.


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Public 6-8

 2500 Tipton St
       Selma, AL  36701-7848

(334) 872-8080

District: Dallas County

SchoolDigger Rank:
427th of 442 Alabama Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $13,056 Help


Students who attend Tipton Durant Middle School usually attend:

High:    Southside High School

Feeder schools for Tipton Durant Middle School:

Elementary:    Bruce K Craig Elementary School
    Southside Primary School

Student/teacher ratio:  24.8 Help
Number of students:  182

Racial breakdown:

African American:
94.0%
Two or more races:
3.8%
White:
1.6%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  92.3% Help


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Compare Details Tipton Durant Middle School ranks worse than 96.6% of middle schools in Alabama. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 8.56. (See more...)
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Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: African American (94%), two or more races (3.8%), White (1.6%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 92.3% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Tipton Durant Middle School is 24.8. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Tipton Durant Middle School is $13,056.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Tipton Durant Middle School:

SchoolDigger ranks Tipton Durant Middle School 427th of 442 Alabama public middle schools. (See Tipton Durant Middle School in the ranking list.)

Middle School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:


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Dallas County:

SchoolDigger ranks Dallas County 114th of 137 Alabama school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Tipton Durant Middle School

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Rank History for all students at Tipton Durant Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 23.80 334th 407 17.9%
2005 19.78 356th 415 14.2%
2006 11.77 391st 409 4.4%
2007 13.74 378th 412 8.3%
2008 26.06 336th 417 19.4%
2009 19.46 373rd 425 12.2%
2010 25.09 357th 435 17.9%
2011 10.50 405th 435 6.9%
2012 16.96 388th 436 11.0%
2013 20.80 378th 436 13.3%
2014 21.38 351st 438 19.9%
2015 12.04 387th 430 10.0%
2016 8.50 403rd 432 6.7%
2017 9.91 389th 432 10.0%
2018 9.72 386th 423 8.7%
2019 4.94 428th 437 2.1%
2021 12.67 397th 440 9.8%
2022 7.08 430th 432 0.5%
2023 6.63 432nd 437 1.1%
2024 8.56 427th 442 3.4%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Tipton Durant Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 19.97 202nd 223 9.4%
2019 9.53 254th 254 0.0%
2021 40.53 159th 274 42.0%
2022 16.62 251st 256 2.0%
2023 15.56 278th 281 1.1%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Tipton Durant Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2017 12.00 320th 349 8.3%
2018 12.91 361st 396 8.8%
2019 6.60 388th 396 2.0%
2021 18.27 364th 415 12.3%
2022 10.02 414th 421 1.7%
2023 8.94 406th 410 1.0%
2024 10.71 420th 437 3.9%
See the entire list of Best Alabama Middle Schools for Low Socio Economic Status Students!

Rank History for Female students at Tipton Durant Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2017 10.84 344th 380 9.5%
2018 10.22 360th 392 8.2%
2019 4.77 390th 399 2.3%
2021 12.30 382nd 415 8.0%
2022 7.20 422nd 423 0.2%
2023 6.48 415th 417 0.5%
2024 9.78 405th 426 4.9%
See the entire list of Best Alabama Middle Schools for Female Students!

Rank History for Male students at Tipton Durant Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2017 10.73 347th 380 8.7%
2018 10.68 362nd 397 8.8%
2019 6.50 387th 399 3.0%
2021 14.00 378th 418 9.6%
2022 8.31 421st 427 1.4%
2023 7.91 411th 419 1.9%
2024 9.54 413th 428 3.5%
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Rank History for African American students at Tipton Durant Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 25.15 194th 247 21.5%
2019 14.42 241st 252 4.4%
2021 25.31 214th 266 19.5%
2022 15.16 269th 271 0.7%
2023 15.46 255th 263 3.0%
2024 20.21 246th 269 8.6%
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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.

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Data source: Alabama State Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Tipton Durant 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 409 409
1989 2 399 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 401
1990 2 370 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 372
1991 3 372 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 375
1992 2 353 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 355
1993 2 343 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 345
1994 1 361 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 362
1995 2 380 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 382
1996 2 380 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 382
1997 11 480 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 491
1998 12 516 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 528
1999 5 485 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 490
2000 11 473 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 484
2001 7 469 1 0 1 n/a n/a 0 478
2002 3 463 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 466
2003 3 463 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 466
2004 2 444 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 446
2005 3 439 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 442
2006 6 399 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 405
2007 4 291 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 295
2008 6 244 0 1 0 n/a n/a 0 251
2009 2 221 0 3 0 n/a n/a 0 226
2010 1 222 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 223
2011 0 257 0 0 0 0 0 0 257
2012 1 239 0 0 0 0 0 0 240
2013 3 239 0 0 0 0 0 0 242
2014 3 286 0 0 0 0 0 0 289
2015 0 256 0 0 0 0 0 0 256
2016 0 263 0 0 0 0 0 0 263
2017 0 221 0 0 0 0 0 0 221
2018 2 209 0 1 0 0 0 0 212
2019 0 217 0 0 0 0 0 0 217
2020 1 230 0 0 0 0 0 0 231
2021 2 213 0 2 0 0 6 0 223
2022 2 199 0 2 0 0 11 0 214
2023 2 170 0 1 0 0 12 0 185
2024 3 171 0 1 0 0 7 0 182

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 Tipton Durant Middle School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 409 25.0 16.3 0
1989 401 22.0 18.2 n/a
1990 372 22.0 16.9 0
1991 375 21.0 17.8 n/a
1992 355 23.0 15.4 n/a
1993 345 22.0 15.7 n/a
1994 362 20.4 17.7 n/a
1995 382 21.0 18.2 n/a
1996 382 21.0 18.2 n/a
1997 491 30.1 16.3 88.2
1998 528 30.0 17.6 89
1999 490 29.0 16.9 93.5
2000 484 27.0 17.9 92.1
2001 478 25.0 19.1 94.4
2002 466 25.0 18.6 96.1
2003 466 25.0 18.6 96.1
2004 446 23.5 19.0 96.6
2005 442 27.0 16.4 97.1
2006 405 24.0 16.9 94.8
2007 295 16.0 18.4 93.6
2008 251 16.6 15.1 89.6
2009 226 14.5 15.5 89.8
2010 223 11.3 19.6 94.2
2011 257 2.0 128.5 96.9
2012 240 14.3 16.7 95.8
2013 242 12.3 19.6 74
2014 289 17.6 16.3 92.4
2015 256 15.0 17.0 74.6
2016 263 12.0 21.9 75.3
2017 221 12.3 17.9 76
2018 212 10.3 20.5 92
2019 217 10.3 21.0 91.7
2020 231 8.0 28.8 91.8
2021 223 11.3 19.6 91.9
2022 214 8.5 25.1 92.1
2023 185 10.3 17.9 91.9
2024 182 7.3 24.8 92.3

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 Tipton Durant Middle School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 409 25.0 16.3 0
1989 401 22.0 18.2 n/a
1990 372 22.0 16.9 0
1991 375 21.0 17.8 n/a
1992 355 23.0 15.4 n/a
1993 345 22.0 15.7 n/a
1994 362 20.4 17.7 n/a
1995 382 21.0 18.2 n/a
1996 382 21.0 18.2 n/a
1997 491 30.1 16.3 88.2
1998 528 30.0 17.6 89
1999 490 29.0 16.9 93.5
2000 484 27.0 17.9 92.1
2001 478 25.0 19.1 94.4
2002 466 25.0 18.6 96.1
2003 466 25.0 18.6 96.1
2004 446 23.5 19.0 96.6
2005 442 27.0 16.4 97.1
2006 405 24.0 16.9 94.8
2007 295 16.0 18.4 93.6
2008 251 16.6 15.1 89.6
2009 226 14.5 15.5 89.8
2010 223 11.3 19.6 94.2
2011 257 2.0 128.5 96.9
2012 240 14.3 16.7 95.8
2013 242 12.3 19.6 74
2014 289 17.6 16.3 92.4
2015 256 15.0 17.0 74.6
2016 263 12.0 21.9 75.3
2017 221 12.3 17.9 76
2018 212 10.3 20.5 92
2019 217 10.3 21.0 91.7
2020 231 8.0 28.8 91.8
2021 223 11.3 19.6 91.9
2022 214 8.5 25.1 92.1
2023 185 10.3 17.9 91.9
2024 182 7.3 24.8 92.3

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 Tipton Durant Middle School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $6,699 (51.3%) $6,335 (48.5%) $13,056

Data source: Alabama Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Tipton Durant 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 428th of 437 Middle schoolsRanks 432nd of 437 Middle schools
 0.9%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)		 % proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)		 Change (%)
6th Grade Mathematics (Tipton Durant Middle School)3.40
 3.4%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Dallas County)22.28.9
 13.3%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Alabama)45.330.8
 14.5%
7th Grade Mathematics (Tipton Durant Middle School)12.31.5
 10.8%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Dallas County)31.43.3
 28.1%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Alabama)43.121
 22.1%
8th Grade Mathematics (Tipton Durant Middle School)4.40
 4.4%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Dallas County)246.7
 17.2%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Alabama)44.721.1
 23.6%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)		 Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)		 Change (%)
Total Students217185
 14.7%
African American217170
 21.7%
American Indian00
Asian00
Hispanic01
Pacific Islander00
White02
Two or More Races012
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients91.7%91.9%
 0.2%

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Frequently Asked Questions about Tipton Durant Middle School

Students at Tipton Durant Middle School are 94% African American, 4% Two or more races, 2% White.

Tipton Durant Middle School ranks in the bottom 3.4% of Alabama middle schools.

In the 2023-24 school year, 182 students attended Tipton Durant Middle School.

Students who attend Tipton Durant Middle School usually go on to attend Southside High School


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