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W S Neal Middle School

Summary:

W S Neal Middle School is a public middle school in East Brewton, Alabama, serving 416 students in grades 5-8. The school is part of the Escambia County School District, which is ranked 85 out of 137 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating.

W S Neal Middle School faces several challenges. It consistently underperforms the state average in proficiency rates across all grade levels and subject areas, including mathematics, science, and English language arts. For example, the school's 8th-grade mathematics proficiency rate was 14.58% in 2023-2024, compared to the state average of 22.06%. The school's performance also varies significantly across different student subgroups, with African American and special education students performing relatively well, but White and male students performing much lower. Additionally, the school has a high percentage of students (75.96% in 2022-2023) who qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a high level of economic disadvantage among the student population.

Compared to the nearby Brewton Middle School, which is located approximately 4.84 miles away, W S Neal Middle School significantly underperforms. Brewton Middle School consistently ranks among the top 5% of middle schools in Alabama and has much higher proficiency rates in mathematics, science, and English language arts. This suggests that the challenges faced by W S Neal Middle School may be unique to the school and its community, and that targeted interventions and support may be needed to address the specific needs of its student population.


Detail:

Public 5-8

 703 Williamson St
       East Brewton, AL  36426

(251) 867-5035

District: Escambia County

SchoolDigger Rank:
246th of 442 Alabama Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $9,825 Help


Students who attend W S Neal Middle School usually attend:

High:    W S Neal High School

Feeder schools for W S Neal Middle School:

Elementary:    W S Neal Elementary School

Student/teacher ratio:  17.7 Help
Number of students:  416

Racial breakdown:

White:
69.7%
African American:
23.6%
Hispanic:
3.1%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  76% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details W S Neal Middle School ranks worse than 55.7% of middle schools in Alabama. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 42.87. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (69.7%), African American (23.6%), Hispanic (3.1%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 76% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at W S Neal Middle School is 17.7. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at W S Neal Middle School is $9,825.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

W S Neal Middle School:

SchoolDigger ranks W S Neal Middle School 246th of 442 Alabama public middle schools. (See W S Neal Middle School in the ranking list.)

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Escambia County:

SchoolDigger ranks Escambia County 85th of 137 Alabama school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for W S Neal Middle School

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Rank History for all students at W S Neal Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 31.72 301st 407 26.0%
2005 23.11 344th 415 17.1%
2006 29.36 316th 409 22.7%
2007 25.34 331st 412 19.7%
2008 25.29 339th 417 18.7%
2009 37.18 291st 425 31.5%
2010 39.48 290th 435 33.3%
2011 67.85 136th 435 68.7%
2012 75.47 79th 436 81.9%
2013 60.91 171st 436 60.8%
2014 58.86 157th 438 64.2%
2015 61.43 136th 430 68.4%
2016 58.78 157th 432 63.7%
2017 62.82 137th 432 68.3%
2018 59.87 158th 423 62.6%
2019 65.04 128th 437 70.7%
2021 38.64 270th 440 38.6%
2022 38.16 271st 432 37.3%
2023 38.27 272nd 437 37.8%
2024 42.87 246th 442 44.3%
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Rank History for Special Education students at W S Neal Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 40.68 130th 223 41.7%
2019 55.28 85th 254 66.5%
2023 69.84 44th 281 84.3%
2024 56.01 92nd 281 67.3%
See the entire list of Best Alabama Middle Schools for Special Education Students!

Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at W S Neal Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2017 64.95 83rd 349 76.2%
2018 70.81 94th 396 76.3%
2019 74.24 71st 396 82.1%
2021 47.80 207th 415 50.1%
2022 45.33 220th 421 47.7%
2023 45.35 217th 410 47.1%
2024 52.09 188th 437 57.0%
See the entire list of Best Alabama Middle Schools for Low Socio Economic Status Students!

Rank History for Female students at W S Neal Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2017 64.37 108th 380 71.6%
2018 64.21 120th 392 69.4%
2019 69.28 96th 399 75.9%
2021 41.89 242nd 415 41.7%
2022 38.83 257th 423 39.2%
2023 38.54 260th 417 37.6%
2024 49.49 200th 426 53.1%
See the entire list of Best Alabama Middle Schools for Female Students!

Rank History for Male students at W S Neal Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2017 55.25 152nd 380 60.0%
2018 53.48 183rd 397 53.9%
2019 58.23 151st 399 62.2%
2021 34.67 281st 418 32.8%
2022 36.50 273rd 427 36.1%
2023 37.30 265th 419 36.8%
2024 35.69 275th 428 35.7%
See the entire list of Best Alabama Middle Schools for Male Students!

Rank History for African American students at W S Neal Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2017 44.42 97th 205 52.7%
2018 53.24 91st 247 63.2%
2019 62.71 60th 252 76.2%
2021 45.51 111th 266 58.3%
2022 47.06 106th 271 60.9%
2023 45.76 113th 263 57.0%
2024 41.52 132nd 269 50.9%
See the entire list of Best Alabama Middle Schools for African American Students!

Rank History for White students at W S Neal Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2017 50.87 90th 247 63.6%
2018 52.46 136th 331 58.9%
2019 58.00 115th 343 66.5%
2021 32.18 257th 369 30.4%
2022 29.60 270th 376 28.2%
2023 26.29 298th 370 19.5%
2024 32.84 262nd 373 29.8%
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.

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Data source: Alabama State Department of Education

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Enrollment information for W S Neal 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 436 436
1989 320 106 0 0 1 n/a n/a 0 427
1990 321 109 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 430
1991 316 107 0 0 1 n/a n/a 0 424
1992 364 102 0 1 0 n/a n/a 0 467
1993 357 102 0 0 1 n/a n/a 0 460
1994 329 104 1 0 0 n/a n/a -1 433
1995 331 96 0 0 1 n/a n/a 0 428
1996 331 96 0 0 1 n/a n/a 0 428
1997 311 95 0 1 1 n/a n/a 0 408
1998 323 88 0 2 3 n/a n/a 0 416
1999 308 82 0 2 3 n/a n/a 0 395
2000 312 78 2 3 3 n/a n/a 0 398
2001 303 78 1 2 6 n/a n/a 0 390
2002 339 88 3 4 3 n/a n/a 0 437
2003 339 88 3 4 3 n/a n/a 0 437
2004 350 93 2 3 0 n/a n/a 0 448
2005 385 100 0 1 1 n/a n/a 0 487
2006 354 119 1 2 2 n/a n/a 0 478
2007 333 121 0 2 2 n/a n/a 0 458
2008 320 123 0 3 6 n/a n/a 0 452
2009 321 130 0 7 4 n/a n/a 0 462
2010 306 119 0 4 2 n/a n/a 0 431
2011 335 118 0 5 6 0 1 0 465
2012 312 122 0 3 5 0 1 0 443
2013 316 122 1 1 4 0 2 0 446
2014 304 116 3 0 8 1 2 0 434
2015 311 92 3 1 3 1 10 0 421
2016 319 93 4 8 3 1 11 0 439
2017 280 98 3 10 3 0 14 0 408
2018 276 111 2 14 3 0 19 0 425
2019 250 118 2 14 2 0 15 0 401
2020 256 121 2 13 4 0 13 0 409
2021 261 125 2 14 4 0 12 0 418
2022 268 111 1 13 2 0 12 0 407
2023 290 98 1 13 2 0 12 0 416

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 W S Neal Middle School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 436 20.0 21.8 0
1989 427 19.9 21.4 n/a
1990 430 21.0 20.4 0
1991 424 20.0 21.2 n/a
1992 467 22.0 21.2 n/a
1993 460 23.0 20.0 n/a
1994 433 23.0 18.8 n/a
1995 428 21.6 19.8 n/a
1996 428 21.6 19.8 n/a
1997 408 21.6 18.9 46.3
1998 416 21.6 19.3 45.9
1999 395 22.0 18.0 61.5
2000 398 23.0 17.3 64.1
2001 390 24.5 15.9 62.8
2002 437 22.5 19.4 65.4
2003 437 22.5 19.4 65.4
2004 448 25.4 17.6 66.5
2005 487 26.0 18.7 66.3
2006 478 26.0 18.4 65.9
2007 458 26.5 17.3 64.8
2008 452 27.0 16.7 65.3
2009 462 25.2 18.1 72.5
2010 431 29.5 14.6 77
2011 465 32.0 14.5 75.3
2012 443 28.5 15.5 80.6
2013 446 27.5 16.2 82.1
2014 434 22.8 18.9 79
2015 421 23.0 18.3 73.2
2016 439 23.0 19.0 72.4
2017 408 22.5 18.1 77
2018 425 22.8 18.6 76.2
2019 401 23.8 16.8 76.1
2020 409 23.0 17.7 76
2021 418 20.0 20.9 76.1
2022 407 16.0 25.4 75.9
2023 416 23.5 17.7 76

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 W S Neal Middle School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 436 20.0 21.8 0
1989 427 19.9 21.4 n/a
1990 430 21.0 20.4 0
1991 424 20.0 21.2 n/a
1992 467 22.0 21.2 n/a
1993 460 23.0 20.0 n/a
1994 433 23.0 18.8 n/a
1995 428 21.6 19.8 n/a
1996 428 21.6 19.8 n/a
1997 408 21.6 18.9 46.3
1998 416 21.6 19.3 45.9
1999 395 22.0 18.0 61.5
2000 398 23.0 17.3 64.1
2001 390 24.5 15.9 62.8
2002 437 22.5 19.4 65.4
2003 437 22.5 19.4 65.4
2004 448 25.4 17.6 66.5
2005 487 26.0 18.7 66.3
2006 478 26.0 18.4 65.9
2007 458 26.5 17.3 64.8
2008 452 27.0 16.7 65.3
2009 462 25.2 18.1 72.5
2010 431 29.5 14.6 77
2011 465 32.0 14.5 75.3
2012 443 28.5 15.5 80.6
2013 446 27.5 16.2 82.1
2014 434 22.8 18.9 79
2015 421 23.0 18.3 73.2
2016 439 23.0 19.0 72.4
2017 408 22.5 18.1 77
2018 425 22.8 18.6 76.2
2019 401 23.8 16.8 76.1
2020 409 23.0 17.7 76
2021 418 20.0 20.9 76.1
2022 407 16.0 25.4 75.9
2023 416 23.5 17.7 76

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.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for W S Neal Middle School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $1,706 (17.4%) $8,093 (82.4%) $9,825

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

Impact of COVID-19 on W S Neal 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 128th of 437 Middle schoolsRanks 272nd of 437 Middle schools
 33%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)		 % proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)		 Change (%)
5th Grade Mathematics (W S Neal Middle School)44.432.4
 12.1%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Escambia County)39.930.9
 9%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Alabama)44.933.9
 10.9%
6th Grade Mathematics (W S Neal Middle School)61.518.1
 43.4%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Escambia County)46.328.8
 17.5%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Alabama)45.330.8
 14.5%
7th Grade Mathematics (W S Neal Middle School)56.47.2
 49.2%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Escambia County)43.612.2
 31.5%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Alabama)43.121
 22.1%
8th Grade Mathematics (W S Neal Middle School)40.28.6
 31.7%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Escambia County)4611.8
 34.3%
   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 Students401416
 3.7%
African American11898
 16.9%
American Indian22
Asian21
 50%
Hispanic1413
 7.1%
Pacific Islander00
White250290
 16%
Two or More Races1512
 20%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients76.1%76%
 0.1%

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W S Neal Middle School ranks 246th of 442 Alabama middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

In the 2022-23 school year, 416 students attended W S Neal Middle School.

Students at W S Neal Middle School are 70% White, 24% African American, 3% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races.

Students who attend W S Neal Middle School usually go on to attend W S Neal High School


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