Lanett Junior High School

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Lanett Junior High School is a public middle school in Lanett, Alabama, serving grades 7-8 with 155 students. The school is part of the Lanett City School District, which is ranked 128 out of 137 districts in the state and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Lanett Junior High School faces significant challenges, with a student population that is predominantly African American (65.81%) and Hispanic (25.81%), and an extremely high percentage (over 95%) of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a high level of economic disadvantage. The school consistently ranks in the bottom 10-15% of Alabama middle schools, with 0-star ratings from SchoolDigger, and its proficiency rates in core subjects like Mathematics, Science, and English Language Arts are significantly lower than the state averages. Despite spending $10,778 per student, which is higher than the spending at nearby schools like Opelika Middle School ($8,645) and W.F. Burns Middle School ($8,033), the school's academic performance remains significantly below state standards.

The stark contrasts between Lanett Junior High School and the surrounding schools, such as Opelika Middle School and W.F. Burns Middle School, which have higher academic performance, more diverse student populations, and lower percentages of students from low-income families, highlight the significant disparities in educational opportunities and outcomes. This suggests that a comprehensive, targeted approach is needed to address the unique needs of the Lanett Junior High School community and improve educational outcomes for its students.


Detail:

Public 7-8

 1301 South 8th Avenue
       Lanett, AL  36863


(334) 644-5950

District: Lanett City

SchoolDigger Rank:
411th of 442 Alabama Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $10,778 Help


Students who attend Lanett Junior High School usually attend:

High:    Lanett Senior High School

Feeder schools for Lanett Junior High School:

Elementary:    W O Lance Elementary

Student/teacher ratio:  20.6 Help
Number of students:  155

Racial breakdown:

African American:
65.8%
Hispanic:
25.8%
White:
6.5%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  95.5% Help


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Compare Details Lanett Junior High School ranks worse than 93% of middle schools in Alabama. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 10.82. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: African American (65.8%), Hispanic (25.8%), White (6.5%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 95.5% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Lanett Junior High School is 20.6. (See more...)
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Finance
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Lanett Junior High School is $10,778.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Lanett Junior High School:

SchoolDigger ranks Lanett Junior High School 411th of 442 Alabama public middle schools. (See Lanett Junior High School in the ranking list.)

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Lanett City:

SchoolDigger ranks Lanett City 128th of 137 Alabama school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Lanett Junior High School

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Rank History for all students at Lanett Junior High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 16.71 362nd 407 11.1%
2005 21.32 350th 415 15.7%
2006 9.52 398th 409 2.7%
2007 13.07 380th 412 7.8%
2008 17.16 374th 417 10.3%
2009 13.05 395th 425 7.1%
2010 8.66 410th 435 5.7%
2011 10.68 404th 435 7.1%
2012 23.18 360th 436 17.4%
2013 35.37 337th 436 22.7%
2014 9.79 413th 438 5.7%
2015 14.58 371st 430 13.7%
2016 15.92 359th 432 16.9%
2017 13.97 368th 432 14.8%
2018 28.67 322nd 423 23.9%
2019 38.34 284th 437 35.0%
2021 12.55 399th 440 9.3%
2022 8.88 419th 432 3.0%
2023 9.20 418th 437 4.3%
2024 10.82 411th 442 7.0%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Lanett Junior High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 33.19 69th 94 26.6%
2024 21.15 101st 106 4.7%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Lanett Junior High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 29.07 216th 274 21.2%
2024 27.86 233rd 281 17.1%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Lanett Junior High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2017 17.41 306th 349 12.3%
2018 42.74 235th 396 40.7%
2019 57.95 151st 396 61.9%
2021 13.62 397th 415 4.3%
2022 10.41 411th 421 2.4%
2023 10.42 400th 410 2.4%
2024 16.11 383rd 437 12.4%
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Rank History for Female students at Lanett Junior High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2017 10.71 345th 380 9.2%
2018 33.02 286th 392 27.0%
2019 39.46 264th 399 33.8%
2021 15.81 361st 415 13.0%
2022 10.26 402nd 423 5.0%
2023 11.00 388th 417 7.0%
2024 10.01 403rd 426 5.4%
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Rank History for Male students at Lanett Junior High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2017 17.88 323rd 380 15.0%
2018 25.89 311th 397 21.7%
2019 37.41 260th 399 34.8%
2021 10.68 405th 418 3.1%
2022 9.28 416th 427 2.6%
2023 8.63 407th 419 2.9%
2024 12.66 386th 428 9.8%
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Rank History for African American students at Lanett Junior High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2017 26.36 166th 205 19.0%
2018 51.28 101st 247 59.1%
2019 67.49 49th 252 80.6%
2021 28.53 197th 266 25.9%
2022 15.91 267th 271 1.5%
2023 17.10 251st 263 4.6%
2024 19.41 249th 269 7.4%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Lanett Junior High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 16.28 148th 157 5.7%
2023 12.22 162nd 166 2.4%
2024 12.94 160th 164 2.4%
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Rank History for Native American students at Lanett Junior High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 13.49 64th 65 1.5%
2023 13.62 60th 61 1.6%
2024 14.64 67th 69 2.9%
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Data source: test scores: Alabama State Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Enrollment information for Lanett Junior High 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 277 277
1989 118 137 0 1 0 n/a n/a 0 256
1990 90 150 0 33 0 n/a n/a 0 273
1991 130 147 0 1 0 n/a n/a 0 278
1992 124 135 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 259
1993 99 154 0 1 0 n/a n/a 0 254
1994 101 146 1 1 0 n/a n/a 0 249
1995 104 167 0 1 0 n/a n/a 0 272
1996 104 167 0 1 0 n/a n/a 0 272
1997 93 135 0 3 0 n/a n/a 0 231
1998 68 129 0 1 0 n/a n/a 0 198
1999 57 136 0 2 0 n/a n/a 0 195
2000 97 212 0 1 0 n/a n/a 0 310
2001 84 208 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 292
2002 49 202 0 1 0 n/a n/a 0 252
2003 49 202 0 1 0 n/a n/a 0 252
2004 43 218 0 5 0 n/a n/a 1 267
2005 24 201 0 5 0 n/a n/a 0 230
2006 21 186 0 3 0 n/a n/a 1 211
2007 17 180 0 0 0 n/a n/a 3 200
2008 20 111 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 131
2009 19 130 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 149
2010 16 125 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 141
2011 16 116 0 1 0 0 0 0 133
2012 16 122 0 0 0 0 0 0 138
2013 14 136 0 1 0 0 0 0 151
2014 14 131 0 0 0 1 1 0 147
2015 13 107 0 2 0 1 4 0 127
2016 8 80 0 6 0 0 4 0 98
2017 9 94 1 9 0 1 3 0 117
2018 8 87 1 4 0 0 4 0 104
2019 11 86 0 7 0 0 4 0 108
2020 10 99 0 15 0 0 3 0 127
2021 6 99 0 26 0 0 0 0 131
2022 12 118 0 29 0 0 1 0 160
2023 10 102 0 40 0 0 3 0 155

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 Lanett Junior High School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 277 13.0 21.3 0
1989 256 12.0 21.3 n/a
1990 273 12.0 22.7 0
1991 278 12.0 23.1 n/a
1992 259 11.0 23.5 n/a
1993 254 13.0 19.5 n/a
1994 249 12.2 20.4 n/a
1995 272 15.3 17.8 n/a
1996 272 15.3 17.8 n/a
1997 231 17.0 13.6 44.2
1998 198 15.9 12.5 42.9
1999 195 13.0 15.0 61
2000 310 18.0 17.2 61.9
2001 292 20.3 14.4 66.4
2002 252 13.0 19.4 82.1
2003 252 13.0 19.4 82.1
2004 267 17.0 15.7 85
2005 230 17.0 13.5 88.7
2006 211 16.0 13.1 89.5
2007 200 12.0 16.7 91.4
2008 131 8.6 15.2 85.5
2009 149 7.8 18.9 84.6
2010 141 7.4 18.9 86.5
2011 133 7.1 18.5 94
2012 138 7.1 19.3 91.3
2013 151 8.0 18.6 94.7
2014 147 9.7 15.0 87.1
2015 127 7.0 18.1 91.3
2016 98 8.0 12.2 86.7
2017 117 6.9 16.9 98.3
2018 104 7.0 14.8 95.2
2019 108 6.7 16.0 94.4
2020 127 6.9 18.4 96.1
2021 131 6.8 19.0 95.4
2022 160 n/a n/a 95.6
2023 155 7.5 20.6 95.5

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 Lanett Junior High School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 277 13.0 21.3 0
1989 256 12.0 21.3 n/a
1990 273 12.0 22.7 0
1991 278 12.0 23.1 n/a
1992 259 11.0 23.5 n/a
1993 254 13.0 19.5 n/a
1994 249 12.2 20.4 n/a
1995 272 15.3 17.8 n/a
1996 272 15.3 17.8 n/a
1997 231 17.0 13.6 44.2
1998 198 15.9 12.5 42.9
1999 195 13.0 15.0 61
2000 310 18.0 17.2 61.9
2001 292 20.3 14.4 66.4
2002 252 13.0 19.4 82.1
2003 252 13.0 19.4 82.1
2004 267 17.0 15.7 85
2005 230 17.0 13.5 88.7
2006 211 16.0 13.1 89.5
2007 200 12.0 16.7 91.4
2008 131 8.6 15.2 85.5
2009 149 7.8 18.9 84.6
2010 141 7.4 18.9 86.5
2011 133 7.1 18.5 94
2012 138 7.1 19.3 91.3
2013 151 8.0 18.6 94.7
2014 147 9.7 15.0 87.1
2015 127 7.0 18.1 91.3
2016 98 8.0 12.2 86.7
2017 117 6.9 16.9 98.3
2018 104 7.0 14.8 95.2
2019 108 6.7 16.0 94.4
2020 127 6.9 18.4 96.1
2021 131 6.8 19.0 95.4
2022 160 n/a n/a 95.6
2023 155 7.5 20.6 95.5

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 Lanett Junior High School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $2,436 (22.6%) $8,339 (77.4%) $10,778

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

Impact of COVID-19 on Lanett Junior High 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 284th of 437 Middle schoolsRanks 418th of 437 Middle schools
 30.7%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
7th Grade Mathematics (Lanett Junior High School)27.92.6
 25.4%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Lanett City)27.92.6
 25.4%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Alabama)43.121
 22.1%
8th Grade Mathematics (Lanett Junior High School)342.4
 31.6%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Lanett City)342.4
 31.6%
   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 Students108155
 43.5%
African American86102
 18.6%
American Indian00
Asian00
Hispanic740
 471.4%
Pacific Islander00
White1110
 9.1%
Two or More Races43
 25%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients94.4%95.5%
 1%


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Students who attend Lanett Junior High School usually go on to attend Lanett Senior High School

Lanett Junior High School ranks in the bottom 7.0% of Alabama middle schools.

Students at Lanett Junior High School are 66% African American, 26% Hispanic, 6% White, 2% Two or more races.

In the 2022-23 school year, 155 students attended Lanett Junior High School.


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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Alabama State Department of Education.

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