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George P Austin Junior High School

Summary:

George P Austin Junior High School is a small public middle school in Linden, Alabama, serving grades 6-8 with a predominantly African American student population of 97 students. The school is part of the Linden City School District, which is ranked 118 out of 137 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

George P Austin Junior High School consistently performs significantly below the state averages in standardized test scores across all grade levels and subjects, with proficiency rates in math ranging from 0% to 3.23% compared to the state average of 22.06% to 31.56%. The school's academic performance is also significantly lower than the nearby Demopolis Middle School, which is part of the higher-ranked Demopolis City School District. George P Austin Junior High School has a very high percentage of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds, with over 85% qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, compared to around 69.5% at Demopolis Middle School.

The data suggests that George P Austin Junior High School could benefit from initiatives to improve teacher quality, reduce class sizes, and provide more targeted academic interventions and support for struggling students. Addressing the school's high percentage of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds may also be a crucial factor in improving academic outcomes. The stark contrast in performance between George P Austin Junior High School and Demopolis Middle School highlights the importance of factors beyond just student demographics, such as district leadership, resource allocation, and instructional practices, in shaping a school's academic success.


Detail:

Public 6-8

 718 Martin Luther King Dr
       Linden, AL  36748-0699

(334) 295-5378

District: Linden City

SchoolDigger Rank:
390th of 442 Alabama Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $11,010 Help


Students who attend George P Austin Junior High School usually attend:

High:    Linden High School

Feeder schools for George P Austin Junior High School:

Elementary:    Linden Elementary School

Student/teacher ratio:  12.1 Help
Number of students:  97

Racial breakdown:

African American:
93.8%
White:
5.2%
Hispanic:
1.0%

Free/discounted lunch recipients:  85.6% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details George P Austin Junior High School ranks worse than 88.2% of middle schools in Alabama. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 12.93. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: African American (93.8%), White (5.2%), Hispanic (1%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 85.6% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at George P Austin Junior High School is 12.1. (See more...)
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Finance
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at George P Austin Junior High School is $11,010.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

George P Austin Junior High School:

SchoolDigger ranks George P Austin Junior High School 390th of 442 Alabama public middle schools. (See George P Austin Junior High School in the ranking list.)

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Linden City:

SchoolDigger ranks Linden City 118th of 137 Alabama school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for George P Austin Junior High School

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Rank History for all students at George P Austin Junior High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 29.25 315th 407 22.6%
2005 18.67 362nd 415 12.8%
2006 20.79 352nd 409 13.9%
2007 16.68 368th 412 10.7%
2008 10.00 400th 417 4.1%
2009 5.43 417th 425 1.9%
2010 17.39 377th 435 13.3%
2011 33.59 312th 435 28.3%
2012 19.16 379th 436 13.1%
2013 24.83 365th 436 16.3%
2014 12.47 393rd 438 10.3%
2015 9.76 401st 430 6.7%
2016 5.90 425th 432 1.6%
2017 11.21 381st 432 11.8%
2018 11.07 374th 423 11.6%
2019 9.55 407th 437 6.9%
2021 9.11 433rd 440 1.6%
2022 8.86 420th 432 2.8%
2023 17.61 366th 437 16.2%
2024 12.93 390th 442 11.8%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at George P Austin Junior High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2017 13.91 314th 349 10.0%
2018 16.64 341st 396 13.9%
2019 15.36 354th 396 10.6%
2021 12.33 405th 415 2.4%
2022 10.70 409th 421 2.9%
2023 22.72 340th 410 17.1%
2024 13.00 403rd 437 7.8%
See the entire list of Best Alabama Middle Schools for Low Socio Economic Status Students!

Rank History for Female students at George P Austin Junior High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2017 14.42 329th 380 13.4%
2018 18.34 327th 392 16.6%
2019 14.87 345th 399 13.5%
2021 11.27 393rd 415 5.3%
2022 16.22 364th 423 13.9%
2023 27.84 315th 417 24.5%
2024 13.04 379th 426 11.0%
See the entire list of Best Alabama Middle Schools for Female Students!

Rank History for Male students at George P Austin Junior High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2017 11.34 343rd 380 9.7%
2018 8.34 374th 397 5.8%
2019 7.31 384th 399 3.8%
2021 8.76 415th 418 0.7%
2022 7.00 426th 427 0.2%
2023 13.86 373rd 419 11.0%
2024 12.12 390th 428 8.9%
See the entire list of Best Alabama Middle Schools for Male Students!

Rank History for African American students at George P Austin Junior High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 24.43 198th 247 19.8%
2019 18.98 232nd 252 7.9%
2021 18.66 252nd 266 5.3%
2022 18.91 255th 271 5.9%
2023 35.05 165th 263 37.3%
2024 27.26 204th 269 24.2%
See the entire list of Best Alabama Middle Schools for African American 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 George P Austin 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 182 182
1989 22 178 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 200
1990 26 178 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 204
1991 29 166 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 195
1992 31 150 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 181
1993 23 143 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 166
1994 13 145 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 158
1995 9 120 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 129
1996 9 120 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 129
1997 14 124 0 1 0 n/a n/a 0 139
1998 18 130 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 148
1999 14 134 0 1 0 n/a n/a 0 149
2000 10 209 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 219
2001 3 210 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 213
2002 1 156 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 157
2003 1 156 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 157
2004 1 147 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 148
2005 0 141 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 141
2006 0 116 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 116
2007 1 123 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 124
2008 0 117 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 117
2009 0 131 0 1 0 n/a n/a 0 132
2010 0 102 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 102
2011 1 98 0 2 0 0 0 0 101
2012 0 88 0 2 1 1 1 0 93
2013 0 97 0 2 0 0 0 0 99
2014 1 100 0 1 0 0 0 0 102
2015 4 131 0 2 0 0 0 0 137
2016 7 107 0 1 0 0 0 0 115
2017 5 102 0 1 0 0 0 0 108
2018 5 85 0 0 0 0 0 0 90
2019 5 95 0 0 0 0 0 0 100
2020 7 95 0 1 0 0 0 0 103
2021 7 112 0 3 0 0 0 0 122
2022 4 101 0 3 0 0 0 0 108
2023 5 91 0 1 0 0 0 0 97

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 George P Austin Junior High School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 182 10.0 18.2 0
1989 200 11.0 18.1 n/a
1990 204 11.0 18.5 0
1991 195 12.0 16.2 n/a
1992 181 14.0 12.9 n/a
1993 166 14.0 11.9 n/a
1994 158 13.8 11.4 n/a
1995 129 11.1 11.6 n/a
1996 129 11.1 11.6 n/a
1997 139 11.4 12.2 77.7
1998 148 11.3 13.1 84.5
1999 149 10.0 14.9 83.2
2000 219 11.0 19.9 92.2
2001 213 11.0 19.4 93.9
2002 157 7.5 20.9 91.1
2003 157 7.5 20.9 91.1
2004 148 12.5 11.8 89.2
2005 141 8.5 16.6 92.9
2006 116 8.0 14.5 93.1
2007 124 7.0 17.7 90.3
2008 117 7.0 16.7 94.9
2009 132 6.7 19.7 92.4
2010 102 13.6 7.4 93.1
2011 101 9.8 10.3 94.1
2012 93 10.2 9.1 92.5
2013 99 9.6 10.2 89.9
2014 102 6.0 17.0 87.3
2015 137 6.0 22.8 65.7
2016 115 7.0 16.4 68.7
2017 108 6.0 18.0 72.2
2018 90 6.0 15.0 85.6
2019 100 6.0 16.6 86
2020 103 7.0 14.7 86.4
2021 122 7.5 16.2 86.9
2022 108 n/a n/a 87
2023 97 8.0 12.1 85.6

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 George P Austin Junior High School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 182 10.0 18.2 0
1989 200 11.0 18.1 n/a
1990 204 11.0 18.5 0
1991 195 12.0 16.2 n/a
1992 181 14.0 12.9 n/a
1993 166 14.0 11.9 n/a
1994 158 13.8 11.4 n/a
1995 129 11.1 11.6 n/a
1996 129 11.1 11.6 n/a
1997 139 11.4 12.2 77.7
1998 148 11.3 13.1 84.5
1999 149 10.0 14.9 83.2
2000 219 11.0 19.9 92.2
2001 213 11.0 19.4 93.9
2002 157 7.5 20.9 91.1
2003 157 7.5 20.9 91.1
2004 148 12.5 11.8 89.2
2005 141 8.5 16.6 92.9
2006 116 8.0 14.5 93.1
2007 124 7.0 17.7 90.3
2008 117 7.0 16.7 94.9
2009 132 6.7 19.7 92.4
2010 102 13.6 7.4 93.1
2011 101 9.8 10.3 94.1
2012 93 10.2 9.1 92.5
2013 99 9.6 10.2 89.9
2014 102 6.0 17.0 87.3
2015 137 6.0 22.8 65.7
2016 115 7.0 16.4 68.7
2017 108 6.0 18.0 72.2
2018 90 6.0 15.0 85.6
2019 100 6.0 16.6 86
2020 103 7.0 14.7 86.4
2021 122 7.5 16.2 86.9
2022 108 n/a n/a 87
2023 97 8.0 12.1 85.6

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 George P Austin Junior High School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $1,336 (12.1%) $9,571 (86.9%) $11,010

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

Impact of COVID-19 on George P Austin 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 407th of 437 Middle schoolsRanks 366th of 437 Middle schools
 9.4%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)		 % proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)		 Change (%)
6th Grade Mathematics (George P Austin Junior High School)7.710
 2.3%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Linden City)7.710
 2.3%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Alabama)45.330.8
 14.5%
7th Grade Mathematics (George P Austin Junior High School)23.80
 23.8%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Linden City)23.80
 23.8%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Alabama)43.121
 22.1%
8th Grade Mathematics (George P Austin Junior High School)12.82.9
 10%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Linden City)12.82.9
 10%
   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 Students10097
 3%
African American9591
 4.2%
American Indian00
Asian00
Hispanic01
Pacific Islander00
White55
Two or More Races00
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients86%85.6%
 0.4%

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Frequently Asked Questions about George P Austin Junior High School

Students at George P Austin Junior High School are 94% African American, 5% White, 1% Hispanic.

In the 2022-23 school year, 97 students attended George P Austin Junior High School.

George P Austin Junior High School ranks in the bottom 11.8% of Alabama middle schools.

Students who attend George P Austin Junior High School usually go on to attend Linden High School


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