Summary:
Sparkman Middle School is a public middle school located in Toney, Alabama, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 859 students. The school is part of the Madison County School District, which is ranked 32 out of 137 districts in Alabama and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.
Sparkman Middle School has a relatively diverse student population, with a racial makeup of 38.65% White, 41.44% African American, 10.01% Hispanic, and smaller percentages of Asian, Native American, Pacific Islander, and multi-racial students. However, the school's academic performance, as measured by the percentage of students proficient or better in Summative Assessments, is generally lower than the Madison County and Alabama state averages, particularly in Mathematics. For example, in 2023-2024, only 10.42% of 8th-grade students at Sparkman Middle School were proficient or better in Mathematics, compared to 23.39% in Madison County and 22.06% statewide.
Sparkman Middle School's performance on Summative Assessments varies significantly across different student subgroups, with the school ranking highly for African American and Hispanic students but lower for White, male, and low socioeconomic status students. Additionally, the school has a relatively high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 44.51% in 2020-2021 to 60.3% in 2022-2023, which may be a contributing factor to its lower academic performance. When compared to nearby schools in the Huntsville City and Madison County districts, Sparkman Middle School generally performs worse academically, particularly in Mathematics, but outperforms some of the lower-performing schools in the Huntsville City district, such as Morris Middle School and Ronald McNair 78.
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Detail:
Public 6-8
District:
Madison County
SchoolDigger Rank:
208th of 442 Alabama Middle Schools
Per Pupil Expenditures: $8,275
Students who attend Sparkman Middle School usually attend:
Feeder schools for Sparkman Middle School:
Student/teacher ratio: 21.4
Number of students: 859
Racial breakdown:
African American:
41.4%
White:
38.6%
Hispanic:
10.0%
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Two or more races:
6.1%
American Indian:
2.9%
Asian:
0.8%
Pacific Islander:
0.1%
Free/discounted lunch recipients: 60.3%
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