Bernice J Causey Middle School

Summary:

Bernice J Causey Middle School is a public middle school in Mobile, Alabama, serving 1,418 students in grades 6-8. The school is part of the Mobile County School District, which is ranked 96 out of 137 districts in the state.

Bernice J Causey Middle School consistently ranks in the top 25-30% of Alabama middle schools, with a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school's academic performance on state assessments is generally higher than the Mobile County and Alabama averages across various subjects and grade levels. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, 62.67% of 6th graders, 57.33% of 7th graders, and 64.01% of 8th graders were proficient or better in English, compared to the Mobile County averages of 48.57%, 46.59%, and 48.55%, respectively. The school has a diverse student population, with a racial makeup of 53.1% White, 30.89% African American, 9.24% Hispanic, and 2.75% Asian.

While Bernice J Causey Middle School outperforms many nearby schools, such as Booker T Washington Middle School, Pillans Middle School, and Burns Middle School, some nearby magnet schools, like Phillips Preparatory Middle School and ClarkShaw Magnet School, significantly outperform Bernice J Causey Middle School in academic achievement. Additionally, the school's per-student spending of $7,398 is lower than some of the higher-performing nearby magnet schools, which have more resources and lower student-teacher ratios.


Detail:

Public 6-8

 2205 Mcfarland Rd
       Mobile, AL  36695


(251) 221-2060

District: Mobile County

SchoolDigger Rank:
102nd of 442 Alabama Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $7,398 Help


Students who attend Bernice J Causey Middle School usually attend:

High:    Baker High School

Feeder schools for Bernice J Causey Middle School:

Elementary:    Dawes Intermediate School
    Elsie Collier Elementary School
    Hutchens Elementary School
    ORourke Elementary School
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Student/teacher ratio:  20.6 Help
Number of students:  1,405

Racial breakdown:

White:
52.5%
African American:
30.0%
Hispanic:
10.2%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  52.7% Help


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Compare Details Bernice J Causey Middle School ranks better than 76.9% of middle schools in Alabama. It also ranks 5th among 16 ranked middle schools in the Mobile County School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 69.83. (See more...)
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Student Body
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Compare Details Bernice J Causey Middle School has the largest middle school student body size in the Mobile County School District. Racial makeup is: White (52.5%), African American (30%), Hispanic (10.2%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 52.7% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Bernice J Causey Middle School is 20.6. 14 middle schools in the Mobile County School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Bernice J Causey Middle School is $7,398, which is the lowest among 16 middle schools in the Mobile County School District!
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Bernice J Causey Middle School:

SchoolDigger ranks Bernice J Causey Middle School 102nd of 442 Alabama public middle schools. (See Bernice J Causey Middle School in the ranking list.)

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Mobile County:

SchoolDigger ranks Mobile County 96th of 137 Alabama school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Bernice J Causey Middle School

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Rank History for all students at Bernice J Causey Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 64.10 128th 407 68.6%
2005 66.35 100th 415 75.9%
2006 73.99 69th 409 83.1%
2007 75.76 67th 412 83.7%
2008 77.49 57th 417 86.3%
2009 75.01 69th 425 83.8%
2010 74.13 89th 435 79.5%
2011 73.09 95th 435 78.2%
2012 76.41 73rd 436 83.3%
2013 72.40 89th 436 79.6%
2014 63.84 128th 438 70.8%
2015 70.16 80th 430 81.4%
2016 66.52 114th 432 73.6%
2017 70.06 95th 432 78.0%
2018 62.68 143rd 423 66.2%
2019 64.56 131st 437 70.0%
2021 66.21 108th 440 75.5%
2022 66.89 108th 432 75.0%
2023 64.38 126th 437 71.2%
2024 69.83 102nd 442 76.9%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Bernice J Causey Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2017 41.63 16th 21 23.8%
2018 20.41 28th 30 6.7%
2019 53.66 18th 46 60.9%
2021 51.95 28th 61 54.1%
2022 61.30 23rd 60 61.7%
2023 49.18 33rd 72 54.2%
2024 69.35 17th 78 78.2%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Bernice J Causey Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 65.55 5th 25 80.0%
2019 82.69 3rd 31 90.3%
2021 68.66 9th 70 87.1%
2022 68.67 11th 81 86.4%
2023 49.28 31st 94 67.0%
2024 70.34 15th 106 85.8%
See the entire list of Best Alabama Middle Schools for English Language Learner Students!

Rank History for Special Education students at Bernice J Causey Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2017 54.10 57th 195 70.8%
2018 59.49 62nd 223 72.2%
2019 63.27 61st 254 76.0%
2021 54.16 87th 274 68.2%
2022 41.87 134th 256 47.7%
2023 52.16 101st 281 64.1%
2024 67.03 46th 281 83.6%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Bernice J Causey Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 59.22 152nd 396 61.6%
2019 59.66 136th 396 65.7%
2021 59.61 141st 415 66.0%
2022 55.62 161st 421 61.8%
2023 52.04 180th 410 56.1%
2024 66.99 103rd 437 76.4%
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Rank History for Homeless students at Bernice J Causey Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 80.10 2nd 23 91.3%
2019 68.14 5th 25 80.0%
2021 72.35 1st 12 91.7%
2022 81.63 1st 9 88.9%
2023 78.07 3rd 15 80.0%
2024 87.41 1st 20 95.0%
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Rank History for Female students at Bernice J Causey Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2017 69.06 82nd 380 78.4%
2018 63.86 123rd 392 68.6%
2019 65.83 106th 399 73.4%
2021 65.98 103rd 415 75.2%
2022 64.41 124th 423 70.7%
2023 66.25 108th 417 74.1%
2024 68.35 103rd 426 75.8%
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Rank History for Military Connected students at Bernice J Causey Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 57.30 8th 29 72.4%
2022 51.50 13th 26 50.0%
2023 39.80 17th 26 34.6%
2024 48.65 15th 32 53.1%
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Rank History for Male students at Bernice J Causey Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2017 67.30 98th 380 74.2%
2018 60.21 144th 397 63.7%
2019 59.32 147th 399 63.2%
2021 62.92 119th 418 71.5%
2022 66.29 108th 427 74.7%
2023 60.20 133rd 419 68.3%
2024 68.33 103rd 428 75.9%
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Rank History for Asian students at Bernice J Causey Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2017 23.81 12th 14 14.3%
2018 18.48 16th 18 11.1%
2019 35.34 16th 19 15.8%
2021 31.69 17th 22 22.7%
2022 32.52 15th 18 16.7%
2024 4.96 19th 20 5.0%
See the entire list of Best Alabama Middle Schools for Asian Students!

Rank History for African American students at Bernice J Causey Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2017 59.19 55th 205 73.2%
2018 57.83 81st 247 67.2%
2019 53.35 95th 252 62.3%
2021 49.99 99th 266 62.8%
2022 49.17 99th 271 63.5%
2023 51.13 96th 263 63.5%
2024 59.98 75th 269 72.1%
See the entire list of Best Alabama Middle Schools for African American Students!

Rank History for Hispanic students at Bernice J Causey Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2017 71.49 24th 108 77.8%
2018 69.17 29th 113 74.3%
2019 60.19 41st 124 66.9%
2021 68.63 29th 154 81.2%
2022 67.58 36th 157 77.1%
2023 55.07 64th 166 61.4%
2024 72.20 31st 164 81.1%
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Rank History for Native American students at Bernice J Causey Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 31.78 40th 56 28.6%
2022 43.73 35th 65 46.2%
2023 21.26 51st 61 16.4%
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Rank History for White students at Bernice J Causey Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2017 64.17 68th 247 72.5%
2018 59.84 96th 331 71.0%
2019 66.17 81st 343 76.4%
2021 69.97 76th 369 79.4%
2022 68.95 82nd 376 78.2%
2023 68.31 86th 370 76.8%
2024 73.02 76th 373 79.6%
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Data source: test scores: Alabama State Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Enrollment information for Bernice J Causey Middle School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
2002 880 180 8 10 6 n/a n/a 0 1084
2003 880 180 8 10 6 n/a n/a 0 1084
2004 910 205 15 13 5 n/a n/a 4 1152
2005 986 293 17 14 8 n/a n/a 0 1318
2006 1036 315 23 20 5 n/a n/a 5 1404
2007 1028 372 24 24 3 n/a n/a 9 1460
2008 945 398 38 27 2 n/a n/a 0 1410
2009 1001 393 38 30 4 n/a n/a 0 1466
2010 986 391 56 34 9 n/a n/a 15 1491
2011 1013 426 43 30 6 0 0 0 1518
2012 947 409 39 32 7 1 10 0 1445
2013 987 417 39 43 5 1 8 0 1500
2014 954 438 32 47 4 0 12 0 1487
2015 962 439 33 64 4 0 22 0 1524
2016 943 434 42 68 6 0 23 0 1516
2017 868 376 53 77 10 1 36 0 1421
2018 844 415 52 88 8 1 40 0 1448
2019 847 464 50 107 7 0 50 0 1525
2020 869 490 46 110 9 0 57 0 1581
2021 839 463 42 118 8 0 60 0 1530
2022 816 402 39 127 6 3 62 0 1455
2023 753 438 39 131 3 3 51 0 1418
2024 737 421 41 144 4 2 56 0 1405

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 Bernice J Causey Middle School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2002 1084 53.5 20.3 33.4
2003 1084 53.5 20.3 33.4
2004 1152 51.0 22.6 38.8
2005 1318 57.0 23.1 44.5
2006 1404 61.0 22.9 44.4
2007 1460 68.9 21.2 41.4
2008 1410 72.6 19.4 42.3
2009 1466 69.8 20.8 45.4
2010 1491 81.0 18.4 48.4
2011 1518 87.0 17.4 51.3
2012 1445 90.4 15.9 51.4
2013 1500 96.4 15.5 53.8
2014 1487 72.0 20.6 52.8
2015 1524 71.0 21.4 28.4
2016 1516 70.0 21.6 30.3
2017 1421 69.0 20.5 29.8
2018 1448 69.0 20.9 52.7
2019 1525 70.0 21.7 52.7
2020 1581 73.0 21.6 52.8
2021 1530 75.0 20.4 52.7
2022 1455 60.0 24.2 52.7
2023 1418 71.0 19.9 52.7
2024 1405 68.0 20.6 52.7

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 Bernice J Causey Middle School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2002 1084 53.5 20.3 33.4
2003 1084 53.5 20.3 33.4
2004 1152 51.0 22.6 38.8
2005 1318 57.0 23.1 44.5
2006 1404 61.0 22.9 44.4
2007 1460 68.9 21.2 41.4
2008 1410 72.6 19.4 42.3
2009 1466 69.8 20.8 45.4
2010 1491 81.0 18.4 48.4
2011 1518 87.0 17.4 51.3
2012 1445 90.4 15.9 51.4
2013 1500 96.4 15.5 53.8
2014 1487 72.0 20.6 52.8
2015 1524 71.0 21.4 28.4
2016 1516 70.0 21.6 30.3
2017 1421 69.0 20.5 29.8
2018 1448 69.0 20.9 52.7
2019 1525 70.0 21.7 52.7
2020 1581 73.0 21.6 52.8
2021 1530 75.0 20.4 52.7
2022 1455 60.0 24.2 52.7
2023 1418 71.0 19.9 52.7
2024 1405 68.0 20.6 52.7

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 Bernice J Causey Middle School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $622 (8.4%) $6,766 (91.5%) $7,398

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

Impact of COVID-19 on Bernice J Causey Middle School

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 131st of 437 Middle schoolsRanks 126th of 437 Middle schools
 1.1%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
6th Grade Mathematics (Bernice J Causey Middle School)52.342.3
 10%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Mobile County)40.323.9
 16.4%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Alabama)45.330.8
 14.5%
7th Grade Mathematics (Bernice J Causey Middle School)47.419.1
 28.3%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Mobile County)37.614.6
 23.1%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Alabama)43.121
 22.1%
8th Grade Mathematics (Bernice J Causey Middle School)45.222.6
 22.5%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Mobile County)39.114.9
 24.2%
   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 Students15251418
 7%
African American464438
 5.6%
American Indian73
 57.1%
Asian5039
 22%
Hispanic107131
 22.4%
Pacific Islander03
White847753
 11.1%
Two or More Races5051
 2%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients52.7%52.7%
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Bernice J Causey Middle School ranks 102nd of 442 Alabama middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Students who attend Bernice J Causey Middle School usually go on to attend Baker High School

Students at Bernice J Causey Middle School are 52% White, 30% African American, 10% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races, 3% Asian.

In the 2023-24 school year, 1,405 students attended Bernice J Causey Middle School.


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