Deshler Middle School

Summary:

Deshler Middle School is a public middle school located in Tuscumbia, Alabama, serving grades 6-8 with a student population of 349. The school is part of the Tuscumbia City School District, which is ranked 43 out of 137 districts in Alabama and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Deshler Middle School has a diverse student population, with 60.46% White, 30.37% African American, 2.01% Hispanic, and 7.16% two or more races. However, the school has struggled academically compared to the state average, with lower proficiency rates in Mathematics and Science. In contrast, the school performs better in English Language Arts, with proficiency rates closer to or above the state average. Additionally, Deshler Middle School has a high percentage of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds, with 70.77% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch. The school's statewide ranking has fluctuated over the years, ranging from 164 out of 437 middle schools in 2018-2019 to 257 out of 440 in 2020-2021, with a current ranking of 165 out of 442 in 2023-2024.

Compared to nearby schools, such as Russellville Middle School and Florence Middle School, Deshler Middle School has a higher percentage of White and African American students, while the other schools have a larger Hispanic population. Additionally, Deshler Middle School's academic performance, particularly in Mathematics and Science, lags behind these nearby schools, which have significantly higher proficiency rates in these subjects. The school's spending per student ($8,663 in 2018-2019) is also lower than the nearby Hibbett School ($9,663) and Florence Middle School ($12,862), which may impact the resources and support available to students.


Detail:

Public 6-8

 598 N High St
       Tuscumbia, AL  35674-1399


(256) 389-2920

District: Tuscumbia City

SchoolDigger Rank:
165th of 442 Alabama Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $8,663 Help


Students who attend Deshler Middle School usually attend:

High:    Deshler High School

Feeder schools for Deshler Middle School:

Elementary:    G W Trenholm Primary School
    R E Thompson Intermediate School

Student/teacher ratio:  16.6 Help
Number of students:  349

Racial breakdown:

White:
60.5%
African American:
30.4%
Two or more races:
7.2%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  70.8% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Deshler Middle School ranks better than 62.7% of middle schools in Alabama. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 56.69. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (60.5%), African American (30.4%), two or more races (7.2%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 70.8% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Deshler Middle School is 16.6. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Deshler Middle School is $8,663.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Deshler Middle School:

SchoolDigger ranks Deshler Middle School 165th of 442 Alabama public middle schools. (See Deshler Middle School in the ranking list.)

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Tuscumbia City:

SchoolDigger ranks Tuscumbia City 43rd of 137 Alabama school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Deshler Middle School

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Rank History for all students at Deshler Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 69.22 103rd 407 74.7%
2005 64.75 114th 415 72.5%
2006 58.53 156th 409 61.9%
2007 56.74 180th 412 56.3%
2008 51.29 207th 417 50.4%
2009 62.01 144th 425 66.1%
2010 60.77 171st 435 60.7%
2011 61.83 174th 435 60.0%
2012 55.27 219th 436 49.8%
2013 50.74 262nd 436 39.9%
2014 38.79 279th 438 36.3%
2015 36.29 282nd 430 34.4%
2016 41.70 253rd 432 41.4%
2017 47.40 222nd 432 48.6%
2018 55.66 177th 423 58.2%
2019 59.42 164th 437 62.5%
2021 40.96 257th 440 41.6%
2022 42.44 246th 432 43.1%
2023 49.32 213th 437 51.3%
2024 56.69 165th 442 62.7%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Deshler Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 9.88 59th 60 1.7%
2023 13.78 71st 72 1.4%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Deshler Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2017 47.11 89th 195 54.4%
2021 31.45 206th 274 24.8%
2022 43.12 129th 256 49.6%
2023 36.91 170th 281 39.5%
2024 46.21 128th 281 54.4%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Deshler Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2017 34.15 242nd 349 30.7%
2018 49.23 203rd 396 48.7%
2019 54.12 166th 396 58.1%
2021 29.48 306th 415 26.3%
2022 31.80 304th 421 27.8%
2023 45.21 220th 410 46.3%
2024 46.02 223rd 437 49.0%
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Rank History for Female students at Deshler Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2017 55.05 158th 380 58.4%
2018 60.19 147th 392 62.5%
2019 61.71 124th 399 68.9%
2021 36.06 273rd 415 34.2%
2022 43.42 237th 423 44.0%
2023 38.02 262nd 417 37.2%
2024 59.54 143rd 426 66.4%
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Rank History for Male students at Deshler Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2017 40.63 228th 380 40.0%
2018 51.05 192nd 397 51.6%
2019 55.27 172nd 399 56.9%
2021 43.24 231st 418 44.7%
2022 39.32 258th 427 39.6%
2023 57.35 146th 419 65.2%
2024 50.52 189th 428 55.8%
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Rank History for African American students at Deshler Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2017 23.48 179th 205 12.7%
2018 40.09 130th 247 47.4%
2019 40.39 136th 252 46.0%
2021 30.10 187th 266 29.7%
2022 35.07 171st 271 36.9%
2023 44.30 122nd 263 53.6%
2024 32.89 179th 269 33.5%
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Rank History for White students at Deshler Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2017 37.93 138th 247 44.1%
2018 50.98 148th 331 55.3%
2019 57.27 118th 343 65.6%
2021 41.46 204th 369 44.7%
2022 41.13 200th 376 46.8%
2023 50.78 158th 370 57.3%
2024 61.44 109th 373 70.8%
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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.

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Data source: Alabama State Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Deshler 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 321 321
1989 236 111 2 0 0 n/a n/a 0 349
1990 250 108 1 0 0 n/a n/a 0 359
1991 234 123 1 0 0 n/a n/a 0 358
1992 242 109 1 1 0 n/a n/a 0 353
1993 254 101 1 0 0 n/a n/a 0 356
1994 259 101 0 1 0 n/a n/a 0 361
1995 261 96 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 357
1996 261 96 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 357
1997 257 100 1 1 0 n/a n/a 0 359
1998 239 101 1 1 0 n/a n/a 0 342
1999 233 98 0 1 0 n/a n/a 0 332
2000 227 104 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 331
2001 203 109 3 1 0 n/a n/a 2 318
2002 231 91 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 322
2003 231 91 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 322
2004 243 90 1 7 0 n/a n/a 0 341
2005 246 93 1 0 0 n/a n/a 0 340
2006 259 103 2 0 0 n/a n/a 0 364
2007 255 100 1 0 0 n/a n/a 0 356
2008 239 103 1 2 0 n/a n/a 0 345
2009 270 92 1 1 0 n/a n/a 0 364
2010 285 94 0 5 0 n/a n/a 0 384
2011 301 105 1 3 0 0 0 0 410
2012 290 108 1 3 0 0 1 0 403
2013 270 107 2 2 0 0 1 0 382
2014 260 98 0 5 0 0 5 0 368
2015 260 81 0 0 0 0 10 0 351
2016 272 76 1 5 0 0 1 0 355
2017 275 87 1 5 0 0 2 0 370
2018 239 95 2 9 0 0 2 0 347
2019 237 76 2 9 2 0 15 0 341
2020 216 77 3 11 0 0 20 0 327
2021 219 92 2 12 0 0 24 0 349
2022 208 99 1 10 0 0 25 0 343
2023 211 106 0 7 0 0 25 0 349

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 Deshler Middle School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 321 19.0 16.8 0
1989 349 19.0 18.3 n/a
1990 359 19.0 18.8 0
1991 358 18.0 19.8 n/a
1992 353 20.0 17.6 n/a
1993 356 19.0 18.7 n/a
1994 361 18.9 19.1 n/a
1995 357 19.5 18.3 n/a
1996 357 19.5 18.3 n/a
1997 359 19.9 18.0 33.4
1998 342 20.3 16.8 32.2
1999 332 18.7 17.8 43.7
2000 331 19.0 17.4 46.2
2001 318 19.0 16.7 45.6
2002 322 18.6 17.3 50.6
2003 322 18.6 17.3 50.6
2004 341 19.6 17.4 53.1
2005 340 21.0 16.2 66.5
2006 364 19.0 19.2 47.5
2007 356 18.5 19.2 48.9
2008 345 18.5 18.6 51
2009 364 19.2 18.8 46.7
2010 384 19.1 20.1 53.4
2011 410 n/a n/a 52.9
2012 403 23.4 17.2 59.8
2013 382 23.4 16.3 57.9
2014 368 22.3 16.5 60.3
2015 351 20.0 17.5 52.1
2016 355 18.0 19.7 53.8
2017 370 19.5 18.9 53.5
2018 347 20.5 16.9 51.3
2019 341 19.5 17.4 57.2
2020 327 20.5 15.9 56
2021 349 21.0 16.6 55.6
2022 343 19.0 18.0 42.3
2023 349 21.0 16.6 70.8

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 Deshler Middle School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 321 19.0 16.8 0
1989 349 19.0 18.3 n/a
1990 359 19.0 18.8 0
1991 358 18.0 19.8 n/a
1992 353 20.0 17.6 n/a
1993 356 19.0 18.7 n/a
1994 361 18.9 19.1 n/a
1995 357 19.5 18.3 n/a
1996 357 19.5 18.3 n/a
1997 359 19.9 18.0 33.4
1998 342 20.3 16.8 32.2
1999 332 18.7 17.8 43.7
2000 331 19.0 17.4 46.2
2001 318 19.0 16.7 45.6
2002 322 18.6 17.3 50.6
2003 322 18.6 17.3 50.6
2004 341 19.6 17.4 53.1
2005 340 21.0 16.2 66.5
2006 364 19.0 19.2 47.5
2007 356 18.5 19.2 48.9
2008 345 18.5 18.6 51
2009 364 19.2 18.8 46.7
2010 384 19.1 20.1 53.4
2011 410 n/a n/a 52.9
2012 403 23.4 17.2 59.8
2013 382 23.4 16.3 57.9
2014 368 22.3 16.5 60.3
2015 351 20.0 17.5 52.1
2016 355 18.0 19.7 53.8
2017 370 19.5 18.9 53.5
2018 347 20.5 16.9 51.3
2019 341 19.5 17.4 57.2
2020 327 20.5 15.9 56
2021 349 21.0 16.6 55.6
2022 343 19.0 18.0 42.3
2023 349 21.0 16.6 70.8

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 Deshler Middle School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $1,159 (13.4%) $7,480 (86.3%) $8,663

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

Impact of COVID-19 on Deshler 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 164th of 437 Middle schoolsRanks 213th of 437 Middle schools
 11.2%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
6th Grade Mathematics (Deshler Middle School)48.715.6
 33.1%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Tuscumbia City)48.715.6
 33.1%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Alabama)45.330.8
 14.5%
7th Grade Mathematics (Deshler Middle School)36.412.5
 23.9%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Tuscumbia City)36.412.5
 23.9%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Alabama)43.121
 22.1%
8th Grade Mathematics (Deshler Middle School)37.323.8
 13.5%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Tuscumbia City)37.323.8
 13.5%
   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 Students341349
 2.3%
African American76106
 39.5%
American Indian20
 100%
Asian20
 100%
Hispanic97
 22.2%
Pacific Islander00
White237211
 11%
Two or More Races1525
 66.7%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients57.2%70.8%
 13.6%


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Frequently Asked Questions about Deshler Middle School

In the 2022-23 school year, 349 students attended Deshler Middle School.

Deshler Middle School ranks 165th of 442 Alabama middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Students at Deshler Middle School are 60% White, 30% African American, 7% Two or more races, 2% Hispanic.

Students who attend Deshler Middle School usually go on to attend Deshler 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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