Boaz Middle School

Public middle school, grades 6 to 8 · Boaz, Alabama

Boaz Middle School in Boaz, Alabama enrolled 583 students in 2024-25 with 32.2 full-time teachers, 18.1 students per teacher against the Alabama middle-school median of 18.0. It ran a targeted Title I program in 2021-22; every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision (2024-25). On the state tests, 51% of its students tested were proficient in reading in 2021-22 and 37% proficient in math in 2022-23 (Alabama: 47.3% and 29.9%).

NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22 · Title I status CCD 2021-22 · method

Enrollment rose 13% from 2022-23 to 2024-25; full-time teachers fell 3%

518 students in 2022-23, 548 students in 2023-24, 583 students in 2024-25. Full-time teachers went from 33.4 to 32.2.

Students enrolled at Boaz Middle School by school year2022-23: 518, 2023-24: 548, 2024-25: 58302004006002022-235182023-245482024-25583
Students enrolled at Boaz Middle School by school year2022-23: 518, 2023-24: 548, 2024-25: 58302004006002022-235182023-245482024-25583
Students enrolled at Boaz Middle School by school year2022-23: 518, 2023-24: 548, 2024-25: 58302004006002022-235182023-245482024-25583
Students enrolled at Boaz Middle School by school year2022-23: 518, 2023-24: 548, 2024-25: 58302004006002022-235182023-245482024-25583
The numbers as a table
School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-2351833.415.5
2023-2454834.116.1
2024-2558332.218.1

18.1 students per teacher, a higher ratio than 52 of every 100 Alabama middle schools

Among the 258 Alabama middle schools that reported teachers for 2024-25 the median is 18.0; the national median for middle schools is 14.6. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.

Students per teacher, Alabama middle schools, 2024-25240 values from 10.8 to 35.3; Boaz Middle School 18.1; state median 18.0.1 more above 30.0 →102030students per full-time teacherBoaz Middle School 18.1state median 18.0U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Alabama middle schools, 2024-25240 values from 10.8 to 35.3; Boaz Middle School 18.1; state median 18.0.1 more above 30.0 →102030students per full-time teacherBoaz Middle School 18.1state median 18.0U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Alabama middle schools, 2024-25240 values from 10.8 to 35.3; Boaz Middle School 18.1; state median 18.0.1 more above 30.0 →102030students per full-time teacherBoaz Middle School 18.1state median 18.0U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Alabama middle schools, 2024-25240 values from 10.8 to 35.3; Boaz Middle School 18.1; state median 18.0.1 more above 30.0 →102030students per full-time teacherBoaz Middle School 18.1state median 18.0U.S. 14.6

Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; the comparison counts schools with a 2024-25 teacher count and a ratio from 3 to 99 (lower values are reporting errors).

One counselor per 555 students in 2021-22

In the 2021-22 civil rights collection Boaz Middle School enrolled 555 students and had 1.0 counselor (full-time equivalent); it reported 8 out-of-school suspensions that year.

  • Advanced Placement coursesNone
  • Gifted and talented programYes
  • Counselors (FTE)1.0, one per 555 of the 555 students enrolled in 2021-22
  • Out-of-school suspensions8
  • Chronically absent11.8% (2022-23)

Who attends

50.8% of students were White, 41.5% Hispanic, 2.7% Black in 2024-25.

  1. White50.8%
  2. Hispanic41.5%
  3. Black2.7%
  4. Two or more races2.6%
  5. Pacific Islander1.4%
  6. Asian0.5%
  7. American Indian0.5%

Source: U.S. Department of Education, Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22; chronic absenteeism from EDFacts 2022-23; every count and the counselor ratio are for that school year. Who attends: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25, membership by race and ethnicity.

State test results, 2021-22 and 2022-23

The students tested at Boaz Middle School scored proficient or above: 51% in reading in 2021-22 and 37% in math in 2022-23, against 47.3% in reading in 2021-22 and 29.9% in math in 2022-23 across Alabama. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within Alabama, not across states. ED Data Express holds no district results after 2021-22, so the district column gives its 2021-22 figure.

Students proficient or above, 2021-22 and 2022-23
Subject and yearThis schoolIts districtAlabama
Reading and language arts, 2021-2251%45%47.3%
Math, 2022-2337%35% (2021-22)29.9%

Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results 2021-22 and 2022-23, all students, from ED Data Express (2021-22 through the Data Rescue Project archive); for 2022-23 ED published math by school and reading only by state: ED shows school and district results as ranges (for example 20-24%) to protect small groups.

What to look at next about Boaz Middle School

  1. Sardis Middle SchoolThe nearest public middle school, 3.5 miles away: 381 students, 19.2 per teacher (2024-25).3.5 mi
  2. Albertville Middle SchoolThe next nearest public middle school, 4.1 miles away: 849 students, 19.7 per teacher (2024-25).4.1 mi
  3. Compare Boaz Middle School with Sardis Middle SchoolStudents, teachers, meals, test results and who attends, side by side.
  4. How much Boaz City School System spends per student$12,317 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (U.S. $16,260), with its revenue sources and teacher pay.$12,317
  5. The largest public schools in AlabamaBoaz Middle School is the number 82 by size of 260 Alabama middle schools open in 2024-25.#82 of 260
  6. Alabama schools by students per teacher18.1 students per teacher here against the Alabama median of 18.0 for middle schools.18.1:1
  7. Find the school district for an addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (locations, enrollment, teachers); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23. Distances are straight lines between the schools' NCES coordinates, not travel routes.

Questions about Boaz Middle School

  1. How many students attend Boaz Middle School?
    583 in the 2024-25 school year, according to the NCES Common Core of Data; 518 in 2022-23. It is a middle school in Boaz, AL.
  2. What is the student-teacher ratio at Boaz Middle School?
    18.1 students per full-time teacher (2024-25); the Alabama median for middle schools is 18.0. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.
  3. Is Boaz Middle School a Title I school?
    Boaz Middle School ran a targeted assistance Title I program in 2021-22, the last year NCES published school Title I status.
  4. How do students at Boaz Middle School do on state tests?
    The students tested at Boaz Middle School scored proficient or above: 51% in reading in 2021-22 and 37% in math in 2022-23, against 47.3% in reading in 2021-22 and 29.9% in math in 2022-23 across Alabama. Alabama's own test sets what proficient means, so results compare within the state, not across states. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22 and 2022-23; ED publishes school results as ranges to protect small groups.
  5. What district is Boaz Middle School in?
    Boaz City School System, NCES district ID 0100012. The first seven digits of the school's NCES ID 010001200123 are the district's.

Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.

Sources

Every federal file behind this record
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
  • Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
  • EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
  • EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22 and 2022-23: reading and math proficiency for the school, its district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
  • NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
  • U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov

Source: NCES Common Core of Data Directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection School-level files (AP, gifted, counselors, discipline) · 2021-22

District spending on the district page is from the NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23.

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