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Charles R Drew Middle School

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Charles R Drew Middle School is a public middle school located in Lincoln, Alabama, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 478 students. The school is part of the Talladega County School District, which is ranked 76 out of 137 districts in Alabama and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Charles R Drew Middle School consistently ranks in the top half of Alabama middle schools, with a ranking between 84-128 out of 442 schools in the state for the past 5 school years. The school's performance on state assessments is generally higher than the Talladega County and Alabama averages, particularly in English/Language Arts. For example, in 2023-2024, 74.31% of 6th graders were proficient or better in English, compared to 56.23% in Talladega County and 53.32% statewide. The school's performance on mathematics assessments is also stronger than the district and state, with 6th graders scoring 46.21% proficient or better in 2023-2024, compared to 30.17% in Talladega County and 31.56% statewide.

Charles R Drew Middle School has a more diverse student population compared to some of the nearby schools, with a racial makeup of 63.81% White, 30.75% African American, and 3.77% Hispanic in the 2022-2023 school year. The school's performance on state assessments for African American and White students is notably higher than the state averages for those subgroups, indicating the school is effectively serving its diverse student population. Additionally, despite having a relatively high percentage of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds (71.76% qualify for free or reduced-price lunch), Charles R Drew Middle School's performance on state assessments for this subgroup is stronger than the state average, ranking in the top 16% of Alabama middle schools for this metric in 2023-2024.


Detail:

Public 6-8

 78975 Al Hwy 77
       Lincoln, AL  35096

(256) 315-5280

District: Talladega County

SchoolDigger Rank:
84th of 442 Alabama Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $7,557 Help


Student/teacher ratio:  19.3 Help
Number of students:  450

Racial breakdown:

White:
63.6%
African American:
30.9%
Hispanic:
3.6%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  71.3% Help


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Compare Details Charles R Drew Middle School ranks better than 81% of middle schools in Alabama. It also ranks first among 3 ranked middle schools in the Talladega County School District! (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 73.72. (See more...)
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Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.
Student Body
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Compare Details Charles R Drew Middle School has the largest middle school student body size in the Talladega County School District. Racial makeup is: White (63.6%), African American (30.9%), Hispanic (3.6%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 71.3% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the lowest percentage in the Talladega County School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Charles R Drew Middle School is 19.3, which is the lowest among 3 middle schools in the Talladega County School District! (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Charles R Drew Middle School is $7,557, which is the highest among 3 middle schools in the Talladega County School District!
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Charles R Drew Middle School:

SchoolDigger ranks Charles R Drew Middle School 84th of 442 Alabama public middle schools. (See Charles R Drew Middle School in the ranking list.)

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Talladega County:

SchoolDigger ranks Talladega County 76th of 137 Alabama school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Charles R Drew Middle School

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Rank History for all students at Charles R Drew Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 35.27 284th 407 30.2%
2005 55.39 171st 415 58.8%
2006 59.52 153rd 409 62.6%
2007 59.59 164th 412 60.2%
2008 74.12 72nd 417 82.7%
2009 59.64 160th 425 62.4%
2010 59.96 181st 435 58.4%
2011 72.90 98th 435 77.5%
2012 65.38 139th 436 68.1%
2013 63.23 152nd 436 65.1%
2014 51.10 203rd 438 53.7%
2015 52.87 185th 430 57.0%
2016 63.79 128th 432 70.4%
2017 78.28 69th 432 84.0%
2018 58.01 165th 423 61.0%
2019 60.35 158th 437 63.8%
2021 59.75 150th 440 65.9%
2022 53.17 184th 432 57.4%
2023 63.95 128th 437 70.7%
2024 73.72 84th 442 81.0%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Charles R Drew Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2017 48.75 78th 195 60.0%
2018 41.74 126th 223 43.5%
2019 38.61 153rd 254 39.8%
2021 54.55 86th 274 68.6%
2022 37.10 154th 256 39.8%
2023 58.50 77th 281 72.6%
2024 77.64 33rd 281 88.3%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Charles R Drew Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2017 85.01 23rd 349 93.4%
2018 61.60 140th 396 64.6%
2019 69.95 93rd 396 76.5%
2021 54.84 171st 415 58.8%
2022 52.92 184th 421 56.3%
2023 67.92 87th 410 78.8%
2024 76.03 69th 437 84.2%
See the entire list of Best Alabama Middle Schools for Low Socio Economic Status Students!

Rank History for Female students at Charles R Drew Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2017 76.48 63rd 380 83.4%
2018 60.65 142nd 392 63.8%
2019 55.08 170th 399 57.4%
2021 60.59 139th 415 66.5%
2022 62.73 129th 423 69.5%
2023 69.80 95th 417 77.2%
2024 76.66 69th 426 83.8%
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Rank History for Male students at Charles R Drew Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2017 73.58 70th 380 81.6%
2018 54.02 179th 397 54.9%
2019 61.89 130th 399 67.4%
2021 54.91 163rd 418 61.0%
2022 40.02 252nd 427 41.0%
2023 55.38 162nd 419 61.3%
2024 64.58 122nd 428 71.5%
See the entire list of Best Alabama Middle Schools for Male Students!

Rank History for African American students at Charles R Drew Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2017 82.84 23rd 205 88.8%
2018 70.72 47th 247 81.0%
2019 62.06 62nd 252 75.4%
2021 71.24 50th 266 81.2%
2022 57.13 79th 271 70.8%
2023 59.88 70th 263 73.4%
2024 78.05 30th 269 88.8%
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Rank History for White students at Charles R Drew Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2017 64.00 69th 247 72.1%
2018 42.07 183rd 331 44.7%
2019 53.77 130th 343 62.1%
2021 53.50 136th 369 63.1%
2022 48.38 168th 376 55.3%
2023 61.41 106th 370 71.4%
2024 66.75 90th 373 75.9%
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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.

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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Enrollment information for Charles R Drew 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 406 406
1989 269 160 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 429
1990 281 161 0 1 0 n/a n/a 0 443
1991 254 141 0 0 1 n/a n/a 0 396
1992 230 134 0 0 1 n/a n/a 0 365
1993 215 135 0 1 0 n/a n/a 0 351
1994 233 164 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 397
1995 239 144 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 383
1996 239 144 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 383
1997 248 150 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 398
1998 263 140 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 403
1999 257 142 0 3 0 n/a n/a 0 402
2000 268 137 1 1 0 n/a n/a 0 407
2001 260 136 4 2 0 n/a n/a 6 408
2002 145 93 1 0 1 n/a n/a 0 240
2003 145 93 1 0 1 n/a n/a 0 240
2004 159 103 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 262
2005 169 97 0 1 0 n/a n/a 0 267
2006 274 127 2 1 0 n/a n/a 0 404
2007 258 127 0 1 1 n/a n/a 0 387
2008 248 139 2 4 1 n/a n/a 0 394
2009 243 134 1 6 1 n/a n/a 0 385
2010 259 131 2 5 2 n/a n/a 0 399
2011 275 117 2 4 1 0 2 0 401
2012 276 110 4 8 1 0 1 0 400
2013 278 106 2 7 0 0 3 0 396
2014 276 102 2 9 0 0 0 0 389
2015 263 100 2 8 0 0 5 0 378
2016 310 112 2 6 0 0 10 0 440
2017 330 104 1 7 0 0 1 0 443
2018 330 115 3 7 1 0 3 0 459
2019 291 116 5 10 1 1 7 0 431
2020 294 137 4 8 1 1 9 0 454
2021 315 151 1 7 0 1 10 0 485
2022 320 151 1 14 0 0 7 0 493
2023 305 147 1 18 0 0 7 0 478
2024 286 139 1 16 0 0 8 0 450

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 Charles R Drew Middle School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 406 18.0 22.5 0
1989 429 19.0 22.5 n/a
1990 443 19.0 23.3 0
1991 396 18.0 22.0 n/a
1992 365 17.0 21.4 n/a
1993 351 17.0 20.6 n/a
1994 397 16.8 23.6 n/a
1995 383 18.2 21.0 n/a
1996 383 18.2 21.0 n/a
1997 398 20.8 19.1 52.5
1998 403 19.6 20.6 49.1
1999 402 19.0 21.2 64.9
2000 407 18.0 22.6 62.4
2001 408 18.0 22.7 68.4
2002 240 10.0 24.0 70
2003 240 10.0 24.0 70
2004 262 10.0 26.2 61.5
2005 267 13.0 20.5 67.4
2006 404 17.0 23.8 59.7
2007 387 19.1 20.3 73.1
2008 394 20.1 19.6 68.5
2009 385 18.9 20.2 71.4
2010 399 36.5 10.9 71.4
2011 401 36.3 11.0 69.1
2012 400 33.3 12.0 70
2013 396 34.5 11.4 68.4
2014 389 19.9 19.4 70.7
2015 378 19.0 19.8 67.5
2016 440 18.0 24.4 65.9
2017 443 20.8 21.2 65.2
2018 459 21.3 21.5 68.2
2019 431 21.6 19.8 66.1
2020 454 19.6 23.0 67
2021 485 22.3 21.6 60
2022 493 20.3 24.2 66.1
2023 478 24.3 19.6 71.8
2024 450 23.3 19.3 71.3

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 Charles R Drew Middle School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 406 18.0 22.5 0
1989 429 19.0 22.5 n/a
1990 443 19.0 23.3 0
1991 396 18.0 22.0 n/a
1992 365 17.0 21.4 n/a
1993 351 17.0 20.6 n/a
1994 397 16.8 23.6 n/a
1995 383 18.2 21.0 n/a
1996 383 18.2 21.0 n/a
1997 398 20.8 19.1 52.5
1998 403 19.6 20.6 49.1
1999 402 19.0 21.2 64.9
2000 407 18.0 22.6 62.4
2001 408 18.0 22.7 68.4
2002 240 10.0 24.0 70
2003 240 10.0 24.0 70
2004 262 10.0 26.2 61.5
2005 267 13.0 20.5 67.4
2006 404 17.0 23.8 59.7
2007 387 19.1 20.3 73.1
2008 394 20.1 19.6 68.5
2009 385 18.9 20.2 71.4
2010 399 36.5 10.9 71.4
2011 401 36.3 11.0 69.1
2012 400 33.3 12.0 70
2013 396 34.5 11.4 68.4
2014 389 19.9 19.4 70.7
2015 378 19.0 19.8 67.5
2016 440 18.0 24.4 65.9
2017 443 20.8 21.2 65.2
2018 459 21.3 21.5 68.2
2019 431 21.6 19.8 66.1
2020 454 19.6 23.0 67
2021 485 22.3 21.6 60
2022 493 20.3 24.2 66.1
2023 478 24.3 19.6 71.8
2024 450 23.3 19.3 71.3

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 Charles R Drew Middle School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $679 (9.0%) $6,847 (90.6%) $7,557

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

Impact of COVID-19 on Charles R Drew 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 158th of 437 Middle schoolsRanks 128th of 437 Middle schools
 6.9%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)		 % proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)		 Change (%)
6th Grade Mathematics (Charles R Drew Middle School)44.635.8
 8.8%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Talladega County)40.926.3
 14.5%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Alabama)45.330.8
 14.5%
7th Grade Mathematics (Charles R Drew Middle School)38.518
 20.5%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Talladega County)37.216.5
 20.8%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Alabama)43.121
 22.1%
8th Grade Mathematics (Charles R Drew Middle School)48.724.4
 24.3%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Talladega County)40.718.7
 22%
   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 Students431478
 10.9%
African American116147
 26.7%
American Indian10
 100%
Asian51
 80%
Hispanic1018
 80%
Pacific Islander10
 100%
White291305
 4.8%
Two or More Races77
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients66.1%71.8%
 5.6%

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Charles R Drew Middle School ranks 84th of 442 Alabama middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

In the 2023-24 school year, 450 students attended Charles R Drew Middle School.

Students at Charles R Drew Middle School are 64% White, 31% African American, 4% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races.


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