Andalusia Junior High

Set in Andalusia, Alabama, Andalusia Junior High is a modestly sized intermediate school, overseen by Andalusia City. It teaches 270 students across grades 7 through 8. Compared to the state average of about 508 students per school, that is 47% below typical.

Andalusia City runs 3 schools in total, collectively educating 1,823 students. Andalusia Junior High is one of those campuses.

In terms of who attends, Andalusia Junior High reports that the largest single group is White, at 63% of enrollment. The remainder looks like 25% Black, 6% multiracial, 5% Hispanic. The wider county runs roughly 83% White, putting the school's mix considerably less White than the area baseline.

On the income-and-resources front, The school lists 18 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 15.0:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 17.9:1, putting Andalusia Junior High tighter than the state norm the norm. Around 56% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), Andalusia Junior High sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 43.1%; this one delivers 55.8%.

Zooming out to the county, ACS estimates for Covington County put the typical household earns roughly $52,456 per year, about 17% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 15%. In all, Covington County runs 14 public schools (combined enrollment of about 6,173 students), of which Andalusia Junior High is one.

The closest other public school is Andalusia High School, roughly 0.0 miles away. Counting just inside five miles, 2 other public schools cluster around Andalusia Junior High. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Andalusia Junior High at 1st of 9; the average score across the group is 35.7%.

The school occupies a town-based site.

Looking at the recent track record. Andalusia Junior High's enrollment has changed only slightly since 2018, when it stood at 274 (now 270). Over the same period, the Black share shrank from 30% to 25%. The student-to-teacher ratio tightened from 18.1:1 in 2018 to 15.0:1 today.

Inside the community feed, members of the Andalusia Junior High community share and discuss open house dates, ride-share offers, and field-trip permission slips. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.