Carr Middle School

Carr Middle School, a big middle school in Montgomery, Alabama, one of the schools within Montgomery County, caters to 774 students, covering grades 6 through 8. Compared to the state average of about 508 students per school, that is 52% larger than typical.

Within Montgomery County, which oversees 51 schools and 26,958 students, Carr Middle School is one campus in the system.

Demographically, Carr Middle School reports that 83% of students identify as Black, making the school strongly Black-majority. Other groups include 6% Asian, 5% White, 4% Hispanic, 2% multiracial. By comparison, Montgomery County as a whole is about 59% Black, so the school skews meaningfully more Black than its surroundings.

Looking at the economic backdrop, Staff filings list 42 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 18.4:1 students per teacher. That tracks the state average closely. Roughly 62% of students at Carr Middle School qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, Carr Middle School tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 38.7% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 28.1%.

Around the school, Montgomery County reports that median household earnings sit near $59,386, about 35% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 16%. Across Montgomery County's 60 public schools (combined enrollment of about 31,131 students), Carr Middle School is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is Blount Elementary School, roughly 0.2 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. On composite proficiency, Carr Middle School comes 9th of 9 in the immediate cluster, beneath the nearby-schools average of 37.7%.

Geographically, the school is in a countryside area.

Looking at the recent track record. Carr Middle School's enrollment has increased 3% since 2018, when it stood at 749 (now 774). Over the same period, the Black share increased from 77% to 83%.

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