Enrollment
140
Middle
DISTRICT 343 · STATE 508
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CHAMBERS COUNTY·NCES 010060000269
John P Powell Middle School
300 Ave A SE, Lafayette, AL 36862 · (334) 864-8274 · Chambers County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL140 STUDENTS
D
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Scored higher than 8% of Alabama public middle schools
- DTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- DBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Alabama public middle schools
Student : Teacher
18.2:1
8 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 18.6:1 · STATE 17.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
76%
107 students
DISTRICT 62% · STATE 58%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 6 | 42 | 30% |
| Grade 7 | 54 | 39% |
| Grade 8 | 44 | 31% |
Student demographics
43%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 62% · STATE 63% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
John P Powell Middle School→Inspire Academy
Based on grade levels within Chambers County. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
ACAP 2024-25 . % ProficientEnglish Language Arts
28.3%
AL avg 52.7%
Math
7.9%
AL avg 31.8%
What this means: On the ACAP, Alabama's statewide test, about 28 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 8 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Alabama schools, those numbers are about 53 and 32.
Source: ACAP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
16.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
28.4%
based on AL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-11.7pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 17% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 28% typical for Alabama schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Alabama's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like John P Powell Middle School
John P Powell Middle School's state test result (16.8% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| John P Powell Middle School this school | 140 | 76.4% | 16.8% |
| Thurgood Marshall Middle School Evergreen | 167 | 83.8% | 21.9% |
| Wilson Hall Middle School Grove Hill | 201 | 77.6% | 23.4% |
| William R Martin Middle School Valley Grande | 180 | 85.0% | 26.7% |
| WE Putnam Middle SchoolMagnet Birmingham | 184 | 84.2% | 12.6% |
| Childersburg Middle School Childersburg | 245 | 74.3% | 38.2% |
Matched among Alabama middle schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where John P Powell Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Alabama |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 16.8% | #234 of 260 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 7.9% | #217 of 260 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 28.3% | #238 of 260 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 140 | #262 of 265 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 76.4% | #55 of 264 |
Ranked against other public middle schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
140
-6 (-4%) vs 2020
-68% since 1990-91, when it was 435
Student : Teacher
18.2:1
was 14.6:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 140 | 7.7 | 18.2:1 | 76% (107) |
| 2023-24 | 144 | 9 | 16.1:1 | 95% (137) |
| 2022-23 | 129 | 8.9 | 14.5:1 | 95% (123) |
| 2020-21 | 146 | 10 | 14.6:1 | 95% (139) |
| 2017-18 | 134 | 10.6 | 12.6:1 | 96% (128) |
| 2015-16 | 151 | 10 | 15.1:1 | 96% (145) |
| 2010-11 | 162 | 17 | 9.5:1 | 94% (152) |
| 2000-01 | 253 | 16 | 15.8:1 | 91% (231) |
| 1990-91 | 435 | 22 | 19.8:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for John P Powell Middle School.
Since 2017-18: students up 4% (134 to 140); teachers down 28% (10.6 to 7.7).
About John P Powell Middle School
John P Powell Middle School is listed by the National Center for Education Statistics as a middle-grades school in Lafayette, Alabama. Enrollment is 140 students in 2024-25, and the school serves grades 6 through 8. Against the 508-student average for middle schools in Alabama, enrollment here is 72% lower.
A total of 9 schools make up Chambers County, with 3,203 students enrolled.
At John P Powell Middle School, Black students make up 73% of the student body. It is also 18% White, 7% Hispanic, and 2% multiracial. For comparison, the population of Chambers County is roughly 38% Black. Pick two students at random and there is a 43% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
The school employs the equivalent of 7.7 full-time teachers, for a ratio of 18.2:1. For comparison, middle schools in Alabama average 17.9:1. The free or reduced-price lunch rate at John P Powell Middle School is 76%. For comparison, public schools in Chambers County average 61%.
Measured against Alabama public middle schools, John P Powell Middle School receives a D. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
On a poverty-adjusted basis, John P Powell Middle School falls in the middle 80% of Alabama schools: 16.8% actual against 28.4% predicted.
County data help place the school in context: in Chambers County, the median household income is $49,656, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 15%, and about 13% of people live in poverty. In all, Chambers County has 13 public schools and roughly 4,174 students.
The closest public school to John P Powell Middle School is Lafayette Eastside Elementary School, less than a tenth of a mile away. John P Powell Middle School is one of several public schools in the area, with 3 others within five miles. Nearby schools with test data average 23.3% proficiency; John P Powell Middle School posts 16.8%.
Its location is classified as Rural: Distant by the National Center for Education Statistics.
2024-25 enrollment was 140, a 4% decrease from 146 in 2020-21. The number of students per teacher rose from 14.6 to 18.2 over 4 years.
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Chambers County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
34,192
Census ACS
Median income
$49,656
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
15%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
13%
Below federal line
Schools in county
13
4,174 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Chambers County
- Valley High SchoolHigh · 692 students
- Fairfax Elementary SchoolElementary · 689 students
- W F Burns Middle SchoolMiddle · 545 students
- Huguley Elementary SchoolElementary · 383 students
- Lafayette Eastside Elementary SchoolElementary · 311 students
- Bob HardingShawmut ElementaryElementary · 232 students
Other schools in Lafayette
- Lafayette Eastside Elementary SchoolElementary · 311 students
- Lafayette High SchoolHigh · 182 students
- Inspire Virtual AcademyHigh · 29 students
- Inspire AcademyHigh
Nearby schools
- Lafayette Eastside Elementary School0.0 mi · 311
- Lafayette High School0.2 mi · 182
- Inspire Virtual Academy0.9 mi · 29
- Huguley Elementary School10.5 mi · 383
- W O Lance Elementary11.7 mi · 564
- Lanett Junior High School11.8 mi · 147
Frequently asked questions
About John P Powell Middle SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at John P Powell Middle School?
John P Powell Middle School enrolls approximately 140 students in grades 06-08.
What grades does John P Powell Middle School serve?
John P Powell Middle School serves grades 06-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at John P Powell Middle School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at John P Powell Middle School is approximately 18.2:1 (8 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at John P Powell Middle School?
At John P Powell Middle School, the student body is approximately 18% White, 7% Hispanic, 73% Black, 2% Two or more.
What district is John P Powell Middle School in?
John P Powell Middle School is part of Chambers County.
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