Lupton Junior High School

Lupton Junior High School is an average-sized elementary campus in Nauvoo, Alabama, overseen by Walker County. The school caters to 448 students in grades pre-K through 8.

Walker County runs 17 schools in total, collectively educating 7,091 students. Lupton Junior High School is one of those campuses.

For racial and ethnic makeup, Lupton Junior High School reports that the student body is overwhelmingly White (94%); the rest is composed of 3% multiracial, 2% Hispanic.

On the resource side, On paper, Lupton Junior High School has 27 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 16.6:1. The state averages about 17.0:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. Roughly 53% of students at Lupton Junior High School qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, Lupton Junior High School ranks in the top 10% of Alabama public schools. The BeatsExpectations model, a per-state regression of composite proficiency on FRL share, predicts schools with this student profile to land around 45.4%; Lupton Junior High School posts 62.8%, +17.4 points above that line.

Across the wider county, census data for Walker County shows median household income runs about $56,509, about 17% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 14% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Lupton Junior High School is one of 24 public schools in Walker County (combined enrollment of about 10,041 students).

The closest other public school is Carbon Hill ElementaryJunior High School, roughly 5.5 miles away. Within ten miles, there are 4 other public schools, a sparser pattern than typical urban areas. On composite proficiency, Lupton Junior High School comes 1st of 8 in the immediate cluster, higher than the nearby-schools average of 37.3%.

Geographically, the school is in an outlying area.

Looking at the recent track record. Lupton Junior High School's enrollment has edged down 3% since 2018, when it stood at 463 (now 448).

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