Zora Ellis Junior High School

Zora Ellis Junior High School is a middle-grades school in Talladega, Alabama, according to federal school records. Total enrollment is 213 students, and the grades served are 7 through 8. That is 58% below the average of about 508 students for middle schools in Alabama.

The 5 schools in Talladega City enroll 1,676 students altogether, Zora Ellis Junior High School among them.

Federal enrollment data show Zora Ellis Junior High School is 73% Black. Enrollment also includes 18% White and 7% Hispanic. The school's Black share is 43 points above the 30% share among Talladega County residents. A diversity index of 43% means there is a 43% chance two randomly chosen students at Zora Ellis Junior High School are from different groups.

The student-to-teacher ratio at Zora Ellis Junior High School is 14.6:1, based on 13.6 full-time-equivalent teachers. Statewide, middle schools in Alabama average 17.9:1. Lunch program data show 91% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price meals. Public schools in Talladega County average 62%.

American Community Survey estimates for Talladega County show that the median household earns about $57,776 a year, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 17%, and roughly 16% of residents are in poverty. Across Talladega County, 33 public schools serve about 10,973 students.

A public school about 1.0 miles away, Evelyn D Houston Elementary School, is the closest to Zora Ellis Junior High School. Zora Ellis Junior High School has 4 other public schools within five miles.

Zora Ellis Junior High School has an NCES locale of Town: Distant.

Enrollment in 2023-24 stood at 213, compared with 274 in 2017-18. The largest shift in the student mix was in the White share, which dropped from 27% to 18%. In 2017-18, the student-to-teacher ratio was 17.1:1; by 2023-24 it was 15.7:1.

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