Many local elementary, middle schools make list of the state’s best

MONTGOMERY, Ala. (WAKA) – Several schools in Montgomery Public Schools as well as others across our area have made a list of being among the state’s best.

U.S. News & World Report ranked schools based on several factors. It says for each state, schools were assessed on their students’ performance on mathematics and reading/language arts state assessments. Half of the formula assessed the scores themselves (the “performance index”) and the other half incorporated the test results in the context of socioeconomic characteristics. In other words, the top-ranked schools are all high-achieving and have succeeded at educating all their students.

In Montgomery Public Schools, here are the top finishers:

ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS
1. Forest Avenue Magnet
10. Bear Exploration Center
12. Macmillan International Academy
90. Carver Elementary

MIDDLE SCHOOLS
26. Baldwin Arts and Academics
42. Floyd Middle

Officials at Montgomery Public Schools are proud to get this recognition that shows the progress the system is making.

“This really showcases what happens when you have hardworking students, you have dedicated educators, and supportive families who are all on the same page reaching for the same goal. We see our hardworking students and our dedicated educators and we are so absolutely proud of the work that they do every single day. This really shows all of their hard work,” Rosanna Brewton, the director of communications for Montgomery Public Schools, told Action 8 News.

There were plenty of other area schools that also received honors:

ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS
40. Yarbrough – Auburn
45. Wrights Mill Road – Auburn
48. Pick – Auburn
58. Ogletree – Auburn
61. Creekside – Auburn
87. Andalusia Elementary – Andalusia
94. Wetumpka Elementary – Elmore County
96. Redland Elementary – Elmore County

MIDDLE SCHOOLS
10. Straughn – Covington County
28. Drake – Auburn
41. Andalusia Jr. High – Andalusia
50. Pleasant Home – Covington County
51. Pike Road Intermediate – Pike Road
56. East Samford – Auburn
59. Redland Middle – Elmore County
65. Auburn Jr. High – Auburn
74. Prattville Intermediate – Autauga County
78. Fox Run – Opelika
83. Demopolis Middle – Demopolis
92. Southside Middle – Tallassee
96. Clanton Intermediate – Chilton County

Hundreds of schools statewide were evaluated in these categories.

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