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John P Powell Middle School

PublicMiddleGrades 6–8

300 Ave A SE, Lafayette, AL 36862 · (334) 864-8274 · Part of Chambers County School District

La Fayette’s School Grade C− better than 22% of Alabama school districts

Directions
Students
140
Students per teacher
18:1
Free or reduced lunch
76%
Setting
Rural
Grades
6–8
The gist

What stands out about John P Powell Middle School

  • Its own letter, D: reading and math results near the bottom of Alabama’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 20 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 28 pts below the state

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency2%
State average 22%
Reading / language arts17%
State average 45.4%

Its own letter, D, places these results among Alabama’s 1,249 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

300 Ave A SE, Lafayette

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 642
Grade 754
Grade 844
Enrollment over time
146’20
127’21
129’22
144’23
140’24

Down 4.1% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Black 73%White 18%Hispanic 7%Two or more races 2%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about John P Powell Middle School from La Fayette families.

Other schools in Chambers County School District

The district →
Fairfax Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Valley
B
689 students20:1
Huguley Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Lanett
A−
383 students17:1
Lafayette Eastside Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Lafayette
C
311 students17:1
Bob HardingShawmut Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–2 · Valley
232 students18:1
W F Burns Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Valley
C
545 students19:1
Valley High School
High · Grades 7–12 · Valley
C−
692 students18:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Alabama’s other public schools; La Fayette’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.