Duran Junior High School

Duran Junior High School

Public Middle School | Grade 8
1300 Cogswell Ave,  Pell City, AL
Pell City Schools
3.7
3.3
325 Students
B-
Niche Grade

School Details

Head of School
Ms Karen M Davis
Student Teacher Ratio
22:1
Math Proficiency
13%
Reading Proficiency
49%

Niche Grade

B-
Academics
B+
Teachers
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Niche Grade Details

Academics
Reading Proficiency
49%
Math Proficiency
13%
Teachers
Student Teacher Ratio
22:1
Teachers
15
Full Time Teachers
15
Teachers in First or Second Year
11.8%

GreatSchools Rating

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GreatSchools Rating
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Test Scores

Math
26.2%
State Average
27.8%
Science
15.8%
State Average
21.8%
GreatSchools Test Scores Rating
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The Test Score Rating reflects annual state test results for this school compared with scores statewide.

Teachers and Staff

Students Per Counselor
297:1

Student Diversity

Male
56.6%
Female
43.4%
White
78.5%
Black
14.2%
Hispanic
3.4%
Two or more races
3.1%
Native American
<1%
Asian or Pacific Islander
<1%
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
<1%
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Specialty School Programs

Free/Reduced Lunch Offered

This School’s Reviews

Niche Reviews
3.7 6 Reviews
5.0 Parent
7/5/2019
We had a great experience at Duran North Jr High. The teachers worked with my child to assure he had success. The Principal communicated well by keeping us informed via robo phone calls.
3.0 NicheUser
9/14/2014
They need a new facility.
GreatSchools Reviews
3.3 7 Reviews
1.0 other
5/21/2025
The amount of things covered up at this school- specifically Duran- are mind-blowing. I would not recommend this school to anyone interested in school safety or having your child treated with respect.
1.0 parent
11/16/2022
school sucks and most the teachers do not even help you they send you off to do it yourself with little to no help some of them dont even know how to teach and handwriting is terrible
5.0 parent
7/5/2019
It has been a great experience. The whole staff has been great to my child.
5.0 student
7/6/2017
I feel like the teachers, counselor and administrator invested their time to make sure that my son was academically successful at Duran.

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