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J F Shields High School

Regular School · Beatrice, AL

J F Shields High School is a regular school school in Beatrice, Alabama, serving grades PK–12 with 179 students enrolled (SY 2024-2025). The student-teacher ratio is 11.9:1.

Level
Other
Grades
PK – 12
Enrollment
179
Teachers (FTE)
15.0
Student–Teacher Ratio
11.9:1
Status
Open
Lunch Program Participation
Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)

Student Demographics (SY 2024-2025)

Race / Ethnicity Students Share
Black or African American 174 97%
White 3 2%
Hispanic/Latino 2 1%
Total enrollment 179 88M / 91F

Academic Performance (SY 2021-2022)

Metric This School State Avg Tested
Math Proficiency <=5% 24.1% 117
Reading Proficiency <=5% 46.3% 119
Science Proficiency <=10% 58
4-Year Graduation Rate >=50%

Source: EDFacts, SY 2020–2021. Suppressed values (e.g. <=10%) indicate fewer than the minimum reportable threshold.

Stanford Achievement Estimate

Pooled score across SY 2009–2022 (grades 3–8), expressed in grade levels relative to the national average. Positive = above average.

Overall (Math + ELA)
-0.62 grade levels
Math
-0.07 grade levels

Programs & Discipline

AP Courses
None offered
Gifted & Talented
Program offered
3 students enrolled
SAT/ACT Takers
14
students tested · SY 2021–22
Out-of-School Suspensions
16
8.9% of enrollment · SY 2021–22
Chronically Absent
34
19% of enrollment · SY 2019–20

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC), Office for Civil Rights & EDFacts.

Lunch Program (SY 2024-2025)

Category Students % of School
Total enrollment (est.) 179 100%

Contact & Location

17688 Highway 21 N

Beatrice, AL 36425

Phone: (251)789-2168

http://shields.al.mch.schoolinsites.com/

District

Monroe County

Per-pupil expenditure: $15,041

District enrollment: 3,077

NCES ID

010240000979

Data sources: NCES CCD SY 2024-2025 (directory, staff, lunch), EDFacts SY 2020-21 (assessments), CRDC SY 2021-22 (programs & discipline), SEDA v6.0 (achievement estimates). Updated annually. NCES CCD