Deshler Middle School
598 North High St
Tuscumbia AL, 35674, Colbert County
Phone: 256-389-2920
Ranking: 
(493 out of 1,064, top 46%)*
(493 out of 1,064, top 46%)*Type: Regular Middle School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Grade 6 to Grade 8
School District: Tuscumbia City School District
Title I Eligible School: Yes School-Wide Title I: NA
Magnet: NA
Charter: NA
Shared-Time School: NA
Students and Teachers
| 2013-2014 | 2012-2013 | 2011-2012 | 2010-2011 | 2009-2010 | 2008-2009 | 2007-2008 | ||||||||
| Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | |
| Total Teachers: | 22 | 23 | 23 | NA | NA | 19 | 19 | 19 | ||||||
| Total Students: | 368 | 382 | 403 | 410 | 384 | 364 | 345 | |||||||
| Grade 6: | 110 | 29.9% | 116 | 30.4% | 141 | 35.0% | 136 | 33.2% | 142 | 37.0% | 124 | 34.1% | 100 | 29.0% |
| Grade 7: | 129 | 35.1% | 148 | 38.7% | 132 | 32.8% | 147 | 35.9% | 130 | 33.9% | 117 | 32.1% | 128 | 37.1% |
| Grade 8: | 129 | 35.1% | 118 | 30.9% | 130 | 32.3% | 127 | 31.0% | 112 | 29.2% | 123 | 33.8% | 117 | 33.9% |
| Ungraded: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
| Male: | 195 | 53.0% | 207 | 54.2% | 209 | 51.9% | 215 | 52.4% | 191 | 49.7% | 181 | 49.7% | 157 | 45.5% |
| Female: | 173 | 47.0% | 175 | 45.8% | 194 | 48.1% | 195 | 47.6% | 185 | 48.2% | 175 | 48.1% | 184 | 53.3% |
| Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
| American Indian/Alaska Native: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% |
| Asian: | 0 | 0.0% | 2 | 0.5% | 1 | 0.2% | 1 | 0.2% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.3% | 1 | 0.3% |
| Hispanic: | 5 | 1.4% | 2 | 0.5% | 3 | 0.7% | 3 | 0.7% | 5 | 1.3% | 1 | 0.3% | 2 | 0.6% |
| Black: | 98 | 26.6% | 107 | 28.0% | 108 | 26.8% | 105 | 25.6% | 94 | 24.5% | 92 | 25.3% | 103 | 29.9% |
| White: | 260 | 70.7% | 270 | 70.7% | 290 | 72.0% | 301 | 73.4% | 285 | 74.2% | 270 | 74.2% | 239 | 69.3% |
| Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Two or More Races: | 5 | 1.4% | 1 | 0.3% | 1 | 0.2% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
| Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 179 | 48.6% | 196 | 51.3% | 205 | 50.9% | 177 | 43.2% | 180 | 46.9% | 146 | 40.1% | 143 | 41.4% |
| Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 43 | 11.7% | 25 | 6.5% | 36 | 8.9% | 40 | 9.8% | 25 | 6.5% | 24 | 6.6% | 33 | 9.6% |
| Student-Teacher Ratio: | 16.50 | 16.32 | 17.20 | NA | NA | 20.10 | 18.80 | 18.60 | ||||||
Test Performance
| Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
| ADAW | ||||||
| 2004 | Grammar and Usage | 7th Grade | % met std | 57.7% | 57.7% | 42% |
| 2005 | Grammar and Usage | 7th Grade | % met std | 41.8% | 41.8% | 41% |
| 2006 | Grammar and Usage | 7th Grade | % met std | 39% | 39% | 45.4% |
| 2008 | Grammar and Usage | 7th Grade | % met std | 32.24% | 32.24% | 46.94% |
| 2009 | Grammar and Usage | 7th Grade | % met std | 56.31% | 56.31% | 56.16% |
| 2004 | Holistic Composition | 7th Grade | % met std | 54.5% | 54.5% | 55.7% |
| 2005 | Holistic Composition | 7th Grade | % met std | 65.4% | 65.4% | 63% |
| 2006 | Holistic Composition | 7th Grade | % met std | 54.2% | 54.2% | 60% |
| 2008 | Holistic Composition | 7th Grade | % met std | 71.9% | 71.9% | 65.27% |
| 2009 | Holistic Composition | 7th Grade | % met std | 53.4% | 53.4% | 65.55% |
| 2004 | Sentence Formation | 7th Grade | % met std | 61.8% | 61.8% | 51.7% |
| 2005 | Sentence Formation | 7th Grade | % met std | 50% | 50% | 48.9% |
| 2006 | Sentence Formation | 7th Grade | % met std | 50.4% | 50.4% | 55.1% |
| 2008 | Sentence Formation | 7th Grade | % met std | 46.28% | 46.28% | 56.69% |
| 2009 | Sentence Formation | 7th Grade | % met std | 67.96% | 67.96% | 62.72% |
| 2004 | Writing Mechanics | 7th Grade | % met std | 55.6% | 55.6% | 51.1% |
| 2005 | Writing Mechanics | 7th Grade | % met std | 49% | 49% | 48.9% |
| 2006 | Writing Mechanics | 7th Grade | % met std | 62.8% | 62.8% | 51.2% |
| 2008 | Writing Mechanics | 7th Grade | % met std | 51.24% | 51.24% | 58.32% |
| 2009 | Writing Mechanics | 7th Grade | % met std | 68.93% | 68.93% | 60.06% |
| ARMT | ||||||
| 2004 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % met std | 67.2% | 67.2% | 56% |
| 2005 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % met std | 68.2% | 68.2% | 66.5% |
| 2006 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % met std | 71.3% | 71.3% | 74.7% |
| 2007 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % met std | 69.42% | 69.42% | 73.46% |
| 2008 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % met std | 60.21% | 60.21% | 71.9% |
| 2009 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % met std | 74.19% | 74.19% | 74.92% |
| 2010 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % met std | 68.11% | 68.11% | 76.94% |
| 2011 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % met std | 75.19% | 75.19% | 77.64% |
| 2012 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % met std | 62.68% | 62.68% | 77.16% |
| 2004 | Reading | 6th Grade | % met std | 85.9% | 85.9% | 82.4% |
| 2005 | Reading | 6th Grade | % met std | 85.9% | 85.9% | 81.6% |
| 2006 | Reading | 6th Grade | % met std | 86.9% | 86.9% | 83% |
| 2007 | Reading | 6th Grade | % met std | 82.79% | 82.79% | 84.87% |
| 2008 | Reading | 6th Grade | % met std | 87.75% | 87.75% | 86.61% |
| 2009 | Reading | 6th Grade | % met std | 91.94% | 91.94% | 86.2% |
| 2010 | Reading | 6th Grade | % met std | 84.79% | 84.79% | 86.13% |
| 2011 | Reading | 6th Grade | % met std | 87.97% | 87.97% | 88.19% |
| 2012 | Reading | 6th Grade | % met std | 84.51% | 84.51% | 88.35% |
| 2005 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % met std | 71.1% | 71.1% | 56.9% |
| 2006 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % met std | 55.8% | 55.8% | 59.1% |
| 2007 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % met std | 61.74% | 61.74% | 59.82% |
| 2008 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % met std | 63.63% | 63.63% | 61.26% |
| 2009 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % met std | 65.55% | 65.55% | 65.79% |
| 2010 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % met std | 74.61% | 74.61% | 68.76% |
| 2011 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % met std | 64.09% | 64.09% | 70.36% |
| 2012 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % met std | 67.23% | 67.23% | 72.5% |
| 2005 | Reading | 7th Grade | % met std | 77.9% | 77.9% | 75.1% |
| 2006 | Reading | 7th Grade | % met std | 81% | 81% | 74.3% |
| 2007 | Reading | 7th Grade | % met std | 80% | 80% | 77% |
| 2008 | Reading | 7th Grade | % met std | 77.28% | 77.28% | 79.13% |
| 2009 | Reading | 7th Grade | % met std | 85.84% | 85.84% | 81.28% |
| 2010 | Reading | 7th Grade | % met std | 87.7% | 87.7% | 83.02% |
| 2011 | Reading | 7th Grade | % met std | 81.82% | 81.82% | 84.9% |
| 2012 | Reading | 7th Grade | % met std | 91.59% | 91.59% | 86.25% |
| 2005 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % met std | 70.9% | 70.9% | 63% |
| 2006 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % met std | 73.3% | 73.3% | 67.6% |
| 2007 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % met std | 66.66% | 66.66% | 66.3% |
| 2008 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % met std | 73.27% | 73.27% | 68.13% |
| 2009 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % met std | 75.22% | 75.22% | 73.77% |
| 2010 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % met std | 78.9% | 78.9% | 78.62% |
| 2011 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % met std | 88.1% | 88.1% | 77.01% |
| 2012 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % met std | 82.54% | 82.54% | 78.62% |
| 2004 | Reading | 8th Grade | % met std | 64.5% | 64.5% | 57.3% |
| 2005 | Reading | 8th Grade | % met std | 81.8% | 81.8% | 69.5% |
| 2006 | Reading | 8th Grade | % met std | 80% | 80% | 71.7% |
| 2007 | Reading | 8th Grade | % met std | 78.95% | 78.95% | 71.94% |
| 2008 | Reading | 8th Grade | % met std | 79.13% | 79.13% | 73.87% |
| 2009 | Reading | 8th Grade | % met std | 76.99% | 76.99% | 74.89% |
| 2010 | Reading | 8th Grade | % met std | 77.06% | 77.06% | 73.51% |
| 2011 | Reading | 8th Grade | % met std | 89.68% | 89.68% | 76.95% |
| 2012 | Reading | 8th Grade | % met std | 84.92% | 84.92% | 79.33% |
| ASA | ||||||
| 2008 | Science | 7th Grade | % met std | 67.44% | 67.44% | 60.51% |
| 2009 | Science | 7th Grade | % met std | 72.8% | 72.8% | 70.34% |
| 2010 | Science | 7th Grade | % met std | 84.5% | 84.5% | 68.79% |
| 2011 | Science | 7th Grade | % met std | 79.71% | 79.71% | 68.5% |
| 2012 | Science | 7th Grade | % met std | 84.04% | 84.04% | 75.67% |
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* Deshler Middle School was rated 3.5 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.