Overview of Alexander Junior High School:Alexander Junior High School is a public school located in Brookhaven, MS, which is in a remote town setting. The student population of Alexander Junior High School is 418, and the school serves 7-8. At Alexander Junior High School, 36% of students scored at or above the proficient level for math, and 26% scored at or above that level for reading.

The school’s minority student enrollment is 68%. The student-teacher ratio is 8:1, which is better than that of the district.

The student population is made up of 49% female students and 51% male students. The school enrolls 71% economically disadvantaged students. There are 54 equivalent full-time teachers and 1 full-time school counselor.

Test Scores at Alexander Junior High School: At Alexander Junior High School, 36% of students scored at or above the proficient level for math, and 26% scored at or above that level for reading. Compared with the district, the school did better in math and worse in reading, according to this metric. In Brookhaven School District, 31% of students tested at or above the proficient level for reading, and 30% tested at or above that level for math.

Alexander Junior High School did worse in math and worse in reading in this metric compared with students across the state. In Mississippi, 37% of students tested at or above the proficient level for reading, and 40% tested at or above that level for math.