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School Comparison

Ira F Simmons Middle School
vs.
Magic City Acceptance Academy

A side-by-side view of publicly reported data for these two schools.

Ira F Simmons Middle School
Magic City Acceptance Academy
  • Ira F Simmons Middle School reported a higher in-school suspensions than Magic City Acceptance Academy (79 vs. 0).
  • Magic City Acceptance Academy reported a higher chronically absent students than Ira F Simmons Middle School (149 vs. 101).
  • Ira F Simmons Middle School reported a higher violent incidents than Magic City Acceptance Academy (28 vs. 0).
  • Source Data Limit: 5 metrics are directly comparable between the two schools.
  • Source Data Limit: 3 additional metrics are reported by only one school.

Attendance

How consistently students are present

Magic City Acceptance Academy reported a higher chronically absent students than Ira F Simmons Middle School (149 vs. 101).

School Environment

Disciplinary actions from the Civil Rights Data Collection

Ira F Simmons Middle School reported a higher in-school suspensions than Magic City Acceptance Academy (79 vs. 0).

Staffing & Support

Counselor and support staff capacity

Ira F Simmons Middle School reported a higher counselors (full time employee) than Magic City Acceptance Academy (3 vs. 0).

Subgroup Analysis

Comparing reported values between specific student populations where both schools have data.

13 subgroup comparisons available across both schools.

Reported Only at Ira F Simmons Middle School

1 metric was reported by Ira F Simmons Middle School. Comparable data for Magic City Acceptance Academy is missing or suppressed.

Students per counselor
329.3:1

Reported Only at Magic City Acceptance Academy

2 metrics were reported by Magic City Acceptance Academy. Comparable data for Ira F Simmons Middle School is missing or suppressed.

Gifted & talented
21
SAT/ACT participation
20

Contextual Indicators

District Context

District-level data describes the overarching school district, not the individual school.

Per-pupil spending
Ira F Simmons Middle School
$14,272.92
Magic City Acceptance Academy
$14,541.42
Local revenue share
Ira F Simmons Middle School
54.7%
Magic City Acceptance Academy
19.4%
State revenue share
Ira F Simmons Middle School
40.4%
Magic City Acceptance Academy
63.9%
Federal revenue share
Ira F Simmons Middle School
4.9%
Magic City Acceptance Academy
16.7%
District chronic absenteeism rate
Ira F Simmons Middle School
10.5%
Magic City Acceptance Academy
44.1%

County Economics

Both schools are located in the same county.

Median household income
Jefferson County
$64,589
Jefferson County
$64,589
Poverty rate
Jefferson County
16.3%
Jefferson County
16.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher
Jefferson County
35.9%
Jefferson County
35.9%
Unemployment rate
Jefferson County
3.1%
Jefferson County
3.1%
This comparison is derived exclusively from publicly available federal and state datasets. It may not reflect the most current information. We encourage parents and families to supplement this data with information published directly on each school’s website, which may include more recent figures.