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Election 2026

The results of the 27 October vote

The school number of מקיף ביר אל-מכסור in Bir El-Maksur is 247122.

School number
247122
Stage
Junior high and high school
Stream
State
Sector
Bedouin
Status
Official
Who it teaches
Boys and girls
Grades
7 to 12
Pupils
1,073 in 2015
Founded
1991
Pupils' social and economic background
Low

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In 2017, grade 8 scored 426 in maths, against 534 across all schools.

The Meitzav is the national test of grades 5 and 8. Its scale stood at 500 for all schools in 2008, so a score can be read across the years.

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Grade 8, Mathematics

42653420082017

Grade 8, English

47152320102017

Grade 8, Arabic

49454820082017

Grade 8, Science and technology

51258720102017

In 2020, 67% of the pupils who took part felt good about the school, against 71% across all schools.

Each bar is the share who agreed with the survey's statements, and the dark mark is all schools that year.

Pupils in grades 7 to 9, 2017

485 took part, 85% of the group.

  • A good general feeling about the school

    61%
  • Close, caring relations between teachers and pupils

    51%
  • Pupils behaving properly in class

    35%
  • Being part of violent incidents (lower is better)

    11%
  • The school's efforts to make pupils feel safe

    58%
  • Feedback from teachers that moves learning on

    60%
  • Teaching seen as interesting and clear

    63%
  • Confidence, curiosity and interest in learning

    68%
  • Ways of teaching, learning and assessing

    63%
  • Strategies for learning alone

    66%
  • The school's efforts for tolerance of others

    61%
  • The school's efforts for social and civic involvement

    52%

A good general feeling about the school

61%68%20082017
The 59 statements asked in 2017

The share who agreed, then all schools that year. Where a statement was turned round, more is still better.

  • I like being at school58%61%
  • I feel good at school56%71%
  • Even if I could, I would not move to another school71%72%
  • I have close, good relations with most of my teachers79%63%
  • When I am sad or feel bad, I am comfortable talking about it with one of my teachers38%32%
  • Most teachers care about me and what happens to me, not only about my studies44%45%
  • It matters to most teachers how I feel, at school and in general45%45%
  • Pupils rarely make noise and disorder in class and disturb learning25%25%
  • In my class no pupils are rude to teachers38%31%
  • The pupils in my class treat the teachers with respect52%52%
  • Teachers do not wait long at the start of a lesson for pupils to stop the noise26%28%
  • In the past month a pupil pushed me14%22%
  • In the past month a pupil hit, kicked or punched me12%12%
  • In the past month a pupil used an object to hurt me8%5%
  • In the past month a pupil beat me hard7%5%
  • In the past month a pupil threatened to hurt me, at school or after it7%6%
  • In the past month a pupil used threats to take money, food or valuables from me6%3%
  • In the past month a pupil tried to persuade others not to talk to me17%10%
  • In the past month a pupil spread untrue rumours about me to hurt me16%12%
  • In the past month I was shut out by the others10%5%
  • When there is violence at school, the teachers know about it57%61%
  • The school does a lot to prevent violence and deal with it50%56%
  • At break there is always a teacher in the yard watching that there is no violence68%61%
  • Most teachers explain to each pupil personally exactly what to do to improve61%52%
  • When pupils struggle with the material, most teachers explain what they can do to understand it better69%63%
  • When teachers return work or a test, most write beside the answers what is right and what to improve51%54%
  • When a pupil does badly on a test, most teachers help them understand why58%49%
  • Most teachers make sure to tell me how I am doing62%53%
  • Most teachers check pupils understand before moving to the next topic61%55%
  • Most teachers explain the material clearly62%61%
  • Most of my teachers teach in a way that makes me understand66%58%
  • Most of my teachers know how to teach well68%62%
  • Most teachers teach in an interesting way that makes me want to listen and learn54%40%
  • Most teachers teach in a way that encourages me to think about the material63%41%
  • I feel curious about and interested in what I learn at school60%47%
  • What is taught at school gives me a lot of important knowledge74%64%
  • I am sure I can succeed even if the tasks are hard83%74%
  • What I learn at school helps me outside school hours too66%56%
  • I enjoy what I learn at school56%45%
  • Teachers point us to different ways of learning, such as research, observation and projects60%58%
  • Teachers assess our work by more than tests72%64%
  • Teachers encourage us to be active in learning, for example to ask questions and present work66%62%
  • In lessons, teachers connect the material to other topics, such as other subjects64%60%
  • Most teachers give us tasks to work on with other pupils65%61%
  • Pupils in my class work on different tasks on their own during lessons51%47%
  • When learning something new I try to organise it for myself, for example with headings or summaries58%55%
  • If I do not understand something, I ask someone for help70%73%
  • After learning something new I check whether I understood the main ideas69%55%
  • I often try to widen what I know about topics taught at school64%42%
  • The school encourages us to be tolerant of others, such as people with another language, a disability or another religion55%67%
  • The pupils in my class treat others who are different with respect64%66%
  • The teachers in my class treat others who are different with respect65%80%
  • The staff work to include all pupils in activities, whatever their origin, religion or disability63%77%
  • All pupils at our school fit in fully, whatever their origin, religion or disability58%70%
  • The school encourages pupils to show leadership, such as on a pupils' council70%66%
  • The school encourages pupils to join youth movements49%45%
  • The school encourages me to take an active part in civic life43%39%
  • The school encourages me to volunteer for the community47%49%
  • The school encourages me to take part in social involvement, such as mentoring52%51%

Pupils in grades 10 and 11, 2020

279 took part, 84% of the group.

  • A good general feeling about the school

    67%
  • Close, caring relations between teachers and pupils

    48%
  • Pupils behaving properly in class

    45%
  • Being part of violent incidents (lower is better)

    8%
  • Feedback from teachers that moves learning on

    58%
  • Teaching seen as interesting and clear

    59%
  • Confidence, curiosity and interest in learning

    64%
  • Ways of teaching, learning and assessing

    62%
  • The school's efforts for social and civic involvement

    50%

A good general feeling about the school

67%71%20142020
The 47 statements asked in 2020

The share who agreed, then all schools that year. Where a statement was turned round, more is still better.

  • I like being at school62%64%
  • I feel good at school67%75%
  • Even if I could, I would not move to another school72%74%
  • I have close, good relations with most of my teachers85%69%
  • When I am sad or feel bad, I am comfortable talking about it with one of my teachers30%33%
  • Most teachers care about me and what happens to me, not only about my studies36%43%
  • It matters to most teachers how I feel, at school and in general42%41%
  • Pupils rarely make noise and disorder in class and disturb learning32%32%
  • In my class no pupils are rude to teachers51%42%
  • The pupils in my class treat the teachers with respect63%63%
  • Teachers do not wait long at the start of a lesson for pupils to stop the noise34%39%
  • In the past month a pupil pushed me9%12%
  • In the past month a pupil hit, kicked or punched me6%6%
  • In the past month a pupil used an object to hurt me6%4%
  • In the past month a pupil beat me hard6%4%
  • In the past month a pupil threatened to hurt me, at school or after it6%4%
  • In the past month a pupil used threats to take money, food or valuables from me5%3%
  • In the past month a pupil tried to persuade others not to talk to me10%6%
  • In the past month a pupil spread untrue rumours about me to hurt me17%10%
  • In the past month I was shut out by the others6%3%
  • Most teachers explain to each pupil personally exactly what to do to improve57%49%
  • When pupils struggle with the material, most teachers explain what they can do to understand it better74%59%
  • When teachers return work or a test, most write beside the answers what is right and what to improve46%58%
  • When a pupil does badly on a test, most teachers help them understand why52%51%
  • Most teachers make sure to tell me how I am doing59%51%
  • Most teachers check pupils understand before moving to the next topic60%50%
  • Most teachers explain the material clearly61%59%
  • Most of my teachers teach in a way that makes me understand64%58%
  • Most of my teachers know how to teach well65%61%
  • Most teachers teach in an interesting way that makes me want to listen and learn48%38%
  • Most teachers teach in a way that encourages me to think about the material58%40%
  • I feel curious about and interested in what I learn at school55%43%
  • What is taught at school gives me a lot of important knowledge67%49%
  • I am sure I can succeed even if the tasks are hard84%71%
  • What I learn at school helps me outside school hours too63%40%
  • I enjoy what I learn at school49%40%
  • Teachers point us to different ways of learning, such as research, observation and projects60%50%
  • Teachers assess our work by more than tests63%52%
  • Teachers encourage us to be active in learning, for example to ask questions and present work63%57%
  • In lessons, teachers connect the material to other topics, such as other subjects62%56%
  • Most teachers give us tasks to work on with other pupils70%58%
  • Pupils in my class work on different tasks on their own during lessons52%46%
  • The school encourages pupils to show leadership, such as on a pupils' council57%58%
  • The school encourages pupils to join youth movements45%45%
  • The school encourages me to take an active part in civic life46%46%
  • The school encourages me to volunteer for the community51%63%
  • The school encourages me to take part in social involvement, such as mentoring51%58%

Teachers of grades 1 to 9, 2017

17 took part, 65% of the group.

  • Teachers' satisfaction with the school

    53%
  • Parents as partners in the school

    34%
  • Teachers working together

    79%
  • Developing the teaching staff

    45%
  • Taking in and supporting new staff

    47%

Teachers' satisfaction with the school

53%69%20102017
The 27 statements asked in 2017

The share who agreed, then all schools that year. Where a statement was turned round, more is still better.

  • I am satisfied with my work as a teacher88%91%
  • I do not feel tired of teaching47%62%
  • I do not feel my workload is too heavy24%23%
  • I am satisfied with how the school is run47%79%
  • The school does a lot to make it pleasant for pupils65%87%
  • The school does a lot to make it pleasant for teachers63%73%
  • The school tries to create conditions that let me succeed in my work41%70%
  • The school keeps parents up to date on what goes on in it59%89%
  • Parents get a listening ear at school for any question, problem or complaint12%84%
  • Parents are in regular touch with the class teacher about how their child is doing29%83%
  • Teachers consult parents on how to improve their child's progress35%64%
  • Teachers share with colleagues what they learned on courses59%71%
  • Team meetings are written up and sent to all the teachers82%71%
  • Subject teams plan their tasks and tests together71%81%
  • Subject teachers share the plans and tools they developed82%80%
  • Teachers go over pupils' wrong answers together and think how to help75%69%
  • Teachers develop teaching materials together93%76%
  • Teachers share their doubts and difficulties in teaching88%86%
  • Teachers discuss the school's work plan for the subject together81%85%
  • Since the start of the year I was given personal goals for my teaching41%43%
  • Since the start of the year a member of staff watched a lesson of mine to improve teaching47%48%
  • The principal took part in building my development plan for this year47%48%
  • The school has an orderly way of taking in new teachers40%69%
  • The school has an orderly way of taking in new office holders40%64%
  • The school has an orderly way of supporting office holders, such as a year or subject coordinator40%66%
  • The school's management puts great weight on taking in new teachers well69%78%
  • Every trainee or new teacher has a trained mentor44%74%

Teachers of grades 10 and 11, 2017

36 took part, 69% of the group.

  • Teachers' satisfaction with the school

    56%
  • Parents as partners in the school

    47%
  • Teachers working together

    67%
  • Developing the teaching staff

    40%
  • Taking in and supporting new staff

    48%
The 27 statements asked in 2017

The share who agreed, then all schools that year. Where a statement was turned round, more is still better.

  • I am satisfied with my work as a teacher100%91%
  • I do not feel tired of teaching64%67%
  • I do not feel my workload is too heavy25%29%
  • I am satisfied with how the school is run58%77%
  • The school does a lot to make it pleasant for pupils47%86%
  • The school does a lot to make it pleasant for teachers42%71%
  • The school tries to create conditions that let me succeed in my work53%70%
  • The school keeps parents up to date on what goes on in it50%86%
  • Parents get a listening ear at school for any question, problem or complaint43%81%
  • Parents are in regular touch with the class teacher about how their child is doing50%77%
  • Teachers consult parents on how to improve their child's progress44%58%
  • Teachers share with colleagues what they learned on courses60%68%
  • Team meetings are written up and sent to all the teachers61%65%
  • Subject teams plan their tasks and tests together59%78%
  • Subject teachers share the plans and tools they developed63%77%
  • Teachers go over pupils' wrong answers together and think how to help71%66%
  • Teachers develop teaching materials together63%72%
  • Teachers share their doubts and difficulties in teaching81%86%
  • Teachers discuss the school's work plan for the subject together81%84%
  • Since the start of the year I was given personal goals for my teaching36%36%
  • Since the start of the year a member of staff watched a lesson of mine to improve teaching32%37%
  • The principal took part in building my development plan for this year53%40%
  • The school has an orderly way of taking in new teachers43%69%
  • The school has an orderly way of taking in new office holders25%61%
  • The school has an orderly way of supporting office holders, such as a year or subject coordinator43%62%
  • The school's management puts great weight on taking in new teachers well63%77%
  • Every trainee or new teacher has a trained mentor65%70%

It had 910 pupils in 2011 and 1,073 in 2015.

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Bir El-Maksur has 3 more schools.

The days off for this kind of school are on the school holiday calendar.

These are the questions people ask about this school.

What is the school number of מקיף ביר אל-מכסור in Bir El-Maksur?

It is 247122. The Ministry of Education's register gives every school a six-digit number, called semel mosad in Hebrew.

What kind of school is מקיף ביר אל-מכסור?

Junior high and high school, State, Official, Boys and girls

What was the Meitzav score of מקיף ביר אל-מכסור?

In 2017, grade 8 scored 426 in maths, against 534 across all schools.

How many pupils does מקיף ביר אל-מכסור have?

It had 1,073 pupils in 2015, the newest count in the Ministry's table.

The register of schools is the Ministry of Education's, read on 2 November 2026. The Meitzav scores and the school climate surveys, from 2008 to 2020, are the National Authority for Measurement and Evaluation in Education's. The pupils, grades and year of founding are the Ministry's table for 2011 to 2015.

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