Childrens Center
Childrens Center serves 92 students in grades Prekindergarten-12.
Childrens Center placed in the bottom 50% of all schools in Alabama for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is ≤10% (which is lower than the Alabama state average of 47%) for the 2018-19 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is ≤10% (which is lower than the Alabama state average of 45%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The student:teacher ratio of 9:1 is lower than the Alabama state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 73% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Alabama state average of 45% (majority Black).
Top Rankings
Childrens Center ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Alabama for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Community Size
School Overview
Childrens Center's student population of 92 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
The teacher population of 10 teachers has declined by 41% over five school years.
School Type
Grades Offered
Grades Prekindergarten-12
(offers virtual instruction)
(offers virtual instruction)
Total Students
92 students

Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers
10 teachers

Students by Grade

School Rankings
Childrens Center is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 1,263 schools in Alabama (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2018-19 school year.
The diversity score of Childrens Center is 0.56, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.59. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall Testing Rank
#1251 out of 1263 schools
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)

Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤10%
47%

Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤10%
45%

Student : Teacher Ratio
9:1
17:1

American Indian
n/a
1%
Asian
1%
1%

Hispanic
11%
8%

Black
60%
33%

White
27%
55%

Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
Two or more races
1%
2%

All Ethnic Groups



Graduation Rate
<50%
91%

National School Lunch Program
Yes
Eligible for Free Lunch
74%
50%

Eligible for Reduced Lunch
7%
6%

School Statewide Testing
School District Name
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, AL Dept. of Education
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