Crestmont Elementary School
Tel:
(205) 342-2695
Crestmont Elementary School serves 350 students in grades Prekindergarten-5.
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 35-39% (which is lower than the Alabama state average of 47%) for the 2017-18 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 25-29% (which is lower than the Alabama state average of 46%) for the 2017-18 school year.
Crestmont Elementary School 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 2017-18 school year.
The student:teacher ratio of 18:1 is equal to the Alabama state level of 18:1.
Minority enrollment is 78% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Alabama state average of 45% (majority Black).
School Overview
Crestmont Elementary School's student population of 350 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
The teacher population of 19 teachers has grown by 11% over five school years.
| Grades Offered | Grades Prekindergarten-5 |
| Total Students | 350 students |
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| Total Classroom Teachers | 19 teachers |
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School Comparison
Crestmont Elementary School is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 1,270 schools in Alabama (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2017-18 school year.
The diversity score of Crestmont Elementary School is 0.58, 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.
| Definition of Terms 2017-2018 School Year Data | This School | State Level (AL) |
Overall Testing Rank | #919 out of 1270 schools (Bottom 50%) | |
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Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 35-39% | 47% |
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 25-29% | 46% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 18:1 | 18:1 |
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| American Indian | 1% | 1% |
| Asian | 1% | 1% |
| Hispanic | 16% | 8% |
| Black | 59% | 33% |
| White | 22% | 55% |
| Hawaiian | n/a | n/a |
| Two or more races | 1% | 2% |
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Diversity Score | 0.58 | 0.59 |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 77% | 50% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 5% | 6% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Tuscaloosa County School District | |
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, AL Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
The nearest high school to Crestmont Elementary School is Sprayberry Education Center (1.3 miles away)
The nearest middle school and elementary school is Echols Middle School (0.6 miles away)
Show me:
- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Northport Echols Middle School Grades: 6-8 | 729 students
0.6 miles
2701 Echols Ave
Northport, AL 35476
(205) 342-2884 0.6 6-8 729 - Northport Matthews Elementary School Grades: K-5 | 493 students
1.3 miles
1225 Rice Mine Road
Northport, AL 35476
(205) 342-2654 1.3 K-5 493 - Northport Sprayberry Education Center Special Education School
Grades: PK-12 | 89 students
1.3 miles
2300 26th Avenue
Northport, AL 35476
(205) 342-2660 1.3 PK-12 89 - Northport Faucettvestavia Elementary School Grades: PK-5 | 451 students
1.4 miles
1150 Vestavia Circle
Northport, AL 35473
(205) 342-2646 1.4 PK-5 451 - Northport Collinsriverside Middle School Grades: 6-8 | 545 students
1.5 miles
1400 3rd St
Northport, AL 35476
(205) 342-2680 1.5 6-8 545
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