Eichold-mertz Elementary School (Closed 2015)
Eichold-mertz Elementary School served 510 students in grades Prekindergarten-5.
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math was 36% (which was lower than the Alabama state average of 38%) for the 2013-14 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts was 16% (which was lower than the Alabama state average of 42%) for the 2013-14 school year.
The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 was lower than the Alabama state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment was 95% of the student body (majority Black), which was higher than the Alabama state average of 47% (majority Black).
School Overview
Grades Offered
Grades Prekindergarten-5
Total Students
510 students
Total Classroom Teachers
31 teachers
Students by Grade
School Rankings
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(13-14)36%
38%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
(13-14)16%
42%
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
17:1
American Indian
n/a
1%
Asian
1%
2%
Hispanic
2%
9%
Black
91%
32%
White
5%
53%
Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
Two or more races
1%
3%
All Ethnic Groups
Eligible for Free Lunch
93%
48%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
1%
6%
School Statewide Testing
School District Name
Source: 2020-2021 (latest school year available) National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AL Dept. of Education
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