Flat Rock School
Tel:
(256)632-2323
- Flat Rock School serves 130 students in grades Prekindergarten-8.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 45-49% (which is higher than the Alabama state average of 44%) for the 2016-17 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 25-29% (which is lower than the Alabama state average of 39%) for the 2016-17 school year.
- Flat Rock School placed in the bottom 50% of all schools in Alabama for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%) for the 2016-17 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is lower than the Alabama state level of 18:1.
- Minority enrollment is 22% of the student body (majority American Indian), which is lower than the Alabama state average of 45%.
Top Placements
Flat Rock School places among the top 20% of public schools in Alabama for:
- Category Attribute
- Community Size Largest student body (number of students) (Top 5%)
- Student Attention Lowest teacher:student ratio (Top 20%)
School Overview
- Flat Rock School's student population of 130 students has declined by 21% over five school years.
- The teacher population of 8 teachers has declined by 27% over five school years.
| Grades Offered | Grades Prekindergarten-8 |
| Total Students | 130 students |
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| Total Classroom Teachers | 8 teachers |
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School Comparison
- Flat Rock School 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 2016-17 school year.
- The school's student:teacher ratio of 16:1 has increased from 15:1 over five school years.
- The diversity score of Flat Rock School is 0.36, 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 School Rank (16-17) | #679 out of 1263 schools (Bottom 50%) | |
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| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 45-49% | 44% |
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| Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 25-29% | 39% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 16:1 | 18:1 |
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| American Indian | 18% | 1% |
| Asian | n/a | 1% |
| Hispanic | 4% | 8% |
| White | 78% | 55% |
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| Diversity Score | 0.36 | 0.59 |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 58% | 50% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 17% | 6% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Jackson County School District | |
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, AL Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school, middle school and elementary school to Flat Rock School is Ider School (4.4 miles away)
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- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Ider Ider School Grades: PK-12 | 700 students
4.4 miles
1064 Crabapple Ln
Ider, AL 35981
(256)632-2302 4.4 PK-12 700 - Pisgah Rosalie Elementary School Grades: K-8 | 188 students
6.0 miles
162 County Road 355
Pisgah, AL 35765
(256)451-3616 6.0 K-8 188 - Higdon North Sand Mountain School Grades: PK-12 | 695 students
7.6 miles
29333 Al Highway 71
Higdon, AL 35979
(256)597-2368 7.6 PK-12 695 - Stevenson Stevenson Elementary School Grades: PK-4 | 356 students
9.8 miles
930 Old Mt Carmel Rd
Stevenson, AL 35772
(256)437-2203 9.8 PK-4 356 - Stevenson Stevenson Middle School Grades: 5-8 | 296 students
9.9 miles
701 Kentucky Ave
Stevenson, AL 35772
(256)437-2945 9.9 5-8 296
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