Flowers Elementary School
Tel:
(334) 260-1015
- Flowers Elementary School serves 426 students in grades Kindergarten-5.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 40% (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 41% (which is lower than the Alabama state average of 46%) for the 2017-18 school year.
- Flowers 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 19:1 is higher than the Alabama state level of 18:1.
- Minority enrollment is 70% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Alabama state average of 45% (majority Black).
Top Placements
Flowers Elementary School places among the top 20% of public schools in Alabama for:
- Category Attribute
- Student Attention Lowest teacher:student ratio (Top 20%)
School Overview
- Flowers Elementary School's student population of 426 students has grown by 9% over five school years.
- The teacher population of 23 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Grades Offered | Grades Kindergarten-5 |
| Total Students | 426 students |
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| Total Classroom Teachers | 23 teachers |
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School Comparison
- Flowers 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 Flowers Elementary School is 0.49, 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 | #776 out of 1270 schools (Bottom 50%) | |
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| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 40% | 47% |
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| Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 41% | 46% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 19:1 | 18:1 |
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| American Indian | n/a | 1% |
| Asian | 1% | 1% |
| Hispanic | 1% | 8% |
| Black | 65% | 33% |
| White | 30% | 55% |
| Hawaiian | n/a | n/a |
| Two or more races | 3% | 2% |
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| Diversity Score | 0.49 | 0.59 |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 63% | 50% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 11% | 6% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Montgomery County School District | |
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, AL Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to Flowers Elementary School is Lee High School (1.4 miles away)
- The nearest middle school and elementary school is Goodwyn Middle School (0.9 miles away)
Show me:
- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Montgomery Goodwyn Middle School Grades: 6-8 | 534 students
0.9 miles
209 Perry Hill Rd
Montgomery, AL 36109
(334) 260-1021 0.9 6-8 534 - Montgomery Lee High School Grades: 9-12 | 1,528 student
1.4 miles
225 Ann St
Montgomery, AL 36107
(334) 269-3742 1.4 9-12 1,528 - Montgomery Capitol Heights Middle School Grades: 6-8 | 607 students
1.6 miles
116 Federal Dr
Montgomery, AL 36107
(334) 260-1000 1.6 6-8 607 - Montgomery Dalraida Elementary School Grades: K-5 | 742 students
1.7 miles
440 Dalraida Rd
Montgomery, AL 36109
(334) 260-1007 1.7 K-5 742 - Montgomery Dannelly Elementary School Grades: K-5 | 595 students
1.7 miles
3425 Carter Hill Rd
Montgomery, AL 36111
(334) 269-3657 1.7 K-5 595
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