Oak Hill School
Tel:
(205)759-3629
- Oak Hill School serves 22 students in grades 6-12.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Math is <50% (which is higher than the Alabama state average of 43%) for the 2015-16 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Reading/Language Arts is <50% (which is higher than the Alabama state average of 38%) for the 2015-16 school year.
- Oak Hill School placed in the top 30% of all schools in Alabama for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 20%) for the 2015-16 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 7:1 is lower than the Alabama state level of 18:1.
- Minority enrollment is 86% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Alabama state average of 45%.
Top Placements
Oak Hill School places among the top 20% of public schools in Alabama for:
- Category Attribute
- Reading Language/Arts Proficiency Highest reading language/arts proficiency (Top 20%)
- Student Attention Lowest teacher:student ratio (Top 1%)
School Overview
- Oak Hill School's student population of 22 students has declined by 51% over five school years.
- The teacher population of 3 teachers has declined by 83% over five school years.
| School Type | Special education school |
| Grades Offered | Grades 6-12 |
| Total Students | 22 students |
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| Gender % |  |
| Total Classroom Teachers | 3 teachers |
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| Students by Grade |  |
School Comparison
- Oak Hill School is ranked within the top 30% of all 1,264 schools in Alabama (based off of combined Math and Reading proficiency testing data) for the 2015-16 school year.
- The school's student:teacher ratio of 7:1 has increased from 3:1 over five school years.
- The diversity score of Oak Hill School is 0.31, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.34. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Definition of Terms 2016-2017 School Year Data | This School | State Level (AL) |
| Overall School Rank | #285 out of 1,264 schools (Top 30%) | |
| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | <50% | 43% |
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| Reading / Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | <50% | 38% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 7:1 | 18:1 |
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| Asian | n/a | 1% |
| Black | 82% | 33% |
| White | 14% | 55% |
| Two or more races | 4% | 2% |
| All Ethnic Groups |  |  |
| Diversity Score | 0.31 | 0.34 |
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| Graduation Rate | <50% | 89% |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 31% | 47% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | n/a | 5% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Tuscaloosa City School District | |
Source: 2016-2017 (latest school year available) NCES, AL Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to Oak Hill School is Tuscaloosa Center Technical (0.7 miles away)
- The nearest middle school is Alberta Elementary School (1.9 miles away)
- The nearest elementary school is Skyland Elementary School (1.2 miles away)
Show me:
- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Tuscaloosa Tuscaloosa Center Technical Vocational School
Grades: 9-12
0.7 miles
2800 Martin Luther King Jr. Bo
Tuscaloosa, AL 35405
(205)759-3648 0.7 9-12 n/a - Tuscaloosa Skyland Elementary School Grades: PK-5 | 331 students
1.2 miles
2605 Southview Drive
Tuscaloosa, AL 35405
(205)759-3638 1.2 PK-5 331 - Tuscaloosa Northington Elementary School Grades: PK-5 | 434 students
1.3 miles
1300 21st St E
Tuscaloosa, AL 35404
(205)759-3622 1.3 PK-5 434 - Tuscaloosa Arcadia Elementary School Grades: PK-5 | 309 students
1.7 miles
3740 Arcadia Dr
Tuscaloosa, AL 35404
(205)759-3567 1.7 PK-5 309 - Tuscaloosa Alberta Elementary School Grades: PK-8 | 546 students
1.9 miles
2500 University Blvd E
Tuscaloosa, AL 35404
(205)759-3564 1.9 PK-8 546
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