Pinecrest Elementary School
Tel:
(256)245-5700
- Pinecrest Elementary School serves 520 students in grades 3-5.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 53% (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 31% (which is lower than the Alabama state average of 39%) for the 2016-17 school year.
- Pinecrest Elementary School placed in the top 50% of all schools in Alabama for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, 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 49% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Alabama state average of 45%.
Top Placements
Pinecrest Elementary School places among the top 20% of public schools in Alabama for:
- Category Attribute
- Diversity Most diverse schools (Top 20%)
School Overview
- Pinecrest Elementary School's student population of 520 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
- The teacher population of 33 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Grades Offered | Grades 3-5 |
| Total Students | 520 students |
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| Total Classroom Teachers | 33 teachers |
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School Comparison
- Pinecrest Elementary School is ranked within the top 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 Pinecrest Elementary School is 0.56, 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) | #589 out of 1263 schools (Top 50%) | |
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| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 53% | 44% |
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| Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 31% | 39% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 16:1 | 18:1 |
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| Asian | n/a | 1% |
| Hispanic | 4% | 8% |
| Black | 43% | 33% |
| White | 51% | 55% |
| Two or more races | 2% | 2% |
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| Diversity Score | 0.56 | 0.59 |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 50% | 50% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 7% | 6% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Sylacauga City School District | |
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, AL Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to Pinecrest Elementary School is Sylacauga High School (1.9 miles away)
- The nearest middle school is Bb Comer Memorial High School (2.1 miles away)
- The nearest elementary school is Bb Comer Memorial Elementary School (2.1 miles away)
Show me:
- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Sylacauga Sylacauga High School Grades: 9-12 | 681 students
1.9 miles
701 N Broadway
Sylacauga, AL 35150
(256)249-0911 1.9 9-12 681 - Sylacauga Bb Comer Memorial Elementary School Grades: PK-6 | 549 students
2.1 miles
803 Seminole Ave
Sylacauga, AL 35150
(256)315-5430 2.1 PK-6 549 - Sylacauga Bb Comer Memorial High School Grades: 7-12 | 424 students
2.1 miles
801 Seminole Ave
Sylacauga, AL 35150
(256)315-5400 2.1 7-12 424 - Sylacauga Nicholslawson Middle School Grades: 6-8 | 509 students
3.0 miles
1550 Talladega Highway
Sylacauga, AL 35150
(256)245-4376 3.0 6-8 509 - Sylacauga Indian Valley Elementary School Grades: PK-2 | 514 students
3.8 miles
1099 Oldfield Rd
Sylacauga, AL 35150
(256)249-0397 3.8 PK-2 514
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