Brocks Gap Intermediate School vs. South Shades Crest Elementary School
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School Overview
School
South Shades Crest Elementary School
3770 South Shades Crest Rd
Birmingham, AL 35244
Birmingham, AL 35244
Rating
: 8/
Top 30%10
Top Rankings
Brocks Gap Intermediate School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Alabama for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Diversity
Student Attention
South Shades Crest Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Alabama for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Student Attention
Overview
Serving 472 students in grades 3-5, Brocks Gap Intermediate School ranks in the top 5% of all schools in Alabama for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 5%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 57% (which is higher than the Alabama state average of 24%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 74% (which is higher than the Alabama state average of 46%).
The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is lower than the Alabama state level of 18:1.
Minority enrollment is 46% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Alabama state average of 47% (majority Black).
Serving 489 students in grades Prekindergarten-2, South Shades Crest Elementary School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in Alabama for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 55% (which is higher than the Alabama state average of 47%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 55% (which is higher than the Alabama state average of 46%).
The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is lower than the Alabama state level of 18:1.
Minority enrollment is 43% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Alabama state average of 47% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
3-5
PK-2
Total Students
472 students
489 students
% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
49% | 51%
Total Classroom Teachers
29 teachers
33 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
15:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#44 out of 1276 schools in AL
(Top 5%)
(Top 5%)
n/a
n/a
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
57%
55%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
74%
55%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
-
38
Kindergarten Students
-
172
Grade 1 Students
-
144
Grade 2 Students
-
135
Grade 3 Students
156
-
Grade 4 Students
164
-
Grade 5 Students
152
-
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
8%
11%
% Hispanic
6%
5%
% Black
23%
23%
% White
54%
57%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
9%
4%
Diversity Score
0.64
0.61
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
13%
7%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
2%
1%