Brookwood Elementary School vs. Hillcrest Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Brookwood Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Alabama for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Hillcrest Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Alabama for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Overview
Serving 657 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, Brookwood Elementary School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in Alabama for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 59% (which is higher than the Alabama state average of 30%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 71% (which is higher than the Alabama state average of 47%).
The student-teacher ratio of 21:1 is higher than the Alabama state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 46% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Alabama state average of 50% (majority Black).
Hillcrest Elementary School ranked #159 in Alabama for 2023, maintaining a position among the top 20% of public schools in the state, though its ranking declined from #86 in 2021.
Math proficiency was 55% in 2023, higher than the state average of 30%, while reading proficiency stood at 63%, also higher than the state average of 47%; science proficiency ranged from 50% to 54%, higher than the state average of 38%.
Enrollment was 768 students in grades K–6 with a student–teacher ratio of 19:1 in 2023; minority enrollment was 47%, reflecting a diverse student body including 147 Hispanic and 160 Black students.
The percentage of students eligible for free lunch increased to 51% in 2023 from 43% in 2022, indicating a socioeconomic shift among the student population over recent years.
Grades Offered
PK-6
K-6
Total Students
657 students
753 students
Total Classroom Teachers
32 teachers
39 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
21:1
19:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#93 out of 1275 schools in AL
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
#159 out of 1275 schools in AL
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
59%
55%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
71%
63%
n/a
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
65-69%
50-54%
n/a
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
112
-
Kindergarten Students
79
121
Grade 1 Students
70
96
Grade 2 Students
77
97
Grade 3 Students
78
109
Grade 4 Students
99
99
Grade 5 Students
74
111
Grade 6 Students
68
120
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
n/a
% Asian
2%
2%
% Hispanic
16%
20%
% Black
21%
21%
% White
54%
51%
% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
6%
5%
Diversity Score
0.64
0.66
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
38%
52%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
3%
3%