Catoma Elementary School vs. Wares Ferry Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Catoma Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Alabama for:
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Attribute
Diversity
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Community Size
Student Attention
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Overview
Serving 205 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Catoma Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Alabama for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%) .
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is ≤5% (which is lower than the Alabama state average of 24%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 25-29% (which is lower 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 92% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Alabama state average of 47% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Serving 362 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Wares Ferry Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Alabama for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%) .
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is ≤5% (which is lower than the Alabama state average of 24%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 20-24% (which is lower than the Alabama state average of 46%).
The student:teacher ratio of 18:1 is equal to the Alabama state level of 18:1.
Minority enrollment is 97% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Alabama state average of 47% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
205 students
362 students
% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
51% | 49%
Total Classroom Teachers
13 teachers
20 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
18:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1007 out of 1276 schools in AL
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1051 out of 1276 schools in AL
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤5%
≤5%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
25-29%
20-24%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
-
30
Kindergarten Students
27
56
Grade 1 Students
35
59
Grade 2 Students
34
57
Grade 3 Students
32
56
Grade 4 Students
33
49
Grade 5 Students
44
55
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
5%
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
n/a
% Hispanic
54%
2%
% Black
33%
94%
% White
8%
3%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
n/a
1%
Diversity Score
0.60
0.12
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
82%
71%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
6%
8%