Central Elementary School vs. Arcadia Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Central Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Alabama for:
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Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Community Size
Student Attention
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Overview
Serving 310 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Central 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 15:1 is lower than the Alabama state level of 18:1.
Serving 424 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Arcadia 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 6-9% (which is lower than the Alabama state average of 24%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 30-34% (which is lower than the Alabama state average of 46%).
The student:teacher ratio of 17:1 is lower than the Alabama state level of 18:1.
Minority enrollment is 85% 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
310 students
424 students
% Male | % Female
53% | 47%
52% | 48%
Total Classroom Teachers
21 teachers
25 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
17:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1051 out of 1276 schools in AL
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#903 out of 1276 schools in AL
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤5%
6-9%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-24%
30-34%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
37
65
Kindergarten Students
40
70
Grade 1 Students
49
63
Grade 2 Students
42
56
Grade 3 Students
61
59
Grade 4 Students
42
48
Grade 5 Students
39
63
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
1%
n/a
% Asian
n/a
1%
% Hispanic
13%
13%
% Black
87%
68%
% White
n/a
15%
% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
n/a
1%
n/a
Diversity Score
0.23
0.50
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
80%
48%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
3%
4%