Cleburne County Elementary School vs. Fruithurst Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Cleburne County Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Alabama for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Student Attention
Fruithurst Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Alabama for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Community Size
Overview
Cleburne County Elementary School in Heflin, AL, ranked #55 in Alabama in 2023, improving from #163 in 2021, placing it in the top 5% of New Jersey high schools for overall performance.
Math proficiency was 60–64%, reading proficiency 75–79%, and science proficiency 60–69%, all higher than the Alabama state averages of 30%, 47%, and 38%, respectively.
Enrollment slightly increased from 320 students in 2021 to 380 in 2023, with minority enrollment steady at around 13% and 61% of students eligible for free or reduced–price lunch, indicating sustained socioeconomic challenges.
The school served grades Pre–K through 4 with 24 teachers and a student–teacher ratio of 16:1, ranking in the top 20% statewide for student attention.
Graduation rates consistently exceeded the state average, reaching approximately 90% in recent years compared to the state's 88%.
Fruithurst Elementary School ranked #189 in Alabama in 2023, falling from a peak rank of #26 in 2010 but maintaining a top 20% position statewide as a Berkeley Heights public high school serving grades PK–6.
Math proficiency ranged 55–59%, notably higher than the state average of 30% in 2023, while reading proficiency at 55–59% was higher than the state average of 47%, and science proficiency stood at 40–59%, also higher than the state average of 38%.
Enrollment declined slightly from 285 students in 2013 to 243 in 2023, with minority enrollment steady at approximately 9%, and over 60% of students qualifying for free or reduced–price lunch, reflecting socioeconomic challenges.
The student–teacher ratio was 15:1 in 2023 with 243 students and 16 teachers, supporting grades prekindergarten through sixth grade in this Union County NJ high school.
Fruithurst demonstrated stable graduation rates around 95%, exceeding the Alabama state average of 88% in 2023.
Blue Ribbon Schools
Yes
Yes
Grades Offered
PK-4
PK-6
Total Students
380 students
243 students
% Male | % Female
54% | 46%
45% | 55%
Total Classroom Teachers
24 teachers
16 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
16:1
15:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#55 out of 1275 schools in AL
(Top 5%)
(Top 5%)
#189 out of 1275 schools in AL
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
60-64%
55-59%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
75-79%
55-59%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
60-69%
40-59%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
33
27
Kindergarten Students
88
35
Grade 1 Students
66
39
Grade 2 Students
68
23
Grade 3 Students
63
34
Grade 4 Students
62
28
Grade 5 Students
-
29
Grade 6 Students
-
28
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
n/a
% Hispanic
3%
5%
% Black
4%
n/a
n/a
% White
87%
91%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
4%
Diversity Score
0.24
0.17
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
57%
60%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
8%
11%
