Elizabeth Fonde Elementary School vs. Kate Shepard Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Elizabeth Fonde Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Alabama for:
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Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
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Overview
Serving 671 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Elizabeth Fonde 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% (which is lower than the Alabama state average of 24%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 26% (which is lower than the Alabama state average of 46%).
The student:teacher ratio of 22:1 is higher than the Alabama state level of 18:1.
Minority enrollment is 92% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Alabama state average of 47% (majority Black).
Serving 577 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Kate Shepard Elementary School ranks in the top 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 16% (which is lower than the Alabama state average of 24%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 48% (which is higher than the Alabama state average of 46%).
The student:teacher ratio of 22:1 is higher than the Alabama state level of 18:1.
Minority enrollment is 77% 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
671 students
577 students
% Male | % Female
48% | 52%
49% | 51%
Total Classroom Teachers
31 teachers
26 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
22:1
22:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1028 out of 1276 schools in AL
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#569 out of 1276 schools in AL
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
6%
16%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
26%
48%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
53
38
Kindergarten Students
126
81
Grade 1 Students
115
97
Grade 2 Students
88
94
Grade 3 Students
104
87
Grade 4 Students
98
93
Grade 5 Students
87
87
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
1%
n/a
% Asian
4%
2%
% Hispanic
11%
4%
% Black
74%
65%
% White
8%
23%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
5%
Diversity Score
0.44
0.53
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
82%
69%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
3%
4%