Faucettvestavia Elementary School vs. Matthews Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Faucettvestavia Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Alabama for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Most improved public schools
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
n/a
Overview
Serving 343 students in grades Prekindergarten-4, Faucettvestavia Elementary School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Alabama for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 50-54% (which is higher than the Alabama state average of 30%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 65-69% (which is higher than the Alabama state average of 47%).
The student-teacher ratio of 15:1 is lower than the Alabama state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 43% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Alabama state average of 50% (majority Black).
Serving 401 students in grades Prekindergarten-4, Matthews 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 15-19% (which is lower than the Alabama state average of 30%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 30-34% (which is lower than the Alabama state average of 47%).
The student-teacher ratio of 15:1 is lower than the Alabama state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 94% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Alabama state average of 50% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-4
PK-4
Total Students
343 students
401 students
Total Classroom Teachers
23 teachers
26 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#144 out of 1275 schools in AL
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
#869 out of 1275 schools in AL
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
50-54%
15-19%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
65-69%
30-34%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-44%
15-19%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
14
17
Kindergarten Students
81
83
Grade 1 Students
61
77
Grade 2 Students
62
69
Grade 3 Students
64
78
Grade 4 Students
61
77
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
n/a
% Asian
5%
n/a
% Hispanic
5%
35%
% Black
29%
58%
% White
57%
6%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
1%
Diversity Score
0.59
0.54
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
47%
87%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
8%
3%