Foley Elementary School vs. Florence B Mathis Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Overview
Foley Elementary School's overall state rank declined from #191 in 2010 to #573 in 2023, placing it in the lower half of Alabama public schools.
Math proficiency dropped sharply to 24% in 2023, lower than the state average of 30% and showing a significant decline from 50% in 2019.
Reading proficiency held steady at 47% in 2023, approximately equal to the state average, though this reflects a decline from over 90% in early 2010s.
Minority enrollment reached 60%, with 741 students eligible for free lunch, indicating a high level of socioeconomic need; enrollment grew from 567 students in 1999 to 966 in 2023.
Serving grades Pre–K through 6, Foley Elementary had 966 students and a student–teacher ratio of 15:1 in 2023, among the lowest in the district, which ranks in the top 10% for student attention.
Florence B Mathis Elementary School ranked #689 in Alabama in 2023, showing a decline from #496 in 2019 and #399 in 2016, indicating a downward trend in state ranking over recent years for this Foley, AL public elementary school.
Math proficiency was 23% in 2023, lower than the state average of 30%, with a decline from 53% in 2019; reading proficiency was 41%, lower than the state average of 47%; science proficiency ranged 35–39%, approximately equal to the state average.
Enrollment grew from 343 students in 2011 to 983 in 2023, with minority enrollment representing 60% of students and 722 qualifying for free lunch, reflecting significant demographic shifts and high socioeconomic need in this Baldwin County AL elementary school.
The school served grades Pre–K through 6, with 983 students and a student–teacher ratio of 16:1 in 2023, which ranked among the top 20% lowest student–teacher ratios in Alabama, suggesting strong student attention.
Grades Offered
PK-6
PK-6
Total Students
1,022 students
1,023 students
Total Classroom Teachers
65 teachers
61 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
16:1
17:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#573 out of 1275 schools in AL
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
#689 out of 1275 schools in AL
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
24%
23%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
47%
41%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
35-39%
35-39%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
81
35
Kindergarten Students
142
156
Grade 1 Students
137
147
Grade 2 Students
146
141
Grade 3 Students
136
140
Grade 4 Students
123
126
Grade 5 Students
117
138
Grade 6 Students
140
140
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
1%
2%
% Hispanic
36%
31%
% Black
16%
17%
% White
38%
39%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
9%
10%
Diversity Score
0.70
0.72
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
63%
57%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
4%
6%