Highlands Elementary School vs. James Dawson Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Highlands Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Alabama for:
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Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
James Dawson Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Alabama for:
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Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Overview
Serving 427 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, Highlands 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 25-29% (which is lower than the Alabama state average of 46%).
The student:teacher ratio of 18:1 is equal to the Alabama state level of 18:1.
Minority enrollment is 93% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Alabama state average of 47% (majority Black).
Serving 442 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, James Dawson 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 ≤1% (which is lower than the Alabama state average of 24%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 24% (which is lower than the Alabama state average of 46%).
The student:teacher ratio of 18:1 is equal to the Alabama state level of 18:1.
Minority enrollment is 95% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Alabama state average of 47% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
PK-6
PK-6
Total Students
427 students
442 students
% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
50% | 50%
Total Classroom Teachers
24 teachers
25 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
18:1
18:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1007 out of 1276 schools in AL
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1158 out of 1276 schools in AL
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤5%
≤1%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
25-29%
24%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
17
23
Kindergarten Students
76
51
Grade 1 Students
50
57
Grade 2 Students
54
66
Grade 3 Students
64
71
Grade 4 Students
54
57
Grade 5 Students
54
57
Grade 6 Students
58
60
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
n/a
% Hispanic
11%
14%
% Black
80%
81%
% White
7%
5%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
n/a
Diversity Score
0.35
0.33
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
81%
85%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
5%
6%
