Iola Roberts Elementary School vs. Walter M Kennedy School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
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Walter M Kennedy School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Alabama for:
Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Overview
Serving 381 students in grades Kindergarten-4, Iola Roberts Elementary School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Alabama for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 15-19% (which is lower than the Alabama state average of 24%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 45-49% (which is approximately equal to the Alabama state average of 46%).
The student:teacher ratio of 17:1 is lower than the Alabama state level of 18:1.
Minority enrollment is 32% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Alabama state average of 47% (majority Black).
Serving 449 students in grades Prekindergarten-4, Walter M Kennedy School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in Alabama for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 25-29% (which is higher than the Alabama state average of 24%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 55-59% (which is higher than the Alabama state average of 46%).
The student:teacher ratio of 19:1 is higher than the Alabama state level of 18:1.
Minority enrollment is 20% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Alabama state average of 47% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
K-4
PK-4
Total Students
381 students
449 students
% Male | % Female
55% | 45%
53% | 47%
Total Classroom Teachers
23 teachers
24 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
19:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#526 out of 1276 schools in AL
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
#288 out of 1276 schools in AL
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
15-19%
25-29%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
45-49%
55-59%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
-
12
Kindergarten Students
90
101
Grade 1 Students
76
89
Grade 2 Students
79
86
Grade 3 Students
65
77
Grade 4 Students
71
84
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
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% Asian
3%
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% Hispanic
5%
2%
% Black
19%
14%
% White
68%
80%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
4%
Diversity Score
0.50
0.34
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
56%
44%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
9%
7%
