Just 4 Development Laboratory vs. Kate Shepard Elementary School
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School Overview
Overview
Just 4 Development Laboratory serves 321 students in grades Prekindergarten.
The student:teacher ratio of 21:1 is higher than the Alabama state level of 18:1.
Minority enrollment is 99% 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).
School Type
Special
n/a
Grades Offered
PK
PK-5
Total Students
321 students
577 students
% Male | % Female
48% | 52%
49% | 51%
Total Classroom Teachers
15 teachers
26 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
21:1
22:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
n/a
#569 out of 1276 schools in AL
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
n/a
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
n/a
16%
n/a
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
n/a
48%
n/a
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
320
38
Kindergarten Students
1
81
Grade 1 Students
-
97
Grade 2 Students
-
94
Grade 3 Students
-
87
Grade 4 Students
-
93
Grade 5 Students
-
87
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
1%
n/a
% Asian
n/a
2%
n/a
% Hispanic
2%
4%
% Black
93%
65%
% White
1%
23%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
5%
Diversity Score
0.13
0.53
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
65%
69%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
11%
4%