Matthews Elementary School vs. Faucettvestavia Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Matthews Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Alabama for:
Category
Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Faucettvestavia Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Alabama for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Student Attention
Overview
Serving 391 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 6% (which is lower than the Alabama state average of 24%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 19% (which is lower than the Alabama state average of 46%).
The student:teacher ratio of 21:1 is higher than the Alabama state level of 18:1.
Minority enrollment is 94% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Alabama state average of 47% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Serving 362 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 35-39% (which is higher than the Alabama state average of 24%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 60-64% (which is higher than the Alabama state average of 46%).
The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is lower than the Alabama state level of 18:1.
Minority enrollment is 40% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Alabama state average of 47% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
PK-4
PK-4
Total Students
391 students
362 students
% Male | % Female
50% | 50%
53% | 47%
Total Classroom Teachers
19 teachers
23 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
21:1
16:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1081 out of 1276 schools in AL
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#153 out of 1276 schools in AL
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
6%
35-39%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
19%
60-64%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
34
16
Kindergarten Students
72
80
Grade 1 Students
84
72
Grade 2 Students
63
64
Grade 3 Students
71
67
Grade 4 Students
67
63
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
3%
% Hispanic
35%
8%
% Black
58%
29%
% White
6%
60%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
n/a
Diversity Score
0.54
0.55
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
81%
35%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
3%
3%