Parkside Elementary School vs. Fairview Middle School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Parkside Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Alabama for:
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Student Attention
Fairview Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Alabama for:
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Community Size
Overview
Serving 356 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Parkside 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 16:1 is lower than the Alabama state level of 18:1.
Minority enrollment is 11% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Alabama state average of 47% (majority Black).
Serving 296 students in grades 6-8, Fairview Middle 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 12% (which is lower than the Alabama state average of 24%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 53% (which is higher than the Alabama state average of 46%).
The student:teacher ratio of 20:1 is higher than the Alabama state level of 18:1.
Minority enrollment is 21% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Alabama state average of 47% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
PK-8
6-8
Total Students
356 students
296 students
% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
55% | 45%
Total Classroom Teachers
22 teachers
15 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
20:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#526 out of 1276 schools in AL
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
#561 out of 1276 schools in AL
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
15-19%
12%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
45-49%
53%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
13
-
Kindergarten Students
52
-
Grade 1 Students
51
-
Grade 2 Students
40
-
Grade 3 Students
35
-
Grade 4 Students
40
-
Grade 5 Students
28
-
Grade 6 Students
31
88
Grade 7 Students
42
106
Grade 8 Students
24
102
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
n/a
% Hispanic
9%
20%
% Black
n/a
n/a
% White
89%
79%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
1%
Diversity Score
0.20
0.34
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
51%
39%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
7%
9%