Phillips Academy vs. South Hampton K8
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Phillips Academy ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Alabama for:
Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
South Hampton K8 ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Alabama for:
Category
Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Overview
Serving 618 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Phillips Academy ranks in the top 30% 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 18% (which is lower than the Alabama state average of 24%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 61% (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 99% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Alabama state average of 47% (majority Black).
Serving 560 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, South Hampton K8 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 4% (which is lower than the Alabama state average of 24%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 22% (which is lower than the Alabama state average of 46%).
The student:teacher ratio of 22:1 is higher than the Alabama state level of 18:1.
Grades Offered
PK-8
PK-8
Total Students
618 students
560 students
% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
63% | 37%
Total Classroom Teachers
32 teachers
25 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
19:1
22:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#380 out of 1276 schools in AL
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
#1149 out of 1276 schools in AL
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
18%
4%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
61%
22%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
22
43
Kindergarten Students
41
62
Grade 1 Students
55
42
Grade 2 Students
45
54
Grade 3 Students
52
61
Grade 4 Students
64
61
Grade 5 Students
66
54
Grade 6 Students
95
55
Grade 7 Students
86
74
Grade 8 Students
92
54
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
n/a
n/a
% Hispanic
3%
6%
% Black
95%
94%
% White
1%
n/a
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
n/a
Diversity Score
0.10
0.11
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
48%
81%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
10%
4%