Pleasant Home School vs. Straughn High School
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School Overview
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Top Rankings
Pleasant Home School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Alabama for:
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Straughn High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Alabama for:
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Student Attention
Overview
Serving 497 students in grades Prekindergarten-12, Pleasant Home School ranks in the top 50% 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 27% (which is higher than the Alabama state average of 24%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 41% (which is lower than the Alabama state average of 46%).
The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is lower than the Alabama state level of 18:1.
Minority enrollment is 10% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Alabama state average of 47% (majority Black).
Serving 373 students in grades 9-12, Straughn High School ranks in the top 50% 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 30-34% (which is lower than the Alabama state average of 46%).
The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is lower than the Alabama state level of 18:1.
Minority enrollment is 5% of the student body (majority Black and Asian), which is lower than the Alabama state average of 47% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
PK-12
9-12
Total Students
497 students
373 students
% Male | % Female
55% | 45%
52% | 48%
Total Classroom Teachers
33 teachers
25 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#482 out of 1276 schools in AL
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
#575 out of 1276 schools in AL
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
27%
25-29%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
41%
30-34%
Graduation Rate
≥80%
90-94%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
22
-
Kindergarten Students
32
-
Grade 1 Students
20
-
Grade 2 Students
22
-
Grade 3 Students
40
-
Grade 4 Students
41
-
Grade 5 Students
39
-
Grade 6 Students
39
-
Grade 7 Students
37
-
Grade 8 Students
35
-
Grade 9 Students
44
103
Grade 10 Students
40
101
Grade 11 Students
40
83
Grade 12 Students
46
86
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
2%
% Hispanic
2%
n/a
% Black
7%
2%
% White
90%
95%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
n/a
1%
n/a
Diversity Score
0.19
0.10
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
38%
35%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
4%
9%