Princeton School vs. Sun Valley Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Princeton School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Alabama for:
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Attribute
Community Size
Student Attention
Sun Valley Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Alabama for:
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Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Overview
Serving 213 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Princeton 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 6-9% (which is lower than the Alabama state average of 24%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 40-44% (which is lower than the Alabama state average of 46%).
The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is lower than the Alabama state level of 18:1.
Serving 619 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Sun Valley 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 ≤5% (which is lower than the Alabama state average of 24%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 15-19% (which is lower than the Alabama state average of 46%).
The student:teacher ratio of 18:1 is equal to 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).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
213 students
619 students
% Male | % Female
55% | 45%
68% | 32%
Total Classroom Teachers
15 teachers
35 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
18:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#794 out of 1276 schools in AL
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1098 out of 1276 schools in AL
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
6-9%
≤5%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-44%
15-19%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
18
49
Kindergarten Students
28
94
Grade 1 Students
35
102
Grade 2 Students
38
101
Grade 3 Students
34
109
Grade 4 Students
34
85
Grade 5 Students
26
79
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
n/a
n/a
% Hispanic
1%
4%
% Black
99%
95%
% White
n/a
1%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
n/a
n/a
Diversity Score
0.02
0.10
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
46%
76%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
6%
4%