Ridgecrest Elementary School vs. Mcdonnell Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Ridgecrest Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Alabama for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Mcdonnell 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 507 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Ridgecrest 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 8% (which is lower than the Alabama state average of 24%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 35% (which is lower 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 86% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Alabama state average of 47% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Serving 486 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Mcdonnell 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 25-29% (which is lower than the Alabama state average of 46%).
The student:teacher ratio of 17:1 is lower than the Alabama state level of 18:1.
Minority enrollment is 91% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Alabama state average of 47% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
507 students
486 students
% Male | % Female
50% | 50%
50% | 50%
Total Classroom Teachers
25 teachers
29 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
20:1
17:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#880 out of 1276 schools in AL
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1007 out of 1276 schools in AL
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
8%
≤5%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
35%
25-29%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
44
60
Kindergarten Students
93
87
Grade 1 Students
79
81
Grade 2 Students
81
66
Grade 3 Students
75
59
Grade 4 Students
66
67
Grade 5 Students
69
66
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
1%
1%
% Hispanic
48%
57%
% Black
37%
31%
% White
14%
9%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
n/a
1%
Diversity Score
0.62
0.58
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
82%
82%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
4%
2%
