South Smiths Station Elementary School vs. West Smiths Station Elementary School
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School Overview
School
West Smiths Station Elementary School
150 Stringer Weeks Road
Smiths Station, AL 36877
Smiths Station, AL 36877
Rating
: 8/
Top 30%10
Top Rankings
South Smiths Station Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Alabama for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
West Smiths Station Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Alabama for:
Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Overview
Serving 666 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, South Smiths Station Elementary School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Alabama for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 38% (which is higher than the Alabama state average of 24%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 60% (which is higher 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 28% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Alabama state average of 47% (majority Black).
Serving 880 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, West Smiths Station Elementary School 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 25% (which is higher 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 20:1 is higher than the Alabama state level of 18:1.
Minority enrollment is 31% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Alabama state average of 47% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
PK-6
PK-6
Total Students
666 students
880 students
% Male | % Female
55% | 45%
53% | 47%
Total Classroom Teachers
40 teachers
45 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
20:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#169 out of 1276 schools in AL
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
#301 out of 1276 schools in AL
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
38%
25%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
60%
61%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
27
31
Kindergarten Students
82
106
Grade 1 Students
90
120
Grade 2 Students
88
103
Grade 3 Students
94
126
Grade 4 Students
83
128
Grade 5 Students
96
119
Grade 6 Students
106
147
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
1%
% Hispanic
7%
9%
% Black
16%
15%
% White
72%
69%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
6%
Diversity Score
0.45
0.49
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
42%
33%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
8%
6%
