Sparkman Elementary School vs. Fe Burleson Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Sparkman Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Alabama for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Student Attention
Fe Burleson Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Alabama for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Overview
Serving 141 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, Sparkman 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 6-9% (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 16:1 is lower than the Alabama state level of 18:1.
Minority enrollment is 16% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Alabama state average of 47% (majority Black).
Serving 524 students in grades Prekindergarten-4, Fe Burleson 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 65% (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 17% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Alabama state average of 47% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
PK-6
PK-4
Total Students
141 students
524 students
% Male | % Female
50% | 50%
49% | 51%
Total Classroom Teachers
9 teachers
27 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
19:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#945 out of 1276 schools in AL
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#142 out of 1276 schools in AL
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
6-9%
38%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
25-29%
65%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
13
45
Kindergarten Students
18
91
Grade 1 Students
14
92
Grade 2 Students
19
97
Grade 3 Students
7
97
Grade 4 Students
20
102
Grade 5 Students
12
-
Grade 6 Students
38
-
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
1%
% Hispanic
7%
5%
% Black
3%
8%
% White
84%
83%
% Hawaiian
1%
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
3%
Diversity Score
0.29
0.30
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
54%
21%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
6%
1%