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Thompson Intermediate School vs. Chelsea Park Elementary School

Should I attend Thompson Intermediate School or Chelsea Park Elementary School? Visitors of our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare the two schools' rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
Thompson Intermediate School
1509 Kent Dairy Rd
Alabaster, AL 35007
: 
8/
10
Top 30%
Chelsea Park Elementary School
9000 Chelsea Park Trail
Chelsea, AL 35043
: 
10/
10
Top 10%
Top Rankings

Thompson Intermediate School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Alabama for:

Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 20%)

Chelsea Park Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Alabama for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Overview
Serving 892 students in grades 4-5, Thompson Intermediate 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 63% (which is higher than the Alabama state average of 46%).
The student:teacher ratio of 21:1 is higher than the Alabama state level of 18:1.
Minority enrollment is 46% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Alabama state average of 47% (majority Black).
Serving 884 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Chelsea Park Elementary School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in Alabama for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 46% (which is higher than the Alabama state average of 24%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 68% (which is higher 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 23% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Alabama state average of 47% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
4-5
PK-5
Total Students
892 students
884 students
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This chart display total students of Chelsea Park Elementary School by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
50% | 50%
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Total Classroom Teachers
42 teachers
48 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
21:1
18:1
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This chart display the student teacher ratio of Chelsea Park Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Alabama by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Test Scores

#273 out of 1276 schools in AL
(Top 30%)
#98 out of 1276 schools in AL
(Top 10%)
This chart display the overall school rank of Thompson Intermediate School, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
This chart display the overall school rank of Chelsea Park Elementary School, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
25%
(Top 50% in AL)
46%
(Top 10% in AL)
This chart display the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Thompson Intermediate School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Alabama by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
This chart display the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Chelsea Park Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Alabama by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
63%
(Top 20% in AL)
68%
(Top 10% in AL)
This chart display the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Thompson Intermediate School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Alabama by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
This chart display the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Chelsea Park Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Alabama by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart display the students of Thompson Intermediate School by grade.
This chart display the students of Chelsea Park Elementary School by grade.
Pre-K Students
-
12
Kindergarten Students
-
139
Grade 1 Students
-
144
Grade 2 Students
-
136
Grade 3 Students
-
143
Grade 4 Students
434
135
Grade 5 Students
458
175

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
1%
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% Asian
1%
1%
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% Hispanic
23%
6%
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This chart display the percentage of Hispanic students in Chelsea Park Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Alabama by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
% Black
21%
12%
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This chart display the percentage of Black students in Chelsea Park Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Alabama by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
% White
54%
77%
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This chart display the percentage of White students in Chelsea Park Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Alabama by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
3%
This chart display the percentage of students of two or more races in Thompson Intermediate School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Alabama by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart display the percentage of students of two or more races in Chelsea Park Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Alabama by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
0.62
0.39
This chart display the diversity score of Thompson Intermediate School and the public school average diversity score of Alabama by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart display the diversity score of Chelsea Park Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Alabama by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
25%
14%
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This chart display the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Chelsea Park Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Alabama by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
4%
4%
This chart display the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Thompson Intermediate School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Alabama by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart display the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Chelsea Park Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Alabama by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
 
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