W H Council Traditional School vs. Old Shell Road Magnet School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
W H Council Traditional School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Alabama for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Old Shell Road Magnet School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Alabama for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Student Attention
Overview
Serving 688 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, W H Council Traditional School ranks in the top 5% 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 61% (which is higher than the Alabama state average of 29%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 82% (which is higher than the Alabama state average of 47%).
The student:teacher ratio of 20:1 is higher than the Alabama state level of 18:1.
Minority enrollment is 79% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Alabama state average of 47% (majority Black).
Serving 368 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Old Shell Road Magnet School ranks in the top 5% of all schools in Alabama for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 5%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 65-69% (which is higher than the Alabama state average of 29%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 80-84% (which is higher than the Alabama state average of 47%).
The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is lower than the Alabama state level of 18:1.
Minority enrollment is 74% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Alabama state average of 47% (majority Black).
Blue Ribbon Schools
Yes
Yes
Grades Offered
PK-5
K-5
Total Students
688 students
368 students
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% Male | % Female
49% | 51%
39% | 61%
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Total Classroom Teachers
35 teachers
23 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
20:1
16:1
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Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#43 out of 1285 schools in AL
(Top 5%)
(Top 5%)
#27 out of 1285 schools in AL
(Top 5%)
(Top 5%)
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Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
61%
65-69%
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
82%
80-84%
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Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
65-69%
60-69%
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Students by Grade
Students by Grade
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Pre-K Students
36
-
Kindergarten Students
105
53
Grade 1 Students
119
64
Grade 2 Students
121
63
Grade 3 Students
109
58
Grade 4 Students
97
64
Grade 5 Students
101
66
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
3%
1%
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% Hispanic
1%
5%
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% Black
71%
62%
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% White
21%
26%
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% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
6%
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Diversity Score
0.45
0.55
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Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
39%
57%
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Eligible for Reduced Lunch
7%
11%
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