Walter Jackson Elementary School vs. Benjamin Davis Elementary School
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School Overview
Top Rankings
Walter Jackson Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Alabama for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Diversity
Community Size
Student Attention
Benjamin Davis Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Alabama for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Community Size
Student Attention
Overview
Serving 243 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Walter Jackson 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 45-49% (which is higher than the Alabama state average of 24%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 60-64% (which is higher than the Alabama state average of 46%).
The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is lower than the Alabama state level of 18:1.
Minority enrollment is 46% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Alabama state average of 47% (majority Black).
Benjamin Davis Elementary School serves 266 students in grades Prekindergarten-2.
The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is lower than the Alabama state level of 18:1.
Minority enrollment is 59% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Alabama state average of 47% (majority Black).
Blue Ribbon Schools
Yes
-
Grades Offered
K-5
PK-2
Total Students
243 students
266 students
% Male | % Female
55% | 45%
49% | 51%
Total Classroom Teachers
18 teachers
17 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
16:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#121 out of 1276 schools in AL
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
n/a
n/a
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
45-49%
n/a
n/a
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
60-64%
n/a
n/a
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
-
17
Kindergarten Students
48
35
Grade 1 Students
39
109
Grade 2 Students
53
105
Grade 3 Students
30
-
Grade 4 Students
35
-
Grade 5 Students
38
-
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
1%
% Hispanic
15%
19%
% Black
23%
33%
% White
54%
41%
% Hawaiian
1%
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
6%
Diversity Score
0.64
0.69
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
55%
32%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
7%
6%