Washington K8 vs. Phillips Academy
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Washington K8 ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Alabama for:
Category
Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Phillips Academy ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Alabama for:
Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Overview
Serving 506 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Washington K8 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 5% (which is lower than the Alabama state average of 24%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 18% (which is lower 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 99% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Alabama state average of 47% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Serving 618 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Phillips Academy 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 18% (which is lower 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 19:1 is higher than the Alabama state level of 18:1.
Minority enrollment is 99% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Alabama state average of 47% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
PK-8
PK-8
Total Students
506 students
618 students
% Male | % Female
63% | 37%
52% | 48%
Total Classroom Teachers
27 teachers
32 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
19:1
19:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1094 out of 1276 schools in AL
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#380 out of 1276 schools in AL
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
5%
18%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
18%
61%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
19
22
Kindergarten Students
37
41
Grade 1 Students
38
55
Grade 2 Students
42
45
Grade 3 Students
36
52
Grade 4 Students
31
64
Grade 5 Students
36
66
Grade 6 Students
94
95
Grade 7 Students
88
86
Grade 8 Students
85
92
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
n/a
n/a
% Hispanic
38%
3%
% Black
59%
95%
% White
1%
1%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
1%
Diversity Score
0.51
0.10
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
89%
48%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
3%
10%