West Smiths Station Elementary School vs. East Smiths Station Elementary School
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School Overview
School
West Smiths Station Elementary School
150 Stringer Weeks Road
Smiths Station, AL 36877
Smiths Station, AL 36877
Rating
: 8/
Top 30%10
East Smiths Station Elementary School
171 Mill Creek Drive
Smiths Station, AL 36877
Smiths Station, AL 36877
Rating
: 8/
Top 30%10
Top Rankings
West Smiths Station Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Alabama for:
Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
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Overview
Serving 880 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, West Smiths Station Elementary 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 61% (which is higher than the Alabama state average of 46%).
The student:teacher ratio of 20:1 is higher than the Alabama state level of 18:1.
Minority enrollment is 31% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Alabama state average of 47% (majority Black).
Serving 827 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, East Smiths Station Elementary School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in Alabama for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 30% (which is higher than the Alabama state average of 24%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 54% (which is higher than the Alabama state average of 46%).
The student:teacher ratio of 20:1 is higher than the Alabama state level of 18:1.
Minority enrollment is 34% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Alabama state average of 47% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
PK-6
PK-6
Total Students
880 students
827 students
% Male | % Female
53% | 47%
48% | 52%
Total Classroom Teachers
45 teachers
42 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
20:1
20:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#301 out of 1276 schools in AL
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
#312 out of 1276 schools in AL
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
25%
30%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
61%
54%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
31
42
Kindergarten Students
106
118
Grade 1 Students
120
117
Grade 2 Students
103
90
Grade 3 Students
126
110
Grade 4 Students
128
104
Grade 5 Students
119
128
Grade 6 Students
147
118
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
n/a
% Hispanic
9%
9%
% Black
15%
17%
% White
69%
66%
% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
6%
7%
Diversity Score
0.49
0.53
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
33%
38%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
6%
5%