West Smiths Station Elementary School vs. South 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
Top Rankings
West Smiths Station Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Alabama for:
Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
South Smiths Station Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Alabama for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
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 666 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, South Smiths Station Elementary School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Alabama for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 38% (which is higher than the Alabama state average of 24%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 60% (which is higher than the Alabama state average of 46%).
The student:teacher ratio of 17:1 is lower than the Alabama state level of 18:1.
Minority enrollment is 28% 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
666 students
% Male | % Female
53% | 47%
55% | 45%
Total Classroom Teachers
45 teachers
40 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
20:1
17:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#301 out of 1276 schools in AL
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
#169 out of 1276 schools in AL
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
25%
38%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
61%
60%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
31
27
Kindergarten Students
106
82
Grade 1 Students
120
90
Grade 2 Students
103
88
Grade 3 Students
126
94
Grade 4 Students
128
83
Grade 5 Students
119
96
Grade 6 Students
147
106
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
1%
% Hispanic
9%
7%
% Black
15%
16%
% White
69%
72%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
4%
Diversity Score
0.49
0.45
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
33%
42%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
6%
8%