Whitesboro Elementary School vs. Duck Springs Elementary School

Whitesboro Elementary School ranked #271 in Alabama in 2023, declining from a peak rank of #114 in 2021 but remaining in the top 30% statewide overall; it is a Title I public elementary school serving grades PK–5 with 385 students and a student–teacher ratio of 18:1.

Math proficiency was 35–39% in 2023, higher than the state average of 30%, while reading proficiency was 60–64%, also higher than the state average of 47%; science proficiency ranged from 40–49%, approximately equal to the state average of 38%.

Minority enrollment stood at 11%, with demographic stability indicated by consistent total enrollment growth from 279 in 2017 to 348 in 2023, alongside a rise in students eligible for free lunch from 28% in 2007 to 45% in 2023.

Whitesboro Elementary's student–teacher ratio has varied between 14:1 and 18:1 in recent years, currently at 18:1, supporting a campus serving mostly White (Not Hispanic) students (344 of 385); the school participates fully in the National School Lunch Program.

Duck Springs Elementary School ranked #592 in Alabama in 2023, declining from #196 in 2012, showing a downward trend in overall state ranking over the past decade.

Math proficiency ranged between 20–24% in 2023, lower than the state average of 30%, while reading proficiency was 45–49%, approximately equal to the state average of 47%, and science proficiency was 40–59%, higher than the state average of 38%.

Enrollment increased slightly to 207 students in 2023 with a student–teacher ratio of 16:1; minority enrollment was 23%, including Hispanic (22), Black (8), and multiracial (15) students.

The percentage of students eligible for free or reduced–price lunch rose from 49% in 2018 to 68% in 2023, indicating increased socioeconomic need in this Union County NJ high school.