Saks Elementary School
Saks Elementary School serves 450 students in grades Prekindergarten-4.
Saks Elementary School placed in the bottom 50% of all schools in Alabama for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 40-44% (which is lower than the Alabama state average of 47%) for the 2018-19 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 35-39% (which is lower than the Alabama state average of 45%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is lower than the Alabama state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 46% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Alabama state average of 45% (majority Black).
Top Rankings
Saks Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Alabama for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
School Overview
Saks Elementary School's student population of 450 students has declined by 11% over five school years.
The teacher population of 28 teachers has declined by 6% over five school years.
Grades Offered
Grades Prekindergarten-4
Total Students
450 students

Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers
28 teachers

Students by Grade

School Calendar
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Event
Date
Last Day for Students/Graduation
May 26, 2022 (Thursday)
Last Day of School
May 26, 2022 (Thursday)
School Rankings
Saks Elementary School is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 1,263 schools in Alabama (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2018-19 school year.
The diversity score of Saks Elementary School is 0.59, which is equal to the diversity score at state average of 0.59. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall Testing Rank
#759 out of 1263 schools
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)

Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-44%
47%

Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
35-39%
45%

Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
17:1

American Indian
n/a
1%
Asian
2%
1%

Hispanic
10%
8%

Black
34%
33%

White
54%
55%

Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
Two or more races
n/a
2%

All Ethnic Groups



Eligible for Free Lunch
63%
50%

Eligible for Reduced Lunch
6%
6%

School Statewide Testing
School District Name
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, AL Dept. of Education
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