Sun Valley Elementary School
Sun Valley Elementary School serves 623 students in grades Prekindergarten-5.
Sun Valley 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 16% (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 22% (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 99% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Alabama state average of 47% (majority Black).
Quick Stats (2022)
- Grades: Prekindergarten-5
- Students: 623 students
- Student:Teacher Ratio: 16:1
- Minority Enrollment: 99%
- Overall Testing Rank: Bottom 50% in AL
- Math Proficiency: 16% (Btm 50%)
- Reading Proficiency: 22% (Btm 50%)
- Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AL Dept. of Education
School Overview
Sun Valley Elementary School's student population of 623 students has grown by 5% over five school years.
The teacher population of 39 teachers has grown by 11% over five school years.
Grades Offered
Grades Prekindergarten-5
Total Students
623 students

Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers
39 teachers

Students by Grade

School Rankings
Sun Valley 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 Sun Valley Elementary School is 0.08, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.61. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall Testing Rank
#1157 out of 1263 schools
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)

Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
16%
47%

Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
22%
45%

Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
17:1

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

Hispanic
3%
9%

Black
96%
32%

White
1%
53%

Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
Two or more races
n/a
3%

All Ethnic Groups



National School Lunch Program
Yes
Eligible for Free Lunch
78%
48%

Eligible for Reduced Lunch
4%
6%

School Statewide Testing
School District Name
School Calendar
View the Sun Valley Elementary School yearly calendar below. Note key dates such as:
Event
Date
First Day of School/1st Quarter Begins
August 08, 2022 (Monday)
Fall Break
October 28, 2022 (Friday)
Source: 2020-2021 (latest school year available) National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AL Dept. of Education
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