Terry Heights Elementary School (Closed 2010)

Terry Heights Elementary School serves 189 students in grades Kindergarten-5. 
The student:teacher ratio of 11:1 was lower than the Alabama state level of 18:1.
Minority enrollment was 96% of the student body (majority Black), which was higher than the Alabama state average of 47% (majority Black).

School Overview

Grades Offered
Grades Kindergarten-5
Total Students
189 students
This chart display total students of Terry Heights Elementary School by year, with the latest 2008-09 school year data.
Total Classroom Teachers
17 teachers
This chart display the total teachers of Terry Heights Elementary School by year, with the latest 2008-09 school year data.
Students by Grade
This chart display the students of Terry Heights Elementary School by grade.

School Rankings

This School
State Level (AL)
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
18:1
This chart display the student teacher ratio of Terry Heights Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Alabama by year, with the latest 2008-09 school year data.
American Indian
n/a
1%
Asian
n/a
1%
This chart display the percentage of Asian students in Terry Heights Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Alabama by year, with the latest 2006-07 school year data.
Hispanic
5%
10%
This chart display the percentage of Hispanic students in Terry Heights Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Alabama by year, with the latest 2008-09 school year data.
Black
91%
32%
This chart display the percentage of Black students in Terry Heights Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Alabama by year, with the latest 2008-09 school year data.
White
4%
53%
This chart display the percentage of White students in Terry Heights Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Alabama by year, with the latest 2008-09 school year data.
Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
Two or more races
n/a
3%
All Ethnic Groups
This chart display the percentage breakdown of students of all ethnic groups in Terry Heights Elementary School.
This chart display the percentage breakdown of public school students of all ethnic groups in AL.
0.17
This chart display the diversity score of Terry Heights Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Alabama by year, with the latest 2008-09 school year data.
Eligible for Free Lunch
89%
44%
This chart display the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Terry Heights Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Alabama by year, with the latest 2008-09 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
5%
5%
This chart display the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Terry Heights Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Alabama by year, with the latest 2008-09 school year data.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AL Dept. of Education

Frequently Asked Questions

How many students attend Terry Heights Elementary School?
189 students attend Terry Heights Elementary School.
What is the racial composition of the student body?
91% of Terry Heights Elementary School students are Black, 5% of students are Hispanic, and 4% of students are White.
What is the student:teacher ratio of Terry Heights Elementary School?
Terry Heights Elementary School has a student ration of 11:1, which is lower than the Alabama state average of 18:1.
What grades does Terry Heights Elementary School offer ?
Terry Heights Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-5
What school district is Terry Heights Elementary School part of?
Terry Heights Elementary School is part of Huntsville City School District.

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