Kate Shepard Elementary School vs. Er Dickson Elementary School
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Serving 545 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Kate Shepard Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Alabama for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 23% (which is lower than the Alabama state average of 30%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 40% (which is lower than the Alabama state average of 47%).
The student-teacher ratio of 19:1 is higher than the Alabama state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 81% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Alabama state average of 49% (majority Black).
Serving 1,058 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Er Dickson Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Alabama for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 17% (which is lower than the Alabama state average of 30%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 40% (which is lower than the Alabama state average of 47%).
The student-teacher ratio of 21:1 is higher than the Alabama state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 86% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Alabama state average of 49% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
545 students
1,058 students
% Male | % Female
53% | 47%
50% | 50%
Total Classroom Teachers
29 teachers
51 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
19:1
21:1
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#693 out of 1275 schools in AL (Bottom 50%)
#782 out of 1275 schools in AL (Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
23%
(Bottom 50% in AL)
17%
(Bottom 50% in AL)
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
40%
(Bottom 50% in AL)(21-22 School Year Data)
40%
(Bottom 50% in AL)(21-22 School Year Data)
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-24%
(Bottom 50% in AL)(21-22 School Year Data)
35-39%
(Top 50% in AL)(21-22 School Year Data)
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
34
72
Kindergarten Students
74
182
Grade 1 Students
94
176
Grade 2 Students
91
169
Grade 3 Students
86
161
Grade 4 Students
78
151
Grade 5 Students
88
147
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
1%
n/a
% Asian
1%
2%
% Hispanic
5%
8%
% Black
68%
67%
% White
19%
14%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
7%
8%
Diversity Score
0.50
0.52
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Additional Information
