Verner Elementary School vs. Rock Quarry Elementary School
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Verner Elementary School in Tuscaloosa, AL, serves 621 students in grades PK–5 with a student–teacher ratio of 17:1, which is approximately equal to the district average but higher than the state average ratio.
Math proficiency is 59%, which is higher than the Alabama state average of 30% and the Tuscaloosa City district average of 25%, although scores declined from a peak of 93% in 2012 to current levels.
Reading proficiency stands at 70%, higher than the state average of 47% and district average of 41%, but has decreased from previous highs of 97% in 2012 and 95% in 2011.
Science proficiency ranges between 55% and 59%, surpassing the state average of 38% and district average of 30%, showing improvement from 40% in 2021 to 55–59% in 2022.
Enrollment increased from 528 students in 2019 to 629 in 2023, while eligibility for free lunch decreased from 20% in 2017 to 18% in 2023, indicating a slight shift in socioeconomic composition over recent years.
Serving 655 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Rock Quarry Elementary School ranks in the top 5% of all schools in Alabama for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 5%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 70% (which is higher than the Alabama state average of 30%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 80% (which is higher than the Alabama state average of 47%).
The student-teacher ratio of 17:1 is equal to the Alabama state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 30% of the student body (majority Black and Asian), which is lower than the Alabama state average of 49% (majority Black).
Blue Ribbon Schools
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Yes
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
621 students
655 students
% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
48% | 52%
Total Classroom Teachers
37 teachers
39 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1
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Overall Testing Rank
#98 out of 1275 schools in AL (Top 10%)
#36 out of 1275 schools in AL (Top 5%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
59%
(Top 10% in AL)
70%
(Top 5% in AL)
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
70%
(Top 10% in AL)(21-22 School Year Data)
80%
(Top 5% in AL)(21-22 School Year Data)
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
55-59%
(Top 20% in AL)(21-22 School Year Data)
65-69%
(Top 10% in AL)(21-22 School Year Data)
<Â鶹¹û¶³´«Ã½ class="so-dt-title">Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
43
87
Kindergarten Students
99
103
Grade 1 Students
103
96
Grade 2 Students
97
105
Grade 3 Students
96
91
Grade 4 Students
92
83
Grade 5 Students
91
90
<Â鶹¹û¶³´«Ã½ class="so-dt-title">Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
4%
8%
% Hispanic
5%
6%
% Black
21%
11%
% White
69%
70%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
4%
Diversity Score
0.48
0.49
<Â鶹¹û¶³´«Ã½ class="so-dt-title">Additional Information
