Central Elementary School vs. Arcadia Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Central Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Alabama for:
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Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
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Overview
Serving 291 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Central 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 6-9% (which is lower than the Alabama state average of 30%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 10-14% (which is lower than the Alabama state average of 47%).
The student-teacher ratio of 15:1 is lower than the Alabama state level of 17:1.
Serving 418 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Arcadia Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Alabama for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 25-29% (which is lower than the Alabama state average of 30%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 30-34% (which is lower than the Alabama state average of 47%).
The student-teacher ratio of 16:1 is lower than the Alabama state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 89% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Alabama state average of 50% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
291 students
418 students
Total Classroom Teachers
20 teachers
26 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
15:1
16:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1187 out of 1275 schools in AL
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#711 out of 1275 schools in AL
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
6-9%
25-29%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
10-14%
30-34%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤10%
11-19%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
30
60
Kindergarten Students
43
64
Grade 1 Students
47
64
Grade 2 Students
53
58
Grade 3 Students
49
65
Grade 4 Students
41
54
Grade 5 Students
28
53
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
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n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
1%
% Hispanic
17%
14%
% Black
81%
71%
% White
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11%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
3%
Diversity Score
0.32
0.47
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
79%
61%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
3%
5%