North Sand Mountain School vs. Bryant School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
North Sand Mountain School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Alabama for:
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Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Bryant School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Alabama for:
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Attribute
Community Size
Student Attention
Overview
North Sand Mountain School ranked #296 in Alabama in 2023, improving from #506 in 2021, placing it in the top 30% of public schools statewide and reflecting a positive overall ranking trend for this Union County NJ high school.
Reading proficiency was 62% in 2022, higher than the state average of 47%, while math proficiency was 35%, higher than the state average of 30%; science proficiency ranged between 45–49%, also higher than the state average of 38%.
Enrollment remained stable at approximately 700 students from prekindergarten through grade 12 for this Berkeley Heights public high school, with a student–teacher ratio of 19:1; 47% of students qualified for free lunch and 8% for reduced–price lunch, indicating socioeconomic challenges.
Minority enrollment stood at 24%, with American Indian students comprising the largest minority group at 21%, reflecting the school's demographic composition and diversity trends.
Graduation rates ranged from 85% to 89% in recent years, slightly lower than the state average of 88%, indicating room for improvement in student completion outcomes.
Bryant School, a Bryant, AL public K–6 school, ranked #567 in Alabama in 2023, declining from #589 in 2022 and #816 in 2021, placing it in the top 50% statewide for overall testing performance.
Math proficiency ranged between 25–29%, lower than the state average of about 30%, while reading proficiency was 40–49%, also lower than the state average near 47%; science proficiency was 50%, higher than the state average of 38%.
Enrollment decreased from 168 students in 2019 to 114 in recent data, with minority enrollment at 13% including 10 American Indian students, reflecting a stable demographic composition over time.
The school served 114 students with a student–teacher ratio of 14:1 in 2022, down from 22:1 in 2023, and had 48 students eligible for free lunch, indicating socioeconomic diversity.
consistently maintained a graduation rate of 95% from 2013 through 2023, exceeding Alabama's state average which ranged from 81% to 91% during that period.
Grades Offered
PK-12
PK-6
Total Students
694 students
103 students
Total Classroom Teachers
39 teachers
7 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
18:1
15:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#296 out of 1275 schools in AL
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
#567 out of 1275 schools in AL
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
35%
25-29%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
62%
40-49%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
45-49%
<50%
Graduation Rate
85-89%
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n/a
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
18
18
Kindergarten Students
48
14
Grade 1 Students
44
15
Grade 2 Students
43
16
Grade 3 Students
41
12
Grade 4 Students
42
7
Grade 5 Students
38
11
Grade 6 Students
47
10
Grade 7 Students
59
-
Grade 8 Students
61
-
Grade 9 Students
68
-
Grade 10 Students
56
-
Grade 11 Students
75
-
Grade 12 Students
54
-
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
20%
8%
% Asian
n/a
n/a
% Hispanic
3%
2%
% Black
n/a
n/a
n/a
% White
76%
89%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
1%
n/a
Diversity Score
0.39
0.20
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
39%
38%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
8%
14%