Oakdale Elementary School vs. Martin L King Jr Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Martin L King Jr Elementary School
2430 Martin L King Jr Blvd
Tuscaloosa, AL 35401
Tuscaloosa, AL 35401
Rating
: 3/
Bottom 50%10
Top Rankings
Oakdale Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Alabama for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Student Attention
Martin L King Jr Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Alabama for:
Category
Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Student Attention
Overview
Serving 292 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Oakdale 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 10-14% (which is lower than the Alabama state average of 30%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 15-19% (which is lower than the Alabama state average of 47%).
The student-teacher ratio of 13:1 is lower than the Alabama state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 99% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Alabama state average of 50% (majority Black).
Serving 467 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Martin L King Jr 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 16% (which is lower than the Alabama state average of 30%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 25-29% (which is lower than the Alabama state average of 47%).
The student-teacher ratio of 17:1 is equal to the Alabama state level of 17:1.
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
292 students
467 students
Total Classroom Teachers
22 teachers
28 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
13:1
17:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1086 out of 1275 schools in AL
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#945 out of 1275 schools in AL
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
10-14%
16%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
15-19%
25-29%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤10%
10-14%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
32
49
Kindergarten Students
35
68
Grade 1 Students
55
79
Grade 2 Students
46
73
Grade 3 Students
37
68
Grade 4 Students
43
66
Grade 5 Students
44
64
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
n/a
% Hispanic
6%
11%
% Black
90%
88%
% White
1%
n/a
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
1%
n/a
Diversity Score
0.19
0.22
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
80%
79%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
2%
3%