Rockwell Elementary School vs. Daphne East Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Rockwell Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Alabama for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Student Attention
Daphne East Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Alabama for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Overview
Rockwell Elementary School ranked #55 in Alabama in 2023, a decline from its peak state rank of #24 in 2012, reflecting a downward trend over recent years.
Math proficiency was 62% in 2023, higher than the state average of 30%, while reading proficiency reached 77%, also higher than the state average of 47%.
Science proficiency ranged between 70% and 74%, significantly above the state average of 38%.
Enrollment declined from 1,017 students in 2022 to 724 in 2023, while the percentage of students eligible for free lunch increased from 10% in 2022 to 20% in 2023, indicating socioeconomic shifts.
Minority enrollment represented 25% of the student body.
Serving grades Pre–K through 6, the school had 747 students and a student–teacher ratio of 15:1 in 2023, among the lowest ratios in the state.
Graduation rates stabilized near state averages in recent years, with the 2023 rate at 87% compared to the state's 88%.
Serving 947 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, Daphne East Elementary School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Alabama for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 50% (which is higher than the Alabama state average of 30%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 70% (which is higher 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 39% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Alabama state average of 50% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
PK-6
PK-6
Total Students
682 students
947 students
Total Classroom Teachers
53 teachers
61 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
13:1
16:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#55 out of 1275 schools in AL
(Top 5%)
(Top 5%)
#144 out of 1275 schools in AL
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
62%
50%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
77%
70%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
70-74%
65-69%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
34
18
Kindergarten Students
68
136
Grade 1 Students
95
129
Grade 2 Students
75
132
Grade 3 Students
100
123
Grade 4 Students
106
136
Grade 5 Students
96
137
Grade 6 Students
108
136
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
2%
3%
% Hispanic
8%
10%
% Black
7%
19%
% White
76%
61%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
7%
7%
Diversity Score
0.41
0.58
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
18%
34%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
4%
7%