Vance Elementary School vs. Brookwood Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Overview
Serving 451 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Vance 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 15% (which is lower than the Alabama state average of 30%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 39% (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.
Minority enrollment is 40% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Alabama state average of 50% (majority Black).
Serving 631 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Brookwood Elementary School ranks in the top 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 31% (which is higher than the Alabama state average of 30%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 48% (which is higher than the Alabama state average of 47%).
The student-teacher ratio of 20:1 is higher than the Alabama state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 23% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Alabama state average of 50% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
451 students
631 students
Total Classroom Teachers
30 teachers
31 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
15:1
20:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#851 out of 1275 schools in AL
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#488 out of 1275 schools in AL
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
15%
31%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
39%
48%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-24%
40-44%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
18
46
Kindergarten Students
59
102
Grade 1 Students
71
85
Grade 2 Students
72
113
Grade 3 Students
85
113
Grade 4 Students
70
90
Grade 5 Students
76
82
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
n/a
% Hispanic
16%
9%
% Black
21%
10%
% White
60%
77%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
4%
Diversity Score
0.58
0.39
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
52%
56%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
7%
5%