Vance Elementary School vs. Walker Elementary School
Should you attend Vance Elementary School or Walker Elementary School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.
School Overview
School
Top Rankings
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Walker Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Alabama for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
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 743 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Walker Elementary School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Alabama for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 58% (which is higher than the Alabama state average of 30%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 63% (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 12% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Alabama state average of 50% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
451 students
743 students
Total Classroom Teachers
30 teachers
46 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
15:1
16:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#851 out of 1275 schools in AL
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#143 out of 1275 schools in AL
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
15%
58%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
39%
63%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-24%
55-59%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
18
36
Kindergarten Students
59
112
Grade 1 Students
71
95
Grade 2 Students
72
132
Grade 3 Students
85
139
Grade 4 Students
70
118
Grade 5 Students
76
111
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
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% Asian
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% Hispanic
16%
7%
% Black
21%
3%
% White
60%
88%
% Hawaiian
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% Two or more races
2%
2%
Diversity Score
0.58
0.22
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
52%
34%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
7%
6%