Amelia L Johnson High School vs. Sweet Water High School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Amelia L Johnson High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Alabama for:
Category
Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Community Size
Student Attention
Sweet Water High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Alabama for:
Category
Attribute
Math Proficiency
Student Attention
Overview
Serving 156 students in grades Prekindergarten-12, Amelia L Johnson High 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 20-24% (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 10:1 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 49% (majority Black).
Serving 568 students in grades Prekindergarten-12, Sweet Water High School ranks in the top 30% 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 48% (which is higher than the Alabama state average of 30%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 51% (which is higher 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 37% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Alabama state average of 49% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
PK-12
PK-12
Total Students
156 students
568 students


% Male | % Female
44% | 56%
51% | 49%


Total Classroom Teachers
16 teachers
39 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
10:1
15:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#946 out of 1275 schools in AL
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#319 out of 1275 schools in AL
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-24%
48%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
15-19%
51%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
11-19%
40-44%


Graduation Rate
≥80%
80-89%


Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Pre-K Students
4
32
Kindergarten Students
10
53
Grade 1 Students
9
49
Grade 2 Students
10
35
Grade 3 Students
12
47
Grade 4 Students
9
44
Grade 5 Students
20
33
Grade 6 Students
7
36
Grade 7 Students
15
37
Grade 8 Students
9
36
Grade 9 Students
14
45
Grade 10 Students
11
52
Grade 11 Students
12
37
Grade 12 Students
14
32
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
n/a


% Hispanic
1%
1%


% Black
98%
34%


% White
1%
63%


% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
n/a
2%
n/a

Diversity Score
0.04
0.49


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
94%
51%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
1%
8%

