Bankscaddell Elementary School vs. Barkley Bridge Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Bankscaddell Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Alabama for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Barkley Bridge 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
Overview
Bankscaddell Elementary School ranked #769 in Alabama in 2023, improving slightly from #812 in 2021 but fluctuating over the past decade, remaining in the bottom 50% statewide.
Math proficiency was 22% in 2023, lower than the state average of 30%, and has declined since 2019 when it was 45%; reading proficiency was 35%, also lower than the state average of 47%, showing slow improvement from 24% in 2019.
Minority enrollment comprised 87% of the 447 students, with Hispanic students representing the largest group (237); eligible free lunch rates increased markedly from 55% in 2017 to 84% in 2023, indicating socioeconomic shifts toward higher need.
The school served grades Pre–K through 5 with a 17:1 student–teacher ratio in 2023, with enrollment stable around 447 students and approximately 25 full–time teachers.
Science proficiency remained low at 15–19%, lower than the state average near 38%, with no virtual instruction offered despite Title I eligibility and participation in the National School Lunch Program under the Community Eligibility Option.
Barkley Bridge Elementary School ranked #11 in Alabama in 2023, improving notably from #28 in 2022 and maintaining a top 10–30 position over recent years in this Berkeley Heights public high school's feeder system area.
Math proficiency was 70–74% in 2023, higher than the Alabama state average of 30%, while reading/language arts proficiency was 85–89%, also higher than the state average of 47%; science proficiency ranged 70–79%, above the state average of 38%.
Enrollment grew from 399 students in 1999 to 486 students recently, with minority enrollment steady around 9% and free/reduced lunch eligibility rising from about 8% in 1999 to 31% in 2023, indicating socioeconomic shifts in this Union County NJ high school's elementary feeder.
Barkley Bridge served grades PK–4 with 486 students and 28 teachers in recent years, maintaining a student–teacher ratio near 17:1, among the lowest in its district.
The school has been Title I eligible and earned Blue Ribbon recognition in 2011, affirming its academic excellence in the New Jersey high school feeder context.
Blue Ribbon Schools
Yes
Yes
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-4
Total Students
447 students
486 students
% Male | % Female
53% | 47%
53% | 47%
Total Classroom Teachers
26 teachers
28 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#769 out of 1275 schools in AL
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#11 out of 1275 schools in AL
(Top 1%)
(Top 1%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
22%
70-74%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
35%
85-89%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
15-19%
70-79%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
31
50
Kindergarten Students
80
88
Grade 1 Students
67
83
Grade 2 Students
77
93
Grade 3 Students
54
83
Grade 4 Students
69
89
Grade 5 Students
69
-
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
1%
% Hispanic
53%
3%
% Black
27%
3%
% White
13%
91%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
7%
2%
Diversity Score
0.63
0.17
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
82%
30%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
4%
3%
