Central Park Elementary School vs. Bush Hills Steam Academy
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Central Park Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Alabama for:
Category
Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Student Attention
Bush Hills Steam Academy ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Alabama for:
Category
Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Overview
Central Park Elementary School in Birmingham, AL ranks in the bottom 50% of Alabama public schools overall, with its state rank declining from #1089 in 2012 to #1158 in 2023.
Math proficiency ranged from 6% to 9%, lower than the state average of about 30% in recent years, while reading proficiency was 18%, lower than the state average of 47%; science proficiency was also 6% to 9%, lower than the state average.
Enrollment decreased from 917 students in 1999 to 390 in 2023, and minority enrollment was 99%, including 81% eligible for free lunch, reflecting significant socioeconomic challenges.
The school served grades Pre鈥揔 through 5 with about 390 students and a student鈥搕eacher ratio of 16:1 in 2023, ranking in the top 20% statewide for lowest student鈥搕eacher ratio and highest percentage of students eligible for free lunch.
Serving 402 students in grades 6-8, Bush Hills Steam Academy 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 2% (which is lower than the Alabama state average of 30%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 18% (which is lower than the Alabama state average of 47%).
The student-teacher ratio of 20:1 is higher than the Alabama state level of 17:1.
Grades Offered
PK-5
6-8
Total Students
390 students
402 students
% Male | % Female
55% | 45%
61% | 39%
Total Classroom Teachers
24 teachers
20 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
16:1
20:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1158 out of 1275 schools in AL
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1239 out of 1275 schools in AL
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
6-9%
2%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
18%
18%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
6-9%
6-9%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
36
-
Kindergarten Students
48
-
Grade 1 Students
55
-
Grade 2 Students
68
-
Grade 3 Students
55
-
Grade 4 Students
64
-
Grade 5 Students
64
-
Grade 6 Students
-
128
Grade 7 Students
-
130
Grade 8 Students
-
144
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
n/a
% Hispanic
17%
5%
% Black
81%
93%
% White
1%
n/a
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
2%
Diversity Score
0.32
0.13
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
81%
88%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
2%
3%
