Eastwood Elementary School vs. Barkley Bridge Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Eastwood Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Alabama for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Community Size
Student Attention
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
Eastwood Elementary School ranked #76 in Alabama in 2023, improving from #85 in 2022 and #139 in 2021, placing it in the top 10% of state public schools overall.
Math proficiency was 60–64% in 2023, significantly higher than the state average of 30%, while reading proficiency was 70–74%, also higher than the state average of 47%.
Science proficiency ranged from 60–79%, well above the state average of 38%.
Enrollment slightly increased from 235 students in 2022 to 252 students in 2023, with minority enrollment stable around 33%, reflecting a consistent diverse student body.
The school served pre–kindergarten through 5th grade with 252 students and maintained a student–teacher ratio of 16:1 in 2023, supporting smaller class sizes compared to district averages.
Free lunch eligibility rose to 33% in 2023 from 32% in 2022, indicating a modest increase in socioeconomic need among the student population at this Decatur, AL elementary school.
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
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Yes
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-4
Total Students
270 students
486 students
% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
53% | 47%
Total Classroom Teachers
17 teachers
28 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
16:1
17:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#76 out of 1275 schools in AL
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
#11 out of 1275 schools in AL
(Top 1%)
(Top 1%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
60-64%
70-74%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
70-74%
85-89%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
60-79%
70-79%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
36
50
Kindergarten Students
54
88
Grade 1 Students
33
83
Grade 2 Students
38
93
Grade 3 Students
40
83
Grade 4 Students
35
89
Grade 5 Students
34
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Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
1%
% Hispanic
9%
3%
% Black
15%
3%
% White
67%
91%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
9%
2%
Diversity Score
0.52
0.17
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
41%
30%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
2%
3%
