Magnolia School vs. Dannelly Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Magnolia School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Alabama for:
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Attribute
Diversity
Student Attention
Dannelly Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Alabama for:
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Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Overview
Serving 903 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, Magnolia School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Alabama for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 22% (which is lower than the Alabama state average of 29%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 47% (which is equal to 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 42% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Alabama state average of 49% (majority Black).
Serving 591 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Dannelly 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 5% (which is lower than the Alabama state average of 29%). 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 18:1 is higher 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).
Grades Offered
PK-6
PK-5
Total Students
903 students
591 students


% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
53% | 47%


Total Classroom Teachers
57 teachers
33 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
18:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#559 out of 1285 schools in AL
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
#1186 out of 1285 schools in AL
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
22%
5%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
47%
18%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-34%
6-9%


Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Pre-K Students
38
16
Kindergarten Students
114
83
Grade 1 Students
110
105
Grade 2 Students
125
102
Grade 3 Students
127
93
Grade 4 Students
141
93
Grade 5 Students
128
99
Grade 6 Students
120
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Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a


% Asian
n/a
n/a


% Hispanic
21%
14%


% Black
13%
83%


% White
58%
1%


% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
8%
2%


Diversity Score
0.60
0.29


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
72%
84%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
6%
4%

