South Smiths Station Elementary School vs. West Smiths Station Elementary School
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School Overview
School
West Smiths Station Elementary School
150 Stringer Weeks Road
Smiths Station, AL 36877
Smiths Station, AL 36877
Rating
: 8/
Top 30%10
Top Rankings
South Smiths Station Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Alabama for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Most improved public schools
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Student Attention
n/a
Overview
Serving 659 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, South Smiths Station Elementary School ranks in the top 20% 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 50% (which is higher than the Alabama state average of 30%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 67% (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 31% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Alabama state average of 49% (majority Black).
Serving 824 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, West Smiths Station Elementary School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in Alabama for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 42% (which is higher than the Alabama state average of 30%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 59% (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 36% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Alabama state average of 49% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
PK-6
PK-6
Total Students
659 students
824 students


% Male | % Female
54% | 46%
50% | 50%


Total Classroom Teachers
44 teachers
54 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#160 out of 1275 schools in AL
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
#261 out of 1275 schools in AL
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
50%
42%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
67%
59%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
60-64%
45-49%


Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Pre-K Students
27
39
Kindergarten Students
87
82
Grade 1 Students
87
115
Grade 2 Students
79
94
Grade 3 Students
82
113
Grade 4 Students
97
111
Grade 5 Students
99
128
Grade 6 Students
101
142
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a


% Asian
n/a
1%


% Hispanic
9%
9%


% Black
16%
18%


% White
69%
64%


% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
8%


Diversity Score
0.49
0.55


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
56%
47%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
4%
4%

