West Smiths Station Elementary School vs. South 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
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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
Overview
West Smiths Station Elementary School ranked #261 in Alabama in 2023, showing improvement from #301 in 2021 but a decline from #233 in 2022, reflecting some fluctuations in overall state ranking.
Math proficiency was 42% in 2023, higher than the state average of 30%, and reading proficiency was 59%, also higher than the state average of 47%; science proficiency ranged between 45% and 49%, exceeding the state average of 38%.
Enrollment was 824 students across grades PK–6 with a student–teacher ratio of 15:1; the school qualified as Title I with 421 students eligible for free or reduced–price lunch, indicating significant socioeconomic diversity.
Minority enrollment was 36%, including 147 Black students, 76 Hispanic students, and 64 students identifying as two or more races, representing notable demographic diversity.
The school maintained a steady graduation rate around 90% from 2013 to 2023, consistently higher than the state average of approximately 88%.
South Smiths Station Elementary School ranked #160 in Alabama in 2023, improving from #278 in 2019 but declining from #138 in 2022, placing it among the top 20% of public schools in the state.
Math proficiency was 50%, higher than the Alabama state average of 30% in 2023, with a general upward trend since 2021 but a decline from a high of 68% in 2017.
Reading proficiency stood at 67% in 2022, higher than the state average of 47%, showing steady improvement from 40% in 2014; science proficiency ranged between 60–64% in 2022, also higher than the state average of 38%.
Enrollment decreased from 777 students in 2019 to 645 students in 2023, while free lunch eligibility rose from 40% in 2019 to 57% in 2023, indicating a growing low–income student population.
The active Union County NJ high school serves grades prekindergarten through 6 with 659 students and a student–teacher ratio of 15:1, maintaining a minority enrollment of approximately 31%.
Grades Offered
PK-6
PK-6
Total Students
824 students
659 students
% Male | % Female
50% | 50%
54% | 46%
Total Classroom Teachers
54 teachers
44 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#261 out of 1275 schools in AL
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
#160 out of 1275 schools in AL
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
42%
50%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
59%
67%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
45-49%
60-64%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
39
27
Kindergarten Students
82
87
Grade 1 Students
115
87
Grade 2 Students
94
79
Grade 3 Students
113
82
Grade 4 Students
111
97
Grade 5 Students
128
99
Grade 6 Students
142
101
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
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% Asian
1%
n/a
% Hispanic
9%
9%
% Black
18%
16%
% White
64%
69%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
8%
6%
Diversity Score
0.55
0.49
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
47%
56%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
4%
4%
