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Academy For Science Foreign Language vs. Academy For Academics Arts Elementary School

Should you attend Academy For Science Foreign Language or Academy For Academics Arts Elementary School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
Academy For Science Foreign Language
3221 Mastin Lake Rd
Huntsville, AL 35810
: 
9/
10
Top 20%
Academy For Academics Arts Elementary School
4800 Sparkman Drive Ne
Huntsville, AL 35810
: 
6/
10
Top 50%
Top Rankings

Academy For Science Foreign Language ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Alabama for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 5%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 20%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 10%)

Academy For Academics Arts Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Alabama for:

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 20%)
Overview
Serving 299 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Academy For Science Foreign Language ranks in the top 20% 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 35-39% (which is higher than the Alabama state average of 29%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 60-64% (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 79% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Alabama state average of 48% (majority Black).
Serving 388 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Academy For Academics Arts Elementary 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 46% (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 73% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Alabama state average of 48% (majority Black).
Blue Ribbon Schools
Yes
-
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
299 students
388 students
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% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
44% | 56%
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Total Classroom Teachers
20 teachers
22 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
18:1
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Test Scores

#237 out of 1285 schools in AL
(Top 20%)
#593 out of 1285 schools in AL
(Top 50%)
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35-39%
(Top 30% in AL)
22%
(Top 50% in AL)
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60-64%
(Top 20% in AL)
46%
(Top 50% in AL)
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55-59%
(Top 20% in AL)
35-39%
(Top 50% in AL)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Academy For Science Foreign Language and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Alabama by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
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Students by Grade

Students by Grade
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Pre-K Students
14
18
Kindergarten Students
35
53
Grade 1 Students
38
59
Grade 2 Students
39
55
Grade 3 Students
55
59
Grade 4 Students
53
67
Grade 5 Students
65
77

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
1%
n/a
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% Asian
1%
1%
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% Hispanic
13%
6%
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% Black
50%
55%
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% White
21%
27%
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% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
14%
11%
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0.68
0.61
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Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
52%
33%
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Eligible for Reduced Lunch
8%
6%
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