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Athens Elementary School vs. Brookhill Elementary School

Should you attend Athens Elementary School or Brookhill 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
Athens Elementary School
601 S Clinton Street
Athens, AL 35611
: 
9/
10
Top 20%
Brookhill Elementary School
320 Brookhill Dr
Athens, AL 35611
: 
10/
10
Top 10%
Top Rankings

Athens Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Alabama for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 5%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 20%)

Brookhill Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Alabama for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Overview
Serving 408 students in grades Prekindergarten-3, Athens 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 40-44% (which is higher than the Alabama state average of 29%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 55-59% (which is higher than 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 64% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Alabama state average of 48% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Serving 366 students in grades Kindergarten-3, Brookhill Elementary School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in Alabama for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 50-54% (which is higher than the Alabama state average of 29%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 70-74% (which is higher than the Alabama state average of 47%).
The student:teacher ratio of 17:1 is equal to the Alabama state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 36% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is lower than the Alabama state average of 48% (majority Black).
Blue Ribbon Schools
Yes
-
Grades Offered
PK-3
K-3
Total Students
408 students
366 students
This chart displays total students of Athens Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays total students of Brookhill Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
49% | 51%
49% | 51%
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Total Classroom Teachers
26 teachers
21 teachers
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This chart displays the total teachers of Brookhill Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
17:1
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This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Brookhill Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Alabama by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#252 out of 1285 schools in AL
(Top 20%)
#98 out of 1285 schools in AL
(Top 10%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Athens Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Brookhill Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
40-44%
(Top 20% in AL)
50-54%
(Top 10% in AL)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Athens Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Alabama by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Brookhill Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Alabama by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
55-59%
(Top 30% in AL)
70-74%
(Top 10% in AL)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Athens Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Alabama by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Brookhill Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Alabama by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Athens Elementary School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Brookhill Elementary School by grade.
Pre-K Students
69
18
Kindergarten Students
89
83
Grade 1 Students
99
103
Grade 2 Students
76
82
Grade 3 Students
75
80

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
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This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Brookhill Elementary School and percentage of American Indian public school students in Alabama by year, with the latest 2011-12 school year data.
% Asian
1%
1%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Athens Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Alabama by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Brookhill Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Alabama by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
39%
14%
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This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Brookhill Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Alabama by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
18%
15%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Athens Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Alabama by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Brookhill Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Alabama by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
36%
64%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Athens Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Alabama by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Brookhill Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Alabama by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
6%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Athens Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Alabama by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Brookhill Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Alabama by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.69
0.55
This chart displays the diversity score of Athens Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Alabama by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Brookhill Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Alabama by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
59%
37%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Athens Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Alabama by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Brookhill Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Alabama by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
4%
2%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Athens Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Alabama by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Brookhill Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Alabama by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
 
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