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Bankscaddell Elementary School vs. Barkley Bridge Elementary School

Should you attend Bankscaddell Elementary School or Barkley Bridge 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
Bankscaddell Elementary School
211 Gordon Dr Se
Decatur, AL 35601
: 
5/
10
Bottom 50%
Barkley Bridge Elementary School
2333 Barkley Bridge Rd
Hartselle, AL 35640
: 
10/
10
Top 5%
Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 20%)
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Largest percent of students eligible for free lunch (Top 20%)

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

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 1%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 20%)
Overview
Serving 453 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Bankscaddell 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 21% (which is lower than the Alabama state average of 29%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 35% (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 86% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Alabama state average of 48% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Serving 460 students in grades Prekindergarten-4, Barkley Bridge Elementary School ranks in the top 5% of all schools in Alabama for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 5%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 60-64% (which is higher than the Alabama state average of 29%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 85-89% (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 7% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is lower than the Alabama state average of 48% (majority Black).
Blue Ribbon Schools
Yes
Yes
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-4
Total Students
453 students
460 students
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This chart displays total students of Barkley Bridge Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
55% | 45%
52% | 48%
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Total Classroom Teachers
25 teachers
28 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
18:1
16:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Bankscaddell Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Alabama by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Barkley Bridge Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Alabama by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#756 out of 1285 schools in AL
(Bottom 50%)
#28 out of 1285 schools in AL
(Top 5%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Bankscaddell Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Barkley Bridge Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
21%
(Bottom 50% in AL)
60-64%
(Top 5% in AL)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Bankscaddell 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 Barkley Bridge 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.
35%
(Bottom 50% in AL)
85-89%
(Top 1% in AL)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Bankscaddell 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 Barkley Bridge 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.
15-19%
(Bottom 50% in AL)
70-79%
(Top 5% in AL)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Bankscaddell Elementary School 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.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Barkley Bridge Elementary School 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.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Bankscaddell Elementary School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Barkley Bridge Elementary School by grade.
Pre-K Students
18
48
Kindergarten Students
85
81
Grade 1 Students
85
86
Grade 2 Students
52
80
Grade 3 Students
64
87
Grade 4 Students
68
78
Grade 5 Students
81
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Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Bankscaddell Elementary School and percentage of American Indian public school students in Alabama by year, with the latest 1999-00 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Barkley Bridge Elementary School and percentage of American Indian public school students in Alabama by year, with the latest 2019-20 school year data.
% Asian
n/a
1%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Bankscaddell Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Alabama by year, with the latest 2008-09 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Barkley Bridge Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Alabama by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
53%
2%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Bankscaddell Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Alabama by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Barkley Bridge Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Alabama by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
28%
3%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Bankscaddell 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 Barkley Bridge Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Alabama by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
14%
93%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Bankscaddell 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 Barkley Bridge 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
5%
1%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Bankscaddell 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 Barkley Bridge 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.
0.62
0.13
This chart displays the diversity score of Bankscaddell 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 Barkley Bridge 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
84%
25%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Bankscaddell 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 Barkley Bridge 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%
6%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Bankscaddell 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 Barkley Bridge 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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