Bb Comer Memorial Elementary School vs. Pinecrest Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Overview
Serving 509 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, Bb Comer Memorial 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 26% (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 20:1 is higher than the Alabama state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 29% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Alabama state average of 49% (majority Black).
Serving 414 students in grades 3-5, Pinecrest Elementary School ranks in the top 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 46% (which is lower than the Alabama state average of 47%).
The student:teacher ratio of 19:1 is higher than the Alabama state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 52% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Alabama state average of 49% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
PK-6
3-5
Total Students
509 students
414 students


% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
54% | 46%


Total Classroom Teachers
26 teachers
22 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
20:1
19:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#550 out of 1285 schools in AL
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
#629 out of 1285 schools in AL
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
26%
21%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
46%
46%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-39%
20-24%


Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Pre-K Students
49
-
Kindergarten Students
69
-
Grade 1 Students
63
-
Grade 2 Students
66
-
Grade 3 Students
67
156
Grade 4 Students
64
121
Grade 5 Students
69
137
Grade 6 Students
62
-
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a

n/a
% Asian
n/a
1%
n/a

% Hispanic
5%
5%


% Black
17%
43%


% White
71%
48%


% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
7%
3%


Diversity Score
0.46
0.59


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
72%
69%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
5%
6%

