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Blue Springs Elementary School vs. Brookhill Elementary School

Should you attend Blue Springs 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
Blue Springs Elementary School
16787 Hardy Road
Athens, AL 35611
: 
8/
10
Top 30%
Brookhill Elementary School
320 Brookhill Dr
Athens, AL 35611
: 
10/
10
Top 10%
Top Rankings
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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 499 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Blue Springs Elementary School ranks in the top 30% 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 37% (which is higher than the Alabama state average of 29%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 55% (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 31% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Alabama state average of 49% (majority Black).
Serving 348 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 34% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Alabama state average of 49% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
PK-5
K-3
Total Students
499 students
348 students
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This chart displays total students of Brookhill Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
45% | 55%
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Total Classroom Teachers
31 teachers
20 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

#327 out of 1285 schools in AL
(Top 30%)
#98 out of 1285 schools in AL
(Top 10%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Blue Springs 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.
37%
(Top 30% 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 Blue Springs 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%
(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 Blue Springs 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.
30-34%
(Top 50% in AL)
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This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Blue Springs 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.
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Students by Grade

Students by Grade
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This chart displays the students of Brookhill Elementary School by grade.
Pre-K Students
34
18
Kindergarten Students
79
70
Grade 1 Students
92
81
Grade 2 Students
80
95
Grade 3 Students
74
84
Grade 4 Students
63
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Grade 5 Students
77
-

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
1%
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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
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1%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Blue Springs Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Alabama by year, with the latest 2013-14 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
17%
11%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Blue Springs 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 Brookhill Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Alabama by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
6%
18%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Blue Springs 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
69%
66%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Blue Springs 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
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% Two or more races
7%
4%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Blue Springs 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.
0.49
0.52
This chart displays the diversity score of Blue Springs 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
64%
41%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Blue Springs 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 Blue Springs 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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