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Bluff Park Elementary School vs. Trace Crossings Elementary School

Should you attend Bluff Park Elementary School or Trace Crossings 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
Bluff Park Elementary School
569 Park Avenue
Birmingham, AL 35226
: 
10/
10
Top 5%
Trace Crossings Elementary School
5454 Learning Lane
Birmingham, AL 35244
: 
9/
10
Top 20%
Top Rankings

Bluff Park 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 5%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 10%)

Trace Crossings 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 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 10%)
Overview
Serving 618 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Bluff Park 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 72% (which is higher than the Alabama state average of 29%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 79% (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 24% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Alabama state average of 49% (majority Black).
Serving 758 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Trace Crossings Elementary School ranks in the top 20% 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 53% (which is higher than the Alabama state average of 29%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 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 57% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Alabama state average of 49% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
618 students
758 students
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% Male | % Female
49% | 51%
51% | 49%
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Total Classroom Teachers
40 teachers
50 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
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Test Scores

#32 out of 1285 schools in AL
(Top 5%)
#144 out of 1285 schools in AL
(Top 20%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Bluff Park Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
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72%
(Top 5% in AL)
53%
(Top 10% in AL)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Bluff Park 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 Trace Crossings 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.
79%
(Top 5% in AL)
64%
(Top 20% in AL)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Bluff Park 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 Trace Crossings 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.
65-69%
(Top 10% in AL)
45-49%
(Top 30% in AL)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Bluff Park 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 Trace Crossings 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
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This chart displays the students of Trace Crossings Elementary School by grade.
Pre-K Students
-
65
Kindergarten Students
105
130
Grade 1 Students
125
123
Grade 2 Students
113
121
Grade 3 Students
99
109
Grade 4 Students
83
98
Grade 5 Students
93
112

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
10%
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% Hispanic
5%
7%
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% Black
14%
34%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Bluff Park 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 Trace Crossings Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Alabama by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
76%
43%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Bluff Park 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 Trace Crossings 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
4%
6%
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0.40
0.69
This chart displays the diversity score of Bluff Park 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 Trace Crossings 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
21%
34%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Bluff Park 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 Trace Crossings 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
3%
4%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Bluff Park 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 Trace Crossings 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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