Bob Hardingshawmut Elementary School vs. Fairfax Elementary School
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School Overview
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Top Rankings
Bob Hardingshawmut Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Alabama for:
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Overview
Serving 217 students in grades Prekindergarten-2, Bob Hardingshawmut 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 top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 35-39% (which is lower than the Alabama state average of 44%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 35-39% (which is approximately equal to the Alabama state average of 39%).
The student:teacher ratio of 17:1 is equal to the Alabama state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 58% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Alabama state average of 49% (majority Black).
Serving 674 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Fairfax 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 47% (which is equal to 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 51% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Alabama state average of 49% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
PK-2
PK-5
Total Students
217 students
674 students


% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
51% | 49%


Total Classroom Teachers
13 teachers
34 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
20:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
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#606 out of 1285 schools in AL
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
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Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
35-39%
21%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
35-39%
47%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
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35-39%
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Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Pre-K Students
37
18
Kindergarten Students
65
74
Grade 1 Students
51
75
Grade 2 Students
64
87
Grade 3 Students
-
134
Grade 4 Students
-
140
Grade 5 Students
-
145
Grade 6 Students
-
1
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
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% Asian
2%
1%

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% Hispanic
15%
9%


% Black
38%
38%


% White
42%
49%


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


Diversity Score
0.66
0.61


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
42%
62%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
4%
7%

