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Calera Intermediate School vs. Thompson Intermediate School

Should you attend Calera Intermediate School or Thompson Intermediate 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
Calera Intermediate School
8454 Highway 31 South
Calera, AL 35040
: 
7/
10
Top 50%
Thompson Intermediate School
1509 Kent Dairy Rd
Alabaster, AL 35007
: 
9/
10
Top 20%
Top Rankings

Calera Intermediate School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Alabama for:

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 10%)

Thompson Intermediate 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 20%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 20%)
Overview
Serving 766 students in grades 3-5, Calera Intermediate 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 29% (which is equal to the Alabama state average of 29%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 48% (which is higher 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 57% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Alabama state average of 48% (majority Black).
Serving 898 students in grades 4-5, Thompson Intermediate School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Alabama for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 44% (which is higher than the Alabama state average of 29%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 60% (which is higher than the Alabama state average of 47%).
The student:teacher ratio of 21:1 is higher than the Alabama state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 47% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is lower than the Alabama state average of 48% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
3-5
4-5
Total Students
766 students
898 students
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% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
49% | 51%
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Total Classroom Teachers
40 teachers
43 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
19:1
21:1
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This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Thompson Intermediate School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Alabama by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#482 out of 1285 schools in AL
(Top 50%)
#220 out of 1285 schools in AL
(Top 20%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Calera Intermediate School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Thompson Intermediate School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
29%
(Top 50% in AL)
44%
(Top 20% in AL)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Calera Intermediate 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 Thompson Intermediate 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.
48%
(Top 50% in AL)
60%
(Top 30% in AL)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Calera Intermediate 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 Thompson Intermediate 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.
36%
(Top 50% in AL)
45%
(Top 50% in AL)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Calera Intermediate 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 Thompson Intermediate 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 Thompson Intermediate School by grade.
Grade 3 Students
244
-
Grade 4 Students
266
439
Grade 5 Students
256
459

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
1%
n/a
n/a
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% Asian
1%
1%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Calera Intermediate School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Alabama by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
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% Hispanic
14%
22%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Calera Intermediate 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 Thompson Intermediate School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Alabama by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
37%
22%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Calera Intermediate 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 Thompson Intermediate School and the percentage of Black public school students in Alabama by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
43%
53%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Calera Intermediate 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 Thompson Intermediate 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%
2%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Calera Intermediate 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 Thompson Intermediate 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.
0.66
0.63
This chart displays the diversity score of Calera Intermediate 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 Thompson Intermediate 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
58%
45%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Calera Intermediate 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 Thompson Intermediate 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
9%
8%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Calera Intermediate 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 Thompson Intermediate 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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