Central Park Elementary School vs. Bush Hills Steam Academy
Should you attend Central Park Elementary School or Bush Hills Steam Academy? 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
Top Rankings
Central Park Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Alabama for:
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Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Student Attention
Bush Hills Steam Academy ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Alabama for:
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Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Overview
Serving 390 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Central Park Elementary School ranks in the bottom 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 2% (which is lower than the Alabama state average of 29%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 18% (which is lower 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 99% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Alabama state average of 49% (majority Black).
Serving 402 students in grades 6-8, Bush Hills Steam Academy ranks in the bottom 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 ≤1% (which is lower than the Alabama state average of 29%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 18% (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.
Grades Offered
PK-5
6-8
Total Students
390 students
402 students


% Male | % Female
55% | 45%
61% | 39%


Total Classroom Teachers
24 teachers
20 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
20:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1240 out of 1285 schools in AL
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1262 out of 1285 schools in AL
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
2%
≤1%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
18%
18%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
6-9%
6-9%


Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Pre-K Students
36
-
Kindergarten Students
48
-
Grade 1 Students
55
-
Grade 2 Students
68
-
Grade 3 Students
55
-
Grade 4 Students
64
-
Grade 5 Students
64
-
Grade 6 Students
-
128
Grade 7 Students
-
130
Grade 8 Students
-
144
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
n/a
% Hispanic
17%
5%


% Black
81%
93%


% White
1%
n/a


% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
2%


Diversity Score
0.32
0.13


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
81%
88%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
2%
3%

