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Chelsea Park Elementary School vs. Forest Oaks Elementary School

Should you attend Chelsea Park Elementary School or Forest Oaks 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
Chelsea Park Elementary School
9000 Chelsea Park Trail
Chelsea, AL 35043
: 
10/
10
Top 10%
Forest Oaks Elementary School
1000 Hornet Parkway
Chelsea, AL 35043
: 
10/
10
Top 10%
Top Rankings

Chelsea Park 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%)

Forest Oaks 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 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Overview
Serving 867 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Chelsea Park 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 52% (which is higher than the Alabama state average of 29%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 71% (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 24% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Alabama state average of 48% (majority Black).
Serving 683 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Forest Oaks Elementary School ranks in the top 10% 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 51% (which is higher than the Alabama state average of 29%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 71% (which is higher than the Alabama state average of 47%).
The student:teacher ratio of 18:1 is higher than the Alabama state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 21% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is lower than the Alabama state average of 48% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
PK-5
K-5
Total Students
867 students
683 students
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% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
50% | 50%
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Total Classroom Teachers
45 teachers
38 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
19:1
18:1
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This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Forest Oaks Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Alabama by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#106 out of 1285 schools in AL
(Top 10%)
#109 out of 1285 schools in AL
(Top 10%)
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52%
(Top 10% in AL)
51%
(Top 20% in AL)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Chelsea 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 Forest Oaks 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.
71%
(Top 10% in AL)
71%
(Top 10% in AL)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Chelsea 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 Forest Oaks 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.
60-64%
(Top 10% in AL)
50-54%
(Top 20% in AL)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Chelsea 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 Forest Oaks 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 Forest Oaks Elementary School by grade.
Pre-K Students
3
-
Kindergarten Students
144
97
Grade 1 Students
151
104
Grade 2 Students
144
119
Grade 3 Students
135
131
Grade 4 Students
145
111
Grade 5 Students
145
121

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
1%
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% Asian
2%
2%
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% Hispanic
7%
8%
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This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Forest Oaks Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Alabama by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
13%
7%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Chelsea 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 Forest Oaks Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Alabama by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
76%
79%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Chelsea 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 Forest Oaks 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
2%
3%
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This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Forest Oaks 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.
0.40
0.37
This chart displays the diversity score of Chelsea 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 Forest Oaks 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
25%
24%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Chelsea 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 Forest Oaks 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
5%
3%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Chelsea 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 Forest Oaks 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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