Cherokee Elementary School vs. Colbert Heights Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Cherokee Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Alabama for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Student Attention
Colbert Heights Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Alabama for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Overview
Serving 228 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, Cherokee 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 15-19% (which is lower than the Alabama state average of 29%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 35-39% (which is lower than the Alabama state average of 47%).
The student:teacher ratio of 11:1 is lower than the Alabama state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 17% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Alabama state average of 48% (majority Black).
Serving 473 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, Colbert Heights Elementary School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Alabama for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 32% (which is higher 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 15:1 is lower than the Alabama state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 9% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Alabama state average of 48% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
PK-6
PK-6
Total Students
228 students
473 students
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% Male | % Female
48% | 52%
50% | 50%
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Total Classroom Teachers
20 teachers
31 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
15:1
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Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#766 out of 1285 schools in AL
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#456 out of 1285 schools in AL
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
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Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
15-19%
32%
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
35-39%
47%
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Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-59%
50-59%
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Students by Grade
Students by Grade
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Pre-K Students
9
38
Kindergarten Students
25
64
Grade 1 Students
29
65
Grade 2 Students
30
59
Grade 3 Students
30
66
Grade 4 Students
42
65
Grade 5 Students
28
59
Grade 6 Students
35
57
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
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% Asian
1%
n/a
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% Hispanic
5%
4%
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% Black
7%
1%
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% White
83%
91%
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% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
4%
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Diversity Score
0.31
0.17
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![This chart displays the diversity score of Colbert Heights 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 Colbert Heights Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Alabama by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/diversity_score/0/352/colbert-heights-elementary-school-chart-bvb5I0M.png)
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
41%
43%
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Eligible for Reduced Lunch
4%
7%
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