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Chestnut Grove Elementary School vs. Frances Nungester Elementary School

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School Overview

School
Chestnut Grove Elementary School
3205 Cedarhurst Dr Sw
Decatur, AL 35603
: 
5/
10
Bottom 50%
Frances Nungester Elementary School
726 Tammy St Sw
Decatur, AL 35603
: 
9/
10
Top 20%
Top Rankings

Chestnut Grove Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Alabama for:

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 5%)

Frances Nungester Elementary 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 5%)
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Largest percent of students eligible for free lunch (Top 20%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 20%)
Overview
Serving 447 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Chestnut Grove 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 17:1 is equal to 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 390 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Frances Nungester Elementary 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 40-44% (which is higher than the Alabama state average of 29%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 55-59% (which is higher 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 79% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Alabama state average of 48% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
447 students
390 students
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This chart displays total students of Frances Nungester Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
54% | 46%
51% | 49%
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Total Classroom Teachers
27 teachers
24 teachers
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This chart displays the total teachers of Frances Nungester Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
16:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Chestnut Grove Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Alabama by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Frances Nungester Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Alabama by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#766 out of 1285 schools in AL
(Bottom 50%)
#252 out of 1285 schools in AL
(Top 20%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Chestnut Grove Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Frances Nungester Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
15-19%
(Bottom 50% in AL)
40-44%
(Top 20% in AL)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Chestnut Grove 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 Frances Nungester 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.
35-39%
(Bottom 50% in AL)
55-59%
(Top 30% in AL)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Chestnut Grove 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 Frances Nungester 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.
20-29%
(Bottom 50% in AL)
40-49%
(Top 50% in AL)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Chestnut Grove 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 Frances Nungester 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
This chart displays the students of Chestnut Grove Elementary School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Frances Nungester Elementary School by grade.
Pre-K Students
36
37
Kindergarten Students
64
77
Grade 1 Students
77
64
Grade 2 Students
75
58
Grade 3 Students
74
56
Grade 4 Students
71
47
Grade 5 Students
50
51

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Chestnut Grove Elementary School and percentage of American Indian public school students in Alabama by year, with the latest 1996-97 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Frances Nungester Elementary School and percentage of American Indian public school students in Alabama by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
% Asian
3%
1%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Chestnut Grove Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Alabama by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Frances Nungester Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Alabama by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
17%
28%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Chestnut Grove Elementary 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 Frances Nungester Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Alabama by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
30%
44%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Chestnut Grove 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 Frances Nungester Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Alabama by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
43%
21%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Chestnut Grove 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 Frances Nungester 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
7%
6%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Chestnut Grove 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.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Frances Nungester 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.
0.70
0.69
This chart displays the diversity score of Chestnut Grove 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 Frances Nungester 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
56%
77%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Chestnut Grove 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 Frances Nungester 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
4%
6%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Chestnut Grove 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 Frances Nungester 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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