Duck Springs Elementary School vs. Attalla Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Duck Springs Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Alabama for:
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Community Size
Attalla Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Alabama for:
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Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Overview
Serving 211 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, Duck Springs 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 45-49% (which is approximately equal to 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 20% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Alabama state average of 48% (majority Black).
Serving 700 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Attalla Elementary 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 24% (which is lower than the Alabama state average of 29%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 43% (which is lower 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 34% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Alabama state average of 48% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
PK-6
PK-5
Total Students
211 students
700 students
% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
52% | 48%
Total Classroom Teachers
12 teachers
34 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
18:1
21:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#651 out of 1285 schools in AL
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#602 out of 1285 schools in AL
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
15-19%
24%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
45-49%
43%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-59%
30-34%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
17
52
Kindergarten Students
30
142
Grade 1 Students
29
102
Grade 2 Students
34
104
Grade 3 Students
21
98
Grade 4 Students
22
93
Grade 5 Students
27
109
Grade 6 Students
31
-
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
n/a
n/a
% Hispanic
10%
10%
% Black
4%
16%
% White
80%
66%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
7%
Diversity Score
0.35
0.53
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
68%
77%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
9%
6%
