Fairview Middle School vs. Parkside Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Fairview Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Alabama for:
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Overview
Serving 305 students in grades 6-8, Fairview Middle 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 25% (which is lower than the Alabama state average of 29%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 55% (which is higher than the Alabama state average of 47%).
The student:teacher ratio of 20:1 is higher than the Alabama state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 21% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Alabama state average of 48% (majority Black).
Serving 380 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Parkside 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 25-29% (which is approximately equal to the Alabama state average of 29%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 50-54% (which is higher 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 13% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Alabama state average of 48% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
6-8
PK-8
Total Students
305 students
380 students


% Male | % Female
50% | 50%
52% | 48%


Total Classroom Teachers
15 teachers
22 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
20:1
17:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#447 out of 1285 schools in AL
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
#441 out of 1285 schools in AL
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
25%
25-29%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
55%
50-54%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
50-54%
45-49%


Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Pre-K Students
-
37
Kindergarten Students
-
49
Grade 1 Students
-
47
Grade 2 Students
-
46
Grade 3 Students
-
36
Grade 4 Students
-
35
Grade 5 Students
-
38
Grade 6 Students
103
27
Grade 7 Students
89
29
Grade 8 Students
113
36
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
1%
n/a

% Asian
n/a
n/a


% Hispanic
19%
8%


% Black
n/a
n/a


% White
79%
87%


% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
4%


Diversity Score
0.34
0.24


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
56%
67%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
8%
4%

