Florence B Mathis Elementary School vs. Foley Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Florence B Mathis Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Alabama for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Student Attention
Foley Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Alabama for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Student Attention
Overview
Serving 915 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, Florence B Mathis 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 21% (which is lower than the Alabama state average of 29%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 41% (which is lower 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 60% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Alabama state average of 48% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Serving 992 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, Foley 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 47% (which is equal to the Alabama state average of 47%).
The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is lower than the Alabama state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 59% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Alabama state average of 48% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-6
PK-6
Total Students
915 students
992 students
% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
54% | 46%
Total Classroom Teachers
58 teachers
71 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
14:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#686 out of 1285 schools in AL
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#545 out of 1285 schools in AL
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
21%
24%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
41%
47%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
35-39%
35-39%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
37
85
Kindergarten Students
120
118
Grade 1 Students
138
139
Grade 2 Students
126
129
Grade 3 Students
121
119
Grade 4 Students
138
146
Grade 5 Students
127
119
Grade 6 Students
108
137
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
1%
% Hispanic
40%
32%
% Black
11%
16%
% White
40%
41%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
8%
10%
Diversity Score
0.67
0.70
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
68%
71%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
7%
6%
