Florence Howard Elementary School vs. Elizabeth Fonde Elementary School
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School Overview
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Top Rankings
Florence Howard Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Alabama for:
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Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Elizabeth Fonde Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Alabama for:
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Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Overview
Serving 503 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Florence Howard 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 10-14% (which is lower than the Alabama state average of 29%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 25-29% (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 98% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Alabama state average of 49% (majority Black).
Serving 646 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Elizabeth Fonde 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 7% (which is lower than the Alabama state average of 29%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 28% (which is lower 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 92% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Alabama state average of 49% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
503 students
646 students
% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
48% | 52%
Total Classroom Teachers
24 teachers
33 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
21:1
20:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#945 out of 1285 schools in AL
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1043 out of 1285 schools in AL
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
10-14%
7%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
25-29%
28%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-24%
20-24%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
18
34
Kindergarten Students
92
111
Grade 1 Students
93
129
Grade 2 Students
87
139
Grade 3 Students
69
101
Grade 4 Students
63
63
Grade 5 Students
81
69
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
4%
n/a
% Hispanic
1%
12%
% Black
94%
70%
% White
2%
8%
% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
3%
5%
Diversity Score
0.12
0.49
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
94%
84%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
1%
3%
