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Forest Avenue Elementary School vs. Bear Exploration Center

Should you attend Forest Avenue Elementary School or Bear Exploration Center? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
Forest Avenue Elementary School
1700 W 5th St
Montgomery, AL 36106
: 
10/
10
Top 1%
Bear Exploration Center
2525 Churchill Dr
Montgomery, AL 36111
: 
10/
10
Top 10%
Top Rankings

Forest Avenue Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Alabama for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 1%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 1%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 1%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)

Bear Exploration Center ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Alabama for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Most improved public schools
Most improved public schools (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 20%)
Overview
Serving 628 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Forest Avenue Elementary School ranks in the top 1% of all schools in Alabama for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 1%, and reading proficiency is top 1%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 77% (which is higher than the Alabama state average of 29%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 92% (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 72% of the student body (majority Asian), which is higher than the Alabama state average of 48% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Serving 511 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Bear Exploration Center ranks in the top 10% of all schools in Alabama for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 52% (which is higher than the Alabama state average of 29%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 79% (which is higher than 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 66% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Alabama state average of 48% (majority Black).
Blue Ribbon Schools
Yes
Yes
Grades Offered
K-5
K-5
Total Students
628 students
511 students
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% Male | % Female
47% | 53%
47% | 53%
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Total Classroom Teachers
36 teachers
28 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
18:1
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This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Bear Exploration Center and the public school average student teacher ratio of Alabama by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#4 out of 1285 schools in AL
(Top 1%)
#76 out of 1285 schools in AL
(Top 10%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Forest Avenue Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Bear Exploration Center, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
77%
(Top 1% in AL)
52%
(Top 10% in AL)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Forest Avenue 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 Bear Exploration Center 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.
92%
(Top 1% in AL)
79%
(Top 5% in AL)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Forest Avenue 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 Bear Exploration Center 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.
85-89%
(Top 1% in AL)
65-69%
(Top 10% in AL)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Forest Avenue 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 Bear Exploration Center 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 Forest Avenue Elementary School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Bear Exploration Center by grade.
Kindergarten Students
118
79
Grade 1 Students
87
70
Grade 2 Students
99
88
Grade 3 Students
97
87
Grade 4 Students
118
92
Grade 5 Students
109
95

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
1%
n/a
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n/a
% Asian
38%
5%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Forest Avenue 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 Bear Exploration Center and the percentage of Asian public school students in Alabama by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
3%
5%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Forest Avenue 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 Bear Exploration Center and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Alabama by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
27%
54%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Forest Avenue 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 Bear Exploration Center and the percentage of Black public school students in Alabama by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
28%
34%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Forest Avenue 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 Bear Exploration Center 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
3%
2%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Forest Avenue 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 Bear Exploration Center and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Alabama by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.71
0.59
This chart displays the diversity score of Forest Avenue 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 Bear Exploration Center 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
14%
13%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Forest Avenue 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 Bear Exploration Center 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
3%
4%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Forest Avenue 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 Bear Exploration Center 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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