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Forest Hills School vs. Weeden Elementary School

Should you attend Forest Hills School or Weeden Elementary School? 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 Hills School
101 Stovall Dr
Florence, AL 35633
: 
10/
10
Top 10%
Weeden Elementary School
400 Baldwin Street
Florence, AL 35630
: 
6/
10
Top 50%
Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 10%)

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

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Largest percent of students eligible for free lunch (Top 10%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 10%)
Overview
Serving 827 students in grades Prekindergarten-4, Forest Hills School 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 59% (which is higher than the Alabama state average of 29%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 69% (which is higher than the Alabama state average of 47%).
The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is lower than the Alabama state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 36% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Alabama state average of 49% (majority Black).
Serving 422 students in grades Prekindergarten-4, Weeden 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 35-39% (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 77% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Alabama state average of 49% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Blue Ribbon Schools
Yes
-
Grades Offered
PK-4
PK-4
Total Students
827 students
422 students
This chart displays total students of Forest Hills School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays total students of Weeden Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
53% | 47%
50% | 50%
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Total Classroom Teachers
55 teachers
26 teachers
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This chart displays the total teachers of Weeden Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
16:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Forest Hills School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Alabama by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Weeden Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Alabama by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#96 out of 1285 schools in AL
(Top 10%)
#641 out of 1285 schools in AL
(Top 50%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Forest Hills School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Weeden Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
59%
(Top 10% in AL)
25-29%
(Top 50% in AL)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Forest Hills 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 Weeden 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.
69%
(Top 20% in AL)
35-39%
(Bottom 50% in AL)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Forest Hills 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 Weeden 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.
55-59%
(Top 20% in AL)
15-19%
(Bottom 50% in AL)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Forest Hills 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 Weeden 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.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Forest Hills School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Weeden Elementary School by grade.
Kindergarten Students
187
90
Grade 1 Students
178
72
Grade 2 Students
161
96
Grade 3 Students
157
85
Grade 4 Students
144
79

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
n/a
This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Weeden Elementary School and percentage of American Indian public school students in Alabama by year, with the latest 2009-10 school year data.
% Asian
1%
1%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Forest Hills 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 Weeden Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Alabama by year, with the latest 2019-20 school year data.
% Hispanic
6%
37%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Forest Hills 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 Weeden Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Alabama by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
18%
29%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Forest Hills 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 Weeden Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Alabama by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
64%
23%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Forest Hills 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 Weeden Elementary School 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
11%
10%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Forest Hills 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 Weeden 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.
0.55
0.72
This chart displays the diversity score of Forest Hills 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 Weeden Elementary School 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
39%
86%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Forest Hills 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 Weeden 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.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
5%
1%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Forest Hills 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 Weeden 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.
 
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