Forest Oaks Elementary School vs. Chelsea Park Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Forest Oaks Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Alabama for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Chelsea Park Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Alabama for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Overview
Serving 643 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Forest Oaks Elementary School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in Alabama for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 51% (which is higher than the Alabama state average of 29%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 71% (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 20% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is lower than the Alabama state average of 49% (majority Black).
Serving 890 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Chelsea Park Elementary 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 52% (which is higher than the Alabama state average of 29%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 71% (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 28% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Alabama state average of 49% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
K-5
PK-5
Total Students
643 students
890 students


% Male | % Female
49% | 51%
52% | 48%


Total Classroom Teachers
35 teachers
45 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
18:1
20:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#109 out of 1285 schools in AL
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
#106 out of 1285 schools in AL
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
51%
52%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
71%
71%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
50-54%
60-64%


Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Pre-K Students
1
-
Kindergarten Students
90
146
Grade 1 Students
92
147
Grade 2 Students
104
156
Grade 3 Students
120
150
Grade 4 Students
126
145
Grade 5 Students
110
146
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
n/a


% Asian
1%
2%


% Hispanic
8%
8%


% Black
8%
16%


% White
80%
72%


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


Diversity Score
0.35
0.45


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
24%
27%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
3%
5%

