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Glencoe Elementary School vs. John S Jones Elementary School

Should you attend Glencoe Elementary School or John S Jones 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
Glencoe Elementary School
207 N College St
Gadsden, AL 35905
: 
10/
10
Top 10%
John S Jones Elementary School
301 Lumley Rd
Rainbow City, AL 35906
: 
10/
10
Top 10%
Top Rankings

Glencoe Elementary 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 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)

John S Jones Elementary 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 10%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 20%)
Overview
Serving 396 students in grades Prekindergarten-4, Glencoe 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 40-44% (which is higher than the Alabama state average of 29%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 80-84% (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 15% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is lower than the Alabama state average of 49% (majority Black).
Serving 734 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, John S Jones 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 60% (which is higher than the Alabama state average of 29%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 72% (which is higher 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 30% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Alabama state average of 49% (majority Black).
Blue Ribbon Schools
-
Yes
Grades Offered
PK-4
PK-5
Total Students
396 students
734 students
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This chart displays total students of John S Jones Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
52% | 48%
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Total Classroom Teachers
24 teachers
47 teachers
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This chart displays the total teachers of John S Jones Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
16:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Glencoe Elementary 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 John S Jones Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Alabama by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#114 out of 1285 schools in AL
(Top 10%)
#78 out of 1285 schools in AL
(Top 10%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Glencoe Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of John S Jones Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
40-44%
(Top 20% in AL)
60%
(Top 10% in AL)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Glencoe 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 John S Jones 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.
80-84%
(Top 5% in AL)
72%
(Top 10% in AL)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Glencoe 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 John S Jones 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.
50-59%
(Top 20% in AL)
45-49%
(Top 30% in AL)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Glencoe 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 John S Jones 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 Glencoe Elementary School by grade.
This chart displays the students of John S Jones Elementary School by grade.
Pre-K Students
18
16
Kindergarten Students
84
112
Grade 1 Students
78
135
Grade 2 Students
76
115
Grade 3 Students
72
118
Grade 4 Students
68
119
Grade 5 Students
-
119

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
n/a
This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in John S Jones Elementary School and percentage of American Indian public school students in Alabama by year, with the latest 2013-14 school year data.
% Asian
1%
4%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Glencoe 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 John S Jones Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Alabama by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
5%
4%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Glencoe 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 John S Jones Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Alabama by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
4%
14%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Glencoe 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 John S Jones Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Alabama by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
85%
70%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Glencoe 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 John S Jones 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
5%
8%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Glencoe 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 John S Jones 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.
0.27
0.49
This chart displays the diversity score of Glencoe 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 John S Jones 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
52%
58%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Glencoe 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 John S Jones 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
8%
5%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Glencoe 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 John S Jones 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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