Greenwood Elementary School vs. Bessemer City Middle School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Greenwood Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Alabama for:
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Community Size
Bessemer City Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Alabama for:
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Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Overview
Serving 286 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Greenwood 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 6-9% (which is lower than the Alabama state average of 29%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 20-24% (which is lower 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 95% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Alabama state average of 48% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Serving 674 students in grades 6-8, Bessemer City Middle 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 3% (which is lower than the Alabama state average of 29%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 23% (which is lower than the Alabama state average of 47%).
The student:teacher ratio of 25:1 is higher than the Alabama state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 99% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Alabama state average of 48% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
K-5
6-8
Total Students
286 students
674 students
% Male | % Female
50% | 50%
54% | 46%
Total Classroom Teachers
16 teachers
27 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
18:1
25:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1088 out of 1285 schools in AL
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1189 out of 1285 schools in AL
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
6-9%
3%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-24%
23%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
11-19%
16%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
15
-
Kindergarten Students
39
-
Grade 1 Students
37
-
Grade 2 Students
48
-
Grade 3 Students
48
-
Grade 4 Students
54
-
Grade 5 Students
45
-
Grade 6 Students
-
210
Grade 7 Students
-
210
Grade 8 Students
-
254
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
n/a
n/a
% Hispanic
41%
18%
% Black
50%
78%
% White
5%
1%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
3%
Diversity Score
0.58
0.36
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
74%
85%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
2%
3%
