Hartselle Junior High School vs. Laceys Spring Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Hartselle Junior High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Alabama for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Student Attention
Laceys Spring Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Alabama for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Overview
Serving 527 students in grades 7-8, Hartselle Junior High School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Alabama for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 38% (which is higher than the Alabama state average of 29%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 66% (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 13% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is lower than the Alabama state average of 48% (majority Black).
Serving 303 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Laceys Spring 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 10-14% (which is lower than the Alabama state average of 29%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 30-34% (which is lower 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 29% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Alabama state average of 48% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
7-8
PK-8
Total Students
527 students
303 students
% Male | % Female
48% | 52%
45% | 55%
Total Classroom Teachers
33 teachers
18 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
17:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#217 out of 1285 schools in AL
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
#899 out of 1285 schools in AL
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
38%
10-14%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
66%
30-34%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
58%
25-29%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
-
16
Kindergarten Students
-
26
Grade 1 Students
-
33
Grade 2 Students
-
33
Grade 3 Students
-
35
Grade 4 Students
-
27
Grade 5 Students
-
28
Grade 6 Students
-
30
Grade 7 Students
274
44
Grade 8 Students
253
31
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
1%
n/a
% Hispanic
4%
25%
% Black
4%
n/a
% White
87%
71%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
3%
Diversity Score
0.24
0.44
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
30%
73%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
8%
6%
