Highlands Elementary School vs. Hidden Lake Primary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Highlands Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Alabama for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Hidden Lake Primary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Alabama for:
Category
Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Overview
Serving 565 students in grades Kindergarten-6, Highlands 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 50% (which is higher than the Alabama state average of 29%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 70% (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 34% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Alabama state average of 48% (majority Black).
Serving 442 students in grades Kindergarten-2, Hidden Lake Primary School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in Alabama for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 59% (which is higher than the Alabama state average of 47%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 49% (which is higher than the Alabama state average of 45%).
The student:teacher ratio of 18:1 is higher than the Alabama state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 81% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Alabama state average of 48% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
K-6
K-2
Total Students
565 students
442 students
% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
55% | 45%
Total Classroom Teachers
28 teachers
25 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
20:1
18:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#120 out of 1285 schools in AL
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
n/a
n/a
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
50%
59%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
70%
49%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
50-54%
n/a
n/a
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Kindergarten Students
105
144
Grade 1 Students
88
168
Grade 2 Students
90
130
Grade 3 Students
74
-
Grade 4 Students
69
-
Grade 5 Students
71
-
Grade 6 Students
68
-
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
7%
1%
% Hispanic
8%
6%
% Black
19%
70%
% White
66%
19%
% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
n/a
3%
Diversity Score
0.52
0.47
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
39%
84%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
4%
2%