Highlands Elementary School vs. James Dawson Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Highlands Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Alabama for:
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Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
James Dawson Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Alabama for:
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Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Overview
Serving 371 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, Highlands 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 7% (which is lower than the Alabama state average of 29%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 32% (which is lower than the Alabama state average of 47%).
The student:teacher ratio of 19:1 is higher than the Alabama state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 96% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Alabama state average of 48% (majority Black).
Serving 432 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, James Dawson 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 3% (which is lower than the Alabama state average of 29%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 22% (which is lower than the Alabama state average of 47%).
The student:teacher ratio of 22:1 is higher than the Alabama state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 96% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Alabama state average of 48% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
PK-6
PK-6
Total Students
371 students
432 students
% Male | % Female
55% | 45%
51% | 49%
Total Classroom Teachers
20 teachers
20 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
19:1
22:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1018 out of 1285 schools in AL
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1191 out of 1285 schools in AL
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
7%
3%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
32%
22%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
11-19%
11-19%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
26
36
Kindergarten Students
56
72
Grade 1 Students
65
44
Grade 2 Students
39
61
Grade 3 Students
47
59
Grade 4 Students
52
58
Grade 5 Students
46
47
Grade 6 Students
40
55
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
n/a
% Hispanic
12%
16%
% Black
79%
74%
% White
4%
4%
% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
4%
5%
Diversity Score
0.36
0.43
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
78%
82%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
5%
6%
