Hl Sonny Callahan School For The Deaf And Blind vs. Kate Shepard Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Hl Sonny Callahan School For The Deaf And Blind ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Alabama for:
Category
Attribute
Math Proficiency
Diversity
Community Size
Student Attention
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Overview
Serving 41 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Hl Sonny Callahan School For The Deaf And Blind ranks in the top 30% 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 <50% (which is higher than the Alabama state average of 47%).
The student:teacher ratio of 5:1 is lower than the Alabama state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 56% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Alabama state average of 48% (majority Black).
Serving 584 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Kate Shepard 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 18% (which is lower than the Alabama state average of 29%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 40% (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 80% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Alabama state average of 48% (majority Black).
School Type
Special
n/a
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
41 students
584 students
% Male | % Female
34% | 66%
53% | 47%
Total Classroom Teachers
9 teachers
30 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
5:1
19:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#315 out of 1285 schools in AL
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
#738 out of 1285 schools in AL
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
<50%
18%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
<50%
40%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
n/a
20-24%
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Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
16
30
Kindergarten Students
8
89
Grade 1 Students
4
92
Grade 2 Students
3
96
Grade 3 Students
4
90
Grade 4 Students
6
97
Grade 5 Students
-
90
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
1%
% Hispanic
5%
5%
% Black
46%
67%
% White
44%
20%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
7%
Diversity Score
0.60
0.51
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
41%
70%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
2%
4%
