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James L Cowart Elementary School vs. Brookhill Elementary School

Should you attend James L Cowart Elementary School or Brookhill Elementary School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
James L Cowart Elementary School
1701 W Hobbs St
Athens, AL 35611
: 
4/
10
Bottom 50%
Brookhill Elementary School
320 Brookhill Dr
Athens, AL 35611
: 
10/
10
Top 10%
Top Rankings

James L Cowart Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Alabama for:

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 5%)

Brookhill Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Alabama for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Overview
Serving 331 students in grades Kindergarten-3, James L Cowart 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 40-44% (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 58% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Alabama state average of 49% (majority Black).
Serving 348 students in grades Kindergarten-3, Brookhill Elementary School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in Alabama for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 50-54% (which is higher than the Alabama state average of 29%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 70-74% (which is higher 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 34% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Alabama state average of 49% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
K-3
K-3
Total Students
331 students
348 students
This chart displays total students of James L Cowart Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays total students of Brookhill Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
54% | 46%
45% | 55%
This chart displays gender of James L Cowart Elementary School
This chart displays gender of Brookhill Elementary School
Total Classroom Teachers
20 teachers
20 teachers
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This chart displays the total teachers of Brookhill Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of James L Cowart Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Alabama by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Brookhill Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Alabama by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#779 out of 1285 schools in AL
(Bottom 50%)
#98 out of 1285 schools in AL
(Top 10%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of James L Cowart Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Brookhill Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
10-14%
(Bottom 50% in AL)
50-54%
(Top 10% in AL)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of James L Cowart Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Alabama by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Brookhill Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Alabama by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
40-44%
(Top 50% in AL)
70-74%
(Top 10% in AL)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of James L Cowart Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Alabama by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Brookhill Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Alabama by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of James L Cowart Elementary School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Brookhill Elementary School by grade.
Pre-K Students
18
18
Kindergarten Students
71
70
Grade 1 Students
79
81
Grade 2 Students
80
95
Grade 3 Students
83
84

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
n/a
This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Brookhill Elementary School and percentage of American Indian public school students in Alabama by year, with the latest 2011-12 school year data.
% Asian
n/a
1%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in James L Cowart Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Alabama by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Brookhill Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Alabama by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
29%
11%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in James L Cowart Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Alabama by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Brookhill Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Alabama by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
22%
18%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in James L Cowart Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Alabama by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Brookhill Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Alabama by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
42%
66%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in James L Cowart Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Alabama by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Brookhill Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Alabama by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
7%
4%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in James L Cowart Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Alabama by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Brookhill Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Alabama by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.69
0.52
This chart displays the diversity score of James L Cowart Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Alabama by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Brookhill Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Alabama by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
65%
41%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in James L Cowart Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Alabama by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Brookhill Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Alabama by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
4%
2%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in James L Cowart Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Alabama by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Brookhill Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Alabama by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
 
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