Julian Newman Elementary School vs. James L Cowart Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Julian Newman Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Alabama for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Diversity
James L Cowart Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Alabama for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Overview
Serving 382 students in grades Prekindergarten-3, Julian Newman Elementary School ranks in the top 20% 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 40-44% (which is higher than the Alabama state average of 29%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 65-69% (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 42% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Alabama state average of 49% (majority Black).
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).
Grades Offered
PK-3
K-3
Total Students
382 students
331 students


% Male | % Female
48% | 52%
54% | 46%


Total Classroom Teachers
22 teachers
20 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#181 out of 1285 schools in AL
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
#779 out of 1285 schools in AL
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-44%
10-14%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
65-69%
40-44%


Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Pre-K Students
35
18
Kindergarten Students
88
71
Grade 1 Students
96
79
Grade 2 Students
80
80
Grade 3 Students
83
83
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a

n/a
% Asian
4%
n/a


% Hispanic
18%
29%


% Black
12%
22%


% White
58%
42%


% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
8%
7%


Diversity Score
0.61
0.69


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
40%
65%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
3%
4%

