Just 4 Development Laboratory vs. Kate Shepard Elementary School
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School Overview
Overview
Just 4 Development Laboratory serves 321 students in grades Prekindergarten.
The student:teacher ratio of 18:1 is higher than the Alabama state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 99% 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
PK-5
Total Students
321 students
584 students
% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
53% | 47%
Total Classroom Teachers
18 teachers
30 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
18:1
19:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
n/a
#738 out of 1285 schools in AL
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
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Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
n/a
18%
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
n/a
40%
n/a
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
n/a
20-24%
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Students by Grade
Students by Grade
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Pre-K Students
321
30
Kindergarten Students
-
89
Grade 1 Students
-
92
Grade 2 Students
-
96
Grade 3 Students
-
90
Grade 4 Students
-
97
Grade 5 Students
-
90
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
1%
n/a
% Hispanic
1%
5%
% Black
92%
67%
% White
1%
20%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
7%
Diversity Score
0.15
0.51
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
65%
70%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
11%
4%
