New Bethel Elementary School vs. Colbert Heights Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
New Bethel Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Alabama for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Most improved public schools
Math Proficiency
Community Size
Student Attention
Colbert Heights Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Alabama for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Overview
Serving 163 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, New Bethel Elementary School ranks in the top 20% 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 55-59% (which is higher than the Alabama state average of 29%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 55-59% (which is higher than the Alabama state average of 47%).
The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is lower than the Alabama state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 5% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is lower than the Alabama state average of 48% (majority Black).
Serving 473 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, Colbert Heights Elementary School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Alabama for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 32% (which is higher than the Alabama state average of 29%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 47% (which is equal to the Alabama state average of 47%).
The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is lower than the Alabama state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 9% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Alabama state average of 48% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
PK-6
PK-6
Total Students
163 students
473 students


% Male | % Female
48% | 52%
50% | 50%


Total Classroom Teachers
11 teachers
31 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#189 out of 1285 schools in AL
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
#456 out of 1285 schools in AL
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
55-59%
32%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
55-59%
47%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-59%
50-59%


Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Pre-K Students
18
38
Kindergarten Students
24
64
Grade 1 Students
28
65
Grade 2 Students
25
59
Grade 3 Students
18
66
Grade 4 Students
19
65
Grade 5 Students
19
59
Grade 6 Students
12
57
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a


% Asian
1%
n/a


% Hispanic
1%
4%


% Black
2%
1%


% White
95%
91%


% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
4%


Diversity Score
0.10
0.17


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
24%
43%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
1%
7%

