Oakdale Elementary School vs. Martin L King Jr Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Martin L King Jr Elementary School
2430 Martin L King Jr Blvd
Tuscaloosa, AL 35401
Tuscaloosa, AL 35401
Rating
: 3/
Bottom 50%10
Top Rankings
Oakdale Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Alabama for:
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Attribute
Student Attention
Martin L King Jr Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Alabama for:
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Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Overview
Serving 289 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Oakdale 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 6-9% (which is lower than the Alabama state average of 29%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 15-19% (which is lower than the Alabama state average of 47%).
The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is lower than the Alabama state level of 17:1.
Serving 475 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Martin L King Jr 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 25-29% (which is lower than the Alabama state average of 47%).
The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is lower than the Alabama state level of 17:1.
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
289 students
475 students


% Male | % Female
50% | 50%
50% | 50%


Total Classroom Teachers
21 teachers
31 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
15:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1153 out of 1285 schools in AL
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#945 out of 1285 schools in AL
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
6-9%
10-14%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
15-19%
25-29%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤10%
10-14%


Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Pre-K Students
32
49
Kindergarten Students
52
77
Grade 1 Students
40
74
Grade 2 Students
42
70
Grade 3 Students
37
76
Grade 4 Students
39
67
Grade 5 Students
47
62
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
n/a

n/a
% Asian
n/a
n/a
% Hispanic
5%
9%


% Black
93%
90%


% White
n/a
n/a


% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
1%
Diversity Score
0.13
0.18


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
76%
80%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
2%
3%

