Old Shell Road Magnet School vs. Eicholdmertz School Of Math And Science
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Old Shell Road Magnet School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Alabama for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Student Attention
Eicholdmertz School Of Math And Science ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Alabama for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Diversity
Overview
Serving 369 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Old Shell Road Magnet School ranks in the top 5% of all schools in Alabama for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 5%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 65-69% (which is higher than the Alabama state average of 29%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 80-84% (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 74% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Alabama state average of 49% (majority Black).
Serving 511 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Eicholdmertz School Of Math And Science ranks in the top 5% of all schools in Alabama for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 5%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 69% (which is higher than the Alabama state average of 29%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 90% (which is higher 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 69% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Alabama state average of 49% (majority Black).
Blue Ribbon Schools
Yes
Yes
Grades Offered
K-5
PK-5
Total Students
369 students
511 students


% Male | % Female
42% | 58%
50% | 50%


Total Classroom Teachers
22 teachers
27 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
19:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#27 out of 1285 schools in AL
(Top 5%)
(Top 5%)
#16 out of 1285 schools in AL
(Top 5%)
(Top 5%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
65-69%
69%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
80-84%
90%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
60-69%
80-84%


Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Pre-K Students
-
35
Kindergarten Students
91
76
Grade 1 Students
58
73
Grade 2 Students
58
85
Grade 3 Students
49
69
Grade 4 Students
62
88
Grade 5 Students
51
85
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
n/a

n/a
% Asian
1%
6%


% Hispanic
3%
3%


% Black
63%
53%


% White
26%
31%


% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
7%


Diversity Score
0.54
0.62


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
57%
54%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
11%
8%

