Pearl Haskew Elementary School vs. Dawes Intermediate School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
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Dawes Intermediate School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Alabama for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Overview
Serving 504 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Pearl Haskew 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 36% (which is higher than the Alabama state average of 29%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 46% (which is lower than the Alabama state average of 47%).
The student:teacher ratio of 18:1 is higher than the Alabama state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 23% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is lower than the Alabama state average of 49% (majority Black).
Serving 540 students in grades 3-5, Dawes Intermediate School ranks in the top 10% 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 61% (which is higher than the Alabama state average of 29%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 73% (which is higher than the Alabama state average of 47%).
The student:teacher ratio of 21:1 is higher than the Alabama state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 34% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Alabama state average of 49% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
PK-5
3-5
Total Students
504 students
540 students


% Male | % Female
50% | 50%
53% | 47%


Total Classroom Teachers
28 teachers
26 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
18:1
21:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#454 out of 1285 schools in AL
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
#74 out of 1285 schools in AL
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
36%
61%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
46%
73%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
50-54%
69%


Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Pre-K Students
4
-
Kindergarten Students
68
-
Grade 1 Students
83
-
Grade 2 Students
97
-
Grade 3 Students
94
164
Grade 4 Students
81
179
Grade 5 Students
77
197
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
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% Asian
1%
5%


% Hispanic
7%
6%


% Black
8%
17%


% White
77%
66%


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


Diversity Score
0.40
0.53


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
60%
26%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
8%
3%

