Pinedale Elementary School vs. Hillcrest Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Pinedale Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Alabama for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Hillcrest Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Alabama for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Diversity
Overview
Serving 361 students in grades Kindergarten-6, Pinedale Elementary School ranks in the top 30% 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 40% (which is higher than the Alabama state average of 29%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 49% (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 56% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is higher than the Alabama state average of 49% (majority Black).
Serving 768 students in grades Kindergarten-6, Hillcrest Elementary School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Alabama for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 51% (which is higher than the Alabama state average of 29%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 63% (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 47% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is lower than the Alabama state average of 49% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
K-6
K-6
Total Students
361 students
768 students


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


Total Classroom Teachers
24 teachers
40 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
19:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#373 out of 1285 schools in AL
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
#164 out of 1285 schools in AL
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
40%
51%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
49%
63%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-49%
50-54%


Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Kindergarten Students
52
104
Grade 1 Students
46
100
Grade 2 Students
49
108
Grade 3 Students
46
112
Grade 4 Students
64
114
Grade 5 Students
44
120
Grade 6 Students
60
110
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
2%
n/a


% Asian
1%
2%


% Hispanic
25%
19%


% Black
25%
21%


% White
44%
53%


% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
3%
4%


Diversity Score
0.69
0.64


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
62%
53%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
5%
5%

