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Roger B Chaffee Elementary School vs. Weatherly Heights Elementary School

Should you attend Roger B Chaffee Elementary School or Weatherly Heights Elementary School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
Roger B Chaffee Elementary School
7900 Whittier Road Sw
Huntsville, AL 35802
: 
8/
10
Top 30%
Weatherly Heights Elementary School
1307 Cannstatt Drive Se
Huntsville, AL 35803
: 
9/
10
Top 20%
Top Rankings

Roger B Chaffee Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Alabama for:

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 10%)

Weatherly Heights Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Alabama for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 10%)
Overview
Serving 399 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Roger B Chaffee 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 35-39% (which is higher than the Alabama state average of 29%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 50-54% (which is higher than the Alabama state average of 47%).
The student:teacher ratio of 20:1 is higher than the Alabama state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 51% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Alabama state average of 48% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Serving 481 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Weatherly Heights 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 49% (which is higher than the Alabama state average of 29%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 66% (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 38% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Alabama state average of 48% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
399 students
481 students
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This chart displays total students of Weatherly Heights Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
53% | 47%
51% | 49%
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Total Classroom Teachers
20 teachers
32 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
20:1
15:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Roger B Chaffee Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Alabama by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Weatherly Heights Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Alabama by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#344 out of 1285 schools in AL
(Top 30%)
#161 out of 1285 schools in AL
(Top 20%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Roger B Chaffee Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Weatherly Heights Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
35-39%
(Top 30% in AL)
49%
(Top 20% in AL)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Roger B Chaffee Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Alabama by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Weatherly Heights Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Alabama by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
50-54%
(Top 50% in AL)
66%
(Top 20% in AL)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Roger B Chaffee Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Alabama by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Weatherly Heights Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Alabama by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
40-49%
(Top 50% in AL)
65-69%
(Top 10% in AL)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Roger B Chaffee Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Alabama by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Weatherly Heights Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Alabama by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Roger B Chaffee Elementary School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Weatherly Heights Elementary School by grade.
Pre-K Students
25
41
Kindergarten Students
60
86
Grade 1 Students
64
67
Grade 2 Students
57
79
Grade 3 Students
62
63
Grade 4 Students
67
74
Grade 5 Students
64
71

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
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This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Weatherly Heights Elementary School and percentage of American Indian public school students in Alabama by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
% Asian
1%
2%
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This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Weatherly Heights Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Alabama by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
30%
10%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Roger B Chaffee Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Alabama by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Weatherly Heights Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Alabama by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
15%
18%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Roger B Chaffee Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Alabama by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Weatherly Heights Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Alabama by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
49%
62%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Roger B Chaffee Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Alabama by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Weatherly Heights Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Alabama by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
8%
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This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Weatherly Heights Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Alabama by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.65
0.57
This chart displays the diversity score of Roger B Chaffee Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Alabama by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Weatherly Heights Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Alabama by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
48%
40%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Roger B Chaffee Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Alabama by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Weatherly Heights Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Alabama by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
2%
2%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Roger B Chaffee Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Alabama by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Weatherly Heights Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Alabama by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
 
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