Roger B Chaffee Elementary School vs. Weatherly Heights Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Roger B Chaffee Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Alabama for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Weatherly Heights Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Alabama for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Student Attention
Overview
Serving 392 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 16:1 is lower than the Alabama state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 56% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Alabama state average of 49% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Serving 459 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 35% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Alabama state average of 49% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
392 students
459 students
% Male | % Female
50% | 50%
49% | 51%
Total Classroom Teachers
25 teachers
31 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
15:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#344 out of 1285 schools in AL
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
#161 out of 1285 schools in AL
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
35-39%
49%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
50-54%
66%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-49%
65-69%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
18
23
Kindergarten Students
65
61
Grade 1 Students
62
91
Grade 2 Students
59
71
Grade 3 Students
56
72
Grade 4 Students
65
69
Grade 5 Students
67
72
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
2%
% Hispanic
32%
12%
% Black
16%
15%
% White
44%
65%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
7%
6%
Diversity Score
0.68
0.54
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
49%
42%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
2%
2%
