Samson Elementary School vs. Slocomb Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
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Slocomb Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Alabama for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Overview
Serving 379 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Samson Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Alabama for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 15-19% (which is lower than the Alabama state average of 29%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 40-44% (which is lower 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 27% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is lower than the Alabama state average of 48% (majority Black).
Serving 549 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Slocomb 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 45% (which is higher than the Alabama state average of 29%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 70% (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 19% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Alabama state average of 48% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
379 students
549 students
% Male | % Female
55% | 45%
49% | 51%
Total Classroom Teachers
20 teachers
29 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
19:1
19:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#699 out of 1285 schools in AL
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#151 out of 1285 schools in AL
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
15-19%
45%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-44%
70%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-39%
50-54%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
38
36
Kindergarten Students
71
95
Grade 1 Students
50
83
Grade 2 Students
51
74
Grade 3 Students
57
74
Grade 4 Students
55
89
Grade 5 Students
57
98
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
n/a
n/a
% Hispanic
10%
9%
% Black
11%
8%
% White
73%
81%
% Hawaiian
1%
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
2%
Diversity Score
0.45
0.33
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
75%
64%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
4%
5%
