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Section High School vs. Dutton Elementary School

Should you attend Section High School or Dutton 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
Section High School
141 Al Highway 71
Section, AL 35771
: 
5/
10
Bottom 50%
Dutton Elementary School
180 Main St
Dutton, AL 35744
: 
8/
10
Top 30%
Top Rankings
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Dutton Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Alabama for:

Category
Attribute
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 10%)
Overview
Serving 563 students in grades Prekindergarten-12, Section High School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Alabama for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 23% (which is lower than the Alabama state average of 29%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 38% (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 26% of the student body (majority American Indian), which is lower than the Alabama state average of 48% (majority Black).
Serving 224 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Dutton Elementary School ranks in the top 30% 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 45-49% (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 17:1 is equal to the Alabama state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 32% of the student body (majority American Indian), which is lower than the Alabama state average of 48% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
PK-12
PK-8
Total Students
563 students
224 students
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This chart displays total students of Dutton Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
57% | 43%
49% | 51%
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Total Classroom Teachers
30 teachers
13 teachers
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This chart displays the total teachers of Dutton Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
19:1
17:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Section High 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 Dutton Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Alabama by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#672 out of 1285 schools in AL
(Bottom 50%)
#278 out of 1285 schools in AL
(Top 30%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Section High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Dutton Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
23%
(Top 50% in AL)
45-49%
(Top 20% in AL)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Section High 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 Dutton 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.
38%
(Bottom 50% in AL)
50-54%
(Top 50% in AL)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Section High 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 Dutton 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.
20-24%
(Bottom 50% in AL)
40-49%
(Top 50% in AL)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Section High 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 Dutton 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.
90-94%
(Top 30% in AL)
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This chart displays graduation rate of Section High School and public school graduation rate of Alabama by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
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Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Section High School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Dutton Elementary School by grade.
Pre-K Students
17
17
Kindergarten Students
33
31
Grade 1 Students
25
27
Grade 2 Students
26
18
Grade 3 Students
26
27
Grade 4 Students
32
17
Grade 5 Students
38
22
Grade 6 Students
30
22
Grade 7 Students
24
15
Grade 8 Students
36
28
Grade 9 Students
80
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Grade 10 Students
60
-
Grade 11 Students
62
-
Grade 12 Students
74
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Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
20%
22%
This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Section High School and percentage of American Indian public school students in Alabama by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Dutton Elementary School and percentage of American Indian public school students in Alabama by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Asian
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n/a
% Hispanic
4%
9%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Section High 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 Dutton Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Alabama by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
1%
1%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Section High 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 Dutton Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Alabama by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
74%
68%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Section High 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 Dutton Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Alabama by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
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% Two or more races
1%
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This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Section High 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.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Dutton Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Alabama by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
0.41
0.49
This chart displays the diversity score of Section High 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 Dutton 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
51%
66%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Section High 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 Dutton 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
15%
8%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Section High 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 Dutton 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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