Shades Cahaba Elementary School vs. Edgewood Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Shades Cahaba 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
Edgewood 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 501 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Shades Cahaba Elementary School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in Alabama for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 57% (which is higher than the Alabama state average of 29%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 77% (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 29% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is lower than the Alabama state average of 48% (majority Black).
Serving 888 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Edgewood Elementary School ranks in the top 5% of all schools in Alabama for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 5%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 72% (which is higher than the Alabama state average of 29%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 84% (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 16% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Alabama state average of 48% (majority Black).
Blue Ribbon Schools
Yes
-
Grades Offered
K-5
K-5
Total Students
501 students
888 students


% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
50% | 50%


Total Classroom Teachers
34 teachers
59 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#65 out of 1285 schools in AL
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
#21 out of 1285 schools in AL
(Top 5%)
(Top 5%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
57%
72%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
77%
84%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
55-59%
65-69%


Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Kindergarten Students
89
171
Grade 1 Students
78
132
Grade 2 Students
82
181
Grade 3 Students
89
132
Grade 4 Students
80
136
Grade 5 Students
83
136
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
2%
1%


% Hispanic
9%
4%


% Black
10%
8%


% White
71%
84%


% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
8%
3%


Diversity Score
0.48
0.29


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
21%
12%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
3%
1%

