South Shades Crest Elementary School vs. Deer Valley Elementary School
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School Overview
School
South Shades Crest Elementary School
3770 South Shades Crest Rd
Birmingham, AL 35244
Birmingham, AL 35244
Rating
: 8/
Top 30%10
Top Rankings
South Shades Crest Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Alabama for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Student Attention
Deer Valley 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 500 students in grades Prekindergarten-2, South Shades Crest 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 55% (which is higher than the Alabama state average of 47%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 55% (which is higher than the Alabama state average of 46%).
The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is lower than the Alabama state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 45% of the student body (majority Black and Asian), which is lower than the Alabama state average of 49% (majority Black).
Serving 749 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Deer Valley Elementary School ranks in the top 5% of all schools in Alabama for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 1%, and reading proficiency is top 1%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 77% (which is higher than the Alabama state average of 29%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 80% (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 41% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Alabama state average of 49% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
PK-2
PK-5
Total Students
500 students
749 students


% Male | % Female
49% | 51%
54% | 46%


Total Classroom Teachers
35 teachers
50 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
15:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
n/a
#22 out of 1285 schools in AL
(Top 5%)
(Top 5%)
n/a

Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
55%
77%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
55%
80%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
n/a
60-64%
n/a

Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Pre-K Students
-
19
Kindergarten Students
145
130
Grade 1 Students
179
100
Grade 2 Students
176
128
Grade 3 Students
-
130
Grade 4 Students
-
117
Grade 5 Students
-
125
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
13%
12%


% Hispanic
7%
4%


% Black
19%
19%


% White
55%
59%


% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
6%


Diversity Score
0.64
0.60


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
17%
16%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
3%
3%

