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South Shades Crest Elementary School vs. Trace Crossings Elementary School

Should you attend South Shades Crest Elementary School or Trace Crossings 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
South Shades Crest Elementary School
3770 South Shades Crest Rd
Birmingham, AL 35244
: 
8/
10
Top 30%
Trace Crossings Elementary School
5454 Learning Lane
Birmingham, AL 35244
: 
9/
10
Top 20%
Top Rankings

South Shades Crest Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Alabama for:

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 10%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 20%)

Trace Crossings Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Alabama for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 10%)
Overview
Serving 568 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 16:1 is lower than the Alabama state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 45% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Alabama state average of 48% (majority Black).
Serving 788 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Trace Crossings Elementary School ranks in the top 20% 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 53% (which is higher than the Alabama state average of 29%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 64% (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 59% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Alabama state average of 48% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
PK-2
PK-5
Total Students
568 students
788 students
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This chart displays total students of Trace Crossings Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
49% | 51%
53% | 47%
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Total Classroom Teachers
36 teachers
52 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
15:1
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This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Trace Crossings Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Alabama by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

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#144 out of 1285 schools in AL
(Top 20%)
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This chart displays the overall school rank of Trace Crossings Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
55%
(17-18 School Year Data)
53%
(Top 10% in AL)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of South Shades Crest 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 2017-18 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Trace Crossings 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.
55%
(17-18 School Year Data)
64%
(Top 20% in AL)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of South Shades Crest 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 2017-18 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Trace Crossings 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.
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45-49%
(Top 30% in AL)
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This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Trace Crossings 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.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of South Shades Crest Elementary School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Trace Crossings Elementary School by grade.
Pre-K Students
48
106
Kindergarten Students
179
120
Grade 1 Students
178
125
Grade 2 Students
163
107
Grade 3 Students
-
97
Grade 4 Students
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112
Grade 5 Students
-
121

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
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% Asian
12%
10%
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% Hispanic
6%
8%
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% Black
20%
34%
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This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Trace Crossings Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Alabama by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
55%
41%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in South Shades Crest Elementary 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 Trace Crossings 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
7%
7%
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This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Trace Crossings Elementary 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.
0.64
0.70
This chart displays the diversity score of South Shades Crest Elementary 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 Trace Crossings 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
17%
31%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in South Shades Crest 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.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Trace Crossings 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
2%
5%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in South Shades Crest 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.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Trace Crossings 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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