Southview Elementary School vs. Skyland Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Southview Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Alabama for:
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Most improved public schools
Skyland Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Alabama for:
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Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Overview
Serving 651 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Southview 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 12% (which is lower than the Alabama state average of 29%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 31% (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 18:1.
Minority enrollment is 96% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Alabama state average of 47% (majority Black).
Serving 412 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Skyland 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 10-14% (which is lower than the Alabama state average of 29%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 25-29% (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 18:1.
Minority enrollment is 98% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Alabama state average of 47% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
651 students
412 students
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![This chart displays total students of Skyland Elementary School by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays total students of Skyland Elementary School by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/total_students/1000/1288/skyland-elementary-school-chart-jpsb4Q.png)
% Male | % Female
50% | 50%
50% | 50%
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Total Classroom Teachers
34 teachers
22 teachers
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![This chart displays the total teachers of Skyland Elementary School by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the total teachers of Skyland Elementary School by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/total_teachers/1000/1288/skyland-elementary-school-chart-s4Adcl.png)
Student : Teacher Ratio
19:1
19:1
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![This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Skyland Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Alabama by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Skyland Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Alabama by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/teacher_student_ratio/1000/1288/skyland-elementary-school-chart-baSxwKe.png)
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#926 out of 1285 schools in AL
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#945 out of 1285 schools in AL
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
![This chart displays the overall school rank of Southview Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the overall school rank of Southview Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/overall_school_rank/135000/135179/southview-elementary-school-chart-2inO2Z.png)
![This chart displays the overall school rank of Skyland Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the overall school rank of Skyland Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/overall_school_rank/1000/1288/skyland-elementary-school-chart-SyfUeS.png)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
12%
10-14%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Skyland 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. This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Skyland 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.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/math_percent/1000/1288/skyland-elementary-school-chart-bjqK4Jn.png)
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
31%
25-29%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Skyland 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. This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Skyland 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.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/rla_percent/1000/1288/skyland-elementary-school-chart-UqDx9F.png)
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
6-9%
11-19%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Skyland 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. This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Skyland 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.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/sci_percent/1000/1288/skyland-elementary-school-chart-MMBJTG.png)
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
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![This chart displays the students of Skyland Elementary School by grade. This chart displays the students of Skyland Elementary School by grade.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/students_by_grade/1000/1288/skyland-elementary-school-chart-jpsb4M.png)
Pre-K Students
122
9
Kindergarten Students
113
75
Grade 1 Students
96
55
Grade 2 Students
91
74
Grade 3 Students
84
62
Grade 4 Students
82
63
Grade 5 Students
63
74
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
1%
n/a
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% Asian
1%
n/a
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![This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Skyland Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Alabama by year, with the latest 2005-06 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Skyland Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Alabama by year, with the latest 2005-06 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/asian_islander_ethnicity/1000/1288/skyland-elementary-school-chart-f7YzIi.png)
% Hispanic
2%
10%
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% Black
92%
87%
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![This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Skyland Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Alabama by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Skyland Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Alabama by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/black_students_ethnicity/1000/1288/skyland-elementary-school-chart-bvnCnJ5.png)
% White
4%
2%
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![This chart displays the percentage of White students in Skyland Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Alabama by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of White students in Skyland Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Alabama by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/white_students_ethnicity/1000/1288/skyland-elementary-school-chart-bnOZafI.png)
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
n/a
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![This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Skyland 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. This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Skyland 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.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/two_or_more_races_students_ethnicity/1000/1288/skyland-elementary-school-chart-bg0vM4j.png)
Diversity Score
0.15
0.23
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![This chart displays the diversity score of Skyland Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Alabama by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the diversity score of Skyland Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Alabama by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/diversity_score/1000/1288/skyland-elementary-school-chart-b2Cp1wf.png)
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
65%
86%
![This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Southview Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Alabama by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Southview Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Alabama by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/freelunch_students/135000/135179/southview-elementary-school-chart-NXsYdC.png)
![This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Skyland Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Alabama by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Skyland Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Alabama by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/freelunch_students/1000/1288/skyland-elementary-school-chart-PM07w1.png)
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
7%
5%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Skyland Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Alabama by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Skyland Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Alabama by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/reduced_pricelunch_students/1000/1288/skyland-elementary-school-chart-s4Addl.png)