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Sparkman Elementary School vs. Priceville Elementary School

Should you attend Sparkman Elementary School or Priceville 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
Sparkman Elementary School
72 Plainview
Hartselle, AL 35640
: 
6/
10
Top 50%
Priceville Elementary School
438 Cave Springs Road
Decatur, AL 35603
: 
10/
10
Top 10%
Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Most improved public schools
Most improved public schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 5%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 5%)

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

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Overview
Serving 104 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, Sparkman Elementary School ranks in the top 50% 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 30-34% (which is higher than the Alabama state average of 29%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 40-44% (which is lower than the Alabama state average of 47%).
The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 is lower than the Alabama state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 19% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Alabama state average of 48% (majority Black).
Serving 667 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Priceville 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 71% (which is higher 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 14% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Alabama state average of 48% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
PK-6
PK-5
Total Students
104 students
667 students
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% Male | % Female
45% | 55%
53% | 47%
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Total Classroom Teachers
8 teachers
36 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
19:1
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Test Scores

#516 out of 1285 schools in AL
(Top 50%)
#92 out of 1285 schools in AL
(Top 10%)
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This chart displays the overall school rank of Priceville Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
30-34%
(Top 30% in AL)
57%
(Top 10% in AL)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Sparkman 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 Priceville 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.
40-44%
(Top 50% in AL)
71%
(Top 10% in AL)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Sparkman 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 Priceville 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.
21-39%
(Bottom 50% in AL)
65-69%
(Top 10% in AL)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Sparkman 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 Priceville 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
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This chart displays the students of Priceville Elementary School by grade.
Pre-K Students
16
68
Kindergarten Students
14
106
Grade 1 Students
17
143
Grade 2 Students
16
121
Grade 3 Students
11
134
Grade 4 Students
8
95
Grade 5 Students
16
-
Grade 6 Students
6
-

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
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% Asian
n/a
2%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Sparkman Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Alabama by year, with the latest 2004-05 school year data.
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% Hispanic
10%
6%
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This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Priceville Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Alabama by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
n/a
3%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Sparkman 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 Priceville Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Alabama by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
81%
86%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Sparkman 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 Priceville Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Alabama by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
1%
n/a
% Two or more races
8%
3%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Sparkman 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.
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0.33
0.26
This chart displays the diversity score of Sparkman 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 Priceville 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
70%
34%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Sparkman 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 Priceville 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
7%
5%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Sparkman 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 Priceville 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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