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Thompson Intermediate School vs. Chelsea Park Elementary School

Should you attend Thompson Intermediate School or Chelsea Park 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
Thompson Intermediate School
1509 Kent Dairy Rd
Alabaster, AL 35007
: 
9/
10
Top 20%
Chelsea Park Elementary School
9000 Chelsea Park Trail
Chelsea, AL 35043
: 
10/
10
Top 10%
Top Rankings

Thompson Intermediate 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 20%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 20%)

Chelsea Park 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 898 students in grades 4-5, Thompson Intermediate School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Alabama for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 44% (which is higher than the Alabama state average of 29%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 60% (which is higher than the Alabama state average of 47%).
The student:teacher ratio of 21:1 is higher than the Alabama state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 47% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is lower than the Alabama state average of 48% (majority Black).
Serving 867 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Chelsea Park 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 52% (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 24% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Alabama state average of 48% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
4-5
PK-5
Total Students
898 students
867 students
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This chart displays total students of Chelsea Park Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
49% | 51%
51% | 49%
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Total Classroom Teachers
43 teachers
45 teachers
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This chart displays the total teachers of Chelsea Park Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
21:1
19:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Thompson Intermediate School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Alabama by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Chelsea Park Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Alabama by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#220 out of 1285 schools in AL
(Top 20%)
#106 out of 1285 schools in AL
(Top 10%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Thompson Intermediate School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Chelsea Park Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
44%
(Top 20% in AL)
52%
(Top 10% in AL)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Thompson Intermediate 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 Chelsea Park 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.
60%
(Top 30% 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 Thompson Intermediate 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 Chelsea Park 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.
45%
(Top 50% in AL)
60-64%
(Top 10% in AL)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Thompson Intermediate 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 Chelsea Park 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 Thompson Intermediate School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Chelsea Park Elementary School by grade.
Pre-K Students
-
3
Kindergarten Students
-
144
Grade 1 Students
-
151
Grade 2 Students
-
144
Grade 3 Students
-
135
Grade 4 Students
439
145
Grade 5 Students
459
145

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Thompson Intermediate School and percentage of American Indian public school students in Alabama by year, with the latest 2019-20 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Chelsea Park Elementary School and percentage of American Indian public school students in Alabama by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
% Asian
1%
2%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Thompson Intermediate School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Alabama by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Chelsea Park Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Alabama by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
22%
7%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Thompson Intermediate School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Alabama by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Chelsea Park Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Alabama by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
22%
13%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Thompson Intermediate School and the percentage of Black public school students in Alabama by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Chelsea Park Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Alabama by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
53%
76%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Thompson Intermediate 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 Chelsea Park Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Alabama by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
2%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Thompson Intermediate 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.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Chelsea Park 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.
0.63
0.40
This chart displays the diversity score of Thompson Intermediate 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 Chelsea Park 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
45%
25%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Thompson Intermediate 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 Chelsea Park 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
8%
5%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Thompson Intermediate 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 Chelsea Park 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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