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Thompson Intermediate School vs. Pelham Oaks

Should you attend Thompson Intermediate School or Pelham Oaks? 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%
Pelham Oaks
2200 Highway 33
Pelham, AL 35124
: 
8/
10
Top 30%
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%)

Pelham Oaks ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Alabama for:

Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 5%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 10%)
Overview
Serving 899 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 49% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is equal to the Alabama state average of 49% (majority Black).
Serving 734 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Pelham Oaks 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 35% (which is higher than the Alabama state average of 29%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 62% (which is higher than the Alabama state average of 47%).
The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is lower than the Alabama state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 54% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Alabama state average of 49% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
4-5
PK-5
Total Students
899 students
734 students
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% Male | % Female
48% | 52%
49% | 51%
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Total Classroom Teachers
43 teachers
51 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
21:1
14:1
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This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Pelham Oaks 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%)
#272 out of 1285 schools in AL
(Top 30%)
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This chart displays the overall school rank of Pelham Oaks, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
44%
(Top 20% in AL)
35%
(Top 30% 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 Pelham Oaks 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)
62%
(Top 20% 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 Pelham Oaks 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)
50-54%
(Top 20% 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 Pelham Oaks 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 Pelham Oaks by grade.
Pre-K Students
-
6
Kindergarten Students
-
115
Grade 1 Students
-
131
Grade 2 Students
-
128
Grade 3 Students
-
129
Grade 4 Students
451
106
Grade 5 Students
448
119

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
1%
n/a
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% Asian
1%
2%
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% Hispanic
22%
26%
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This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Pelham Oaks and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Alabama by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
23%
19%
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 Pelham Oaks and the percentage of Black public school students in Alabama by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
51%
46%
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 Pelham Oaks 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%
7%
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This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Pelham Oaks 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
0.69
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 Pelham Oaks 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
48%
52%
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 Pelham Oaks 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
6%
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 Pelham Oaks 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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