W O Lance Elementary School vs. Bob Hardingshawmut Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
W O Lance Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Alabama for:
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Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Bob Hardingshawmut Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Alabama for:
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Diversity
Community Size
Overview
Serving 551 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, W O Lance 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 11% (which is lower than the Alabama state average of 29%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 25% (which is lower 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 95% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Alabama state average of 49% (majority Black).
Serving 217 students in grades Prekindergarten-2, Bob Hardingshawmut Elementary School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Alabama for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 35-39% (which is lower than the Alabama state average of 44%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 35-39% (which is approximately equal to the Alabama state average of 39%).
The student:teacher ratio of 17:1 is equal to the Alabama state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 58% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Alabama state average of 49% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
PK-6
PK-2
Total Students
551 students
217 students
% Male | % Female
50% | 50%
52% | 48%
Total Classroom Teachers
37 teachers
13 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
17:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1028 out of 1285 schools in AL
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
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Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
11%
35-39%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
25%
35-39%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
15-19%
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n/a
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
35
37
Kindergarten Students
73
65
Grade 1 Students
80
51
Grade 2 Students
73
64
Grade 3 Students
63
-
Grade 4 Students
84
-
Grade 5 Students
71
-
Grade 6 Students
72
-
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
2%
n/a
% Hispanic
28%
15%
% Black
63%
38%
% White
5%
42%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
3%
Diversity Score
0.53
0.66
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
86%
42%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
3%
4%
