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Wacoochee Elementary School vs. East Smiths Station Elementary School

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School Overview

School
Wacoochee Elementary School
125 Lee Road 254
Salem, AL 36874
: 
8/
10
Top 30%
East Smiths Station Elementary School
171 Mill Creek Drive
Smiths Station, AL 36877
: 
9/
10
Top 20%
Top Rankings
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East Smiths Station Elementary 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%)
Overview
Serving 596 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, Wacoochee Elementary School 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 57% (which is higher 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 23% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Alabama state average of 49% (majority Black).
Serving 792 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, East Smiths Station Elementary 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 43% (which is higher than the Alabama state average of 29%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 59% (which is higher than the Alabama state average of 47%).
The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is lower than the Alabama state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 39% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Alabama state average of 49% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
PK-6
PK-6
Total Students
596 students
792 students
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This chart displays total students of East Smiths Station Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
54% | 46%
48% | 52%
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Total Classroom Teachers
41 teachers
51 teachers
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This chart displays the total teachers of East Smiths Station Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
16:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Wacoochee Elementary 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 East Smiths Station Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Alabama by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#325 out of 1285 schools in AL
(Top 30%)
#233 out of 1285 schools in AL
(Top 20%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Wacoochee Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of East Smiths Station Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
35%
(Top 30% in AL)
43%
(Top 20% in AL)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Wacoochee 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 East Smiths Station 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.
57%
(Top 30% in AL)
59%
(Top 30% in AL)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Wacoochee 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 East Smiths Station 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.
50-54%
(Top 20% in AL)
45-49%
(Top 30% in AL)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Wacoochee 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 East Smiths Station 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 Wacoochee Elementary School by grade.
This chart displays the students of East Smiths Station Elementary School by grade.
Pre-K Students
18
35
Kindergarten Students
82
98
Grade 1 Students
96
110
Grade 2 Students
75
120
Grade 3 Students
80
116
Grade 4 Students
72
101
Grade 5 Students
84
108
Grade 6 Students
89
104

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
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This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Wacoochee Elementary School and percentage of American Indian public school students in Alabama by year, with the latest 2013-14 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in East Smiths Station Elementary School and percentage of American Indian public school students in Alabama by year, with the latest 2005-06 school year data.
% Asian
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1%
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This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in East Smiths Station Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Alabama by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
% Hispanic
5%
9%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Wacoochee Elementary 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 East Smiths Station Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Alabama by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
12%
22%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Wacoochee Elementary 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 East Smiths Station Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Alabama by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
77%
61%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Wacoochee 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 East Smiths Station 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
6%
7%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Wacoochee 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.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in East Smiths Station 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.
0.39
0.57
This chart displays the diversity score of Wacoochee 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 East Smiths Station 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
56%
57%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Wacoochee 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 East Smiths Station 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
6%
8%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Wacoochee 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 East Smiths Station 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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