Walter M Kennedy School vs. Margaret Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Overview
Serving 456 students in grades Kindergarten-4, Walter M Kennedy 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 35-39% (which is higher than the Alabama state average of 29%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 55-59% (which is higher than the Alabama state average of 47%).
The student:teacher ratio of 17:1 is equal to 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 729 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Margaret 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 38% (which is higher than the Alabama state average of 29%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 56% (which is higher than the Alabama state average of 47%).
The student:teacher ratio of 17:1 is equal to the Alabama state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 31% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Alabama state average of 49% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
K-4
PK-5
Total Students
456 students
729 students
% Male | % Female
50% | 50%
51% | 49%
Total Classroom Teachers
27 teachers
42 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#283 out of 1285 schools in AL
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
#318 out of 1285 schools in AL
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
35-39%
38%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
55-59%
56%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-34%
50-54%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
13
35
Kindergarten Students
85
123
Grade 1 Students
89
118
Grade 2 Students
99
119
Grade 3 Students
88
115
Grade 4 Students
82
121
Grade 5 Students
-
98
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
1%
% Hispanic
2%
5%
% Black
15%
19%
% White
77%
69%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
6%
Diversity Score
0.39
0.49
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
57%
49%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
7%
9%
