Wares Ferry Elementary School vs. Catoma Elementary School
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School Overview
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Top Rankings
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Catoma Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Alabama for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Community Size
Overview
Serving 346 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Wares Ferry 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 10-14% (which is lower than the Alabama state average of 29%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 25-29% (which is lower 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 98% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Alabama state average of 49% (majority Black).
Serving 205 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Catoma 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 6-9% (which is lower than the Alabama state average of 29%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 30-34% (which is lower 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 90% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Alabama state average of 49% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
346 students
205 students
% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
57% | 43%
Total Classroom Teachers
20 teachers
15 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
14:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#945 out of 1285 schools in AL
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#987 out of 1285 schools in AL
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
10-14%
6-9%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
25-29%
30-34%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤10%
11-19%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
52
14
Kindergarten Students
48
34
Grade 1 Students
48
37
Grade 2 Students
54
31
Grade 3 Students
48
28
Grade 4 Students
56
37
Grade 5 Students
40
24
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
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1%
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% Asian
n/a
n/a
% Hispanic
2%
62%
% Black
94%
26%
% White
2%
10%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
1%
Diversity Score
0.12
0.54
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
65%
77%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
7%
5%
