West End Academy vs. Hemphill Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
West End Academy ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Alabama for:
Category
Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Hemphill Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Alabama for:
Category
Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Overview
Serving 508 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, West End Academy 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 ≤5% (which is lower than the Alabama state average of 29%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 20-24% (which is lower than the Alabama state average of 47%).
The student:teacher ratio of 22:1 is higher than the Alabama state level of 18:1.
Minority enrollment is 99% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Alabama state average of 47% (majority Black).
Serving 334 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Hemphill 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 ≤5% (which is lower than the Alabama state average of 29%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 15-19% (which is lower than the Alabama state average of 47%).
The student:teacher ratio of 22:1 is higher than the Alabama state level of 18:1.
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
508 students
334 students
![This chart displays total students of West End Academy by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays total students of West End Academy by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/total_students/143000/142615/west-end-academy-chart-qE2S5O.png)
![This chart displays total students of Hemphill Elementary School by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays total students of Hemphill Elementary School by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/total_students/0/180/hemphill-elementary-school-chart-7rPLMs.png)
% Male | % Female
62% | 38%
63% | 37%
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Total Classroom Teachers
23 teachers
15 teachers
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![This chart displays the total teachers of Hemphill Elementary School by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the total teachers of Hemphill Elementary School by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/total_teachers/0/180/hemphill-elementary-school-chart-yc7WBS.png)
Student : Teacher Ratio
22:1
22:1
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![This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Hemphill Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Alabama by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Hemphill Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Alabama by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/teacher_student_ratio/0/180/hemphill-elementary-school-chart-51lawM.png)
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1133 out of 1285 schools in AL
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1194 out of 1285 schools in AL
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
![This chart displays the overall school rank of West End Academy, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the overall school rank of West End Academy, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/overall_school_rank/143000/142615/west-end-academy-chart-lpGbkR.png)
![This chart displays the overall school rank of Hemphill Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the overall school rank of Hemphill Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/overall_school_rank/0/180/hemphill-elementary-school-chart-bqLIJZq.png)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤5%
≤5%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Hemphill 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 Hemphill 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.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/math_percent/0/180/hemphill-elementary-school-chart-bwyJfPd.png)
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-24%
15-19%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Hemphill 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 Hemphill 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.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/rla_percent/0/180/hemphill-elementary-school-chart-fCR6C1.png)
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
6-9%
≤10%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Hemphill 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 Hemphill 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.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/sci_percent/0/180/hemphill-elementary-school-chart-7LUhCG.png)
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
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![This chart displays the students of Hemphill Elementary School by grade. This chart displays the students of Hemphill Elementary School by grade.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/students_by_grade/0/180/hemphill-elementary-school-chart-baSwaII.png)
Pre-K Students
74
41
Kindergarten Students
87
45
Grade 1 Students
71
58
Grade 2 Students
72
46
Grade 3 Students
78
51
Grade 4 Students
66
46
Grade 5 Students
60
47
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
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n/a
% Asian
n/a
n/a
% Hispanic
6%
5%
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![This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Hemphill Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Alabama by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Hemphill Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Alabama by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/hispanic_students_ethnicity/0/180/hemphill-elementary-school-chart-be9F7Bm.png)
% Black
93%
94%
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![This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Hemphill Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Alabama by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Hemphill Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Alabama by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/black_students_ethnicity/0/180/hemphill-elementary-school-chart-Ko1hNM.png)
% White
1%
n/a
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![This chart displays the percentage of White students in Hemphill Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Alabama by year, with the latest 2005-06 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of White students in Hemphill Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Alabama by year, with the latest 2005-06 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/white_students_ethnicity/0/180/hemphill-elementary-school-chart-uvozKF.png)
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
n/a
1%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Hemphill Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Alabama by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Hemphill Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Alabama by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/two_or_more_races_students_ethnicity/0/180/hemphill-elementary-school-chart-byUTXvV.png)
Diversity Score
0.13
0.11
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![This chart displays the diversity score of Hemphill Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Alabama by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the diversity score of Hemphill Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Alabama by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/diversity_score/0/180/hemphill-elementary-school-chart-7rPLOo.png)
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
79%
84%
![This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in West End Academy and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Alabama by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in West End Academy and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Alabama by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/freelunch_students/143000/142615/west-end-academy-chart-KpX8wQ.png)
![This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Hemphill Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Alabama by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Hemphill Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Alabama by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/freelunch_students/0/180/hemphill-elementary-school-chart-btwVFeP.png)
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
2%
1%
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