Woodland Forrest Elementary School vs. Verner Elementary School
Should you attend Woodland Forrest Elementary School or Verner Elementary School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.
School Overview
School
Top Rankings
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Verner Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Alabama for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Overview
Serving 506 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Woodland Forrest 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 21% (which is lower than the Alabama state average of 29%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 33% (which is lower 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 90% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Alabama state average of 49% (majority Black).
Serving 621 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Verner Elementary School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in Alabama for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 55% (which is higher than the Alabama state average of 29%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 70% (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
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
506 students
621 students


% Male | % Female
53% | 47%
52% | 48%


Total Classroom Teachers
31 teachers
37 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
17:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#774 out of 1285 schools in AL
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#101 out of 1285 schools in AL
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
21%
55%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
33%
70%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
10-14%
55-59%


Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Pre-K Students
58
43
Kindergarten Students
71
99
Grade 1 Students
83
103
Grade 2 Students
88
97
Grade 3 Students
65
96
Grade 4 Students
80
92
Grade 5 Students
61
91
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
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% Asian
2%
4%


% Hispanic
3%
5%


% Black
82%
21%


% White
10%
69%


% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
1%


Diversity Score
0.32
0.48


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
52%
20%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
8%
2%

