T S Boyd School (Closed 2015)

Serving 230 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, T S Boyd 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 was 25-29% (which was lower than the Alabama state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts was 20-24% (which was lower than the Alabama state average of 42%).
The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 was lower than the Alabama state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment was 38% of the student body (majority Black), which was lower than the Alabama state average of 48% (majority Black).

School Overview

Grades Offered
Grades Prekindergarten-8
Total Students
230 students
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Total Classroom Teachers
15 teachers
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Students by Grade
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School Rankings

This School
State Level (AL)
(13-14)
25-29%
38%
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of T S Boyd 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 2013-14 school year data.
(13-14)
20-24%
42%
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of T S Boyd 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 2013-14 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
17:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of T S Boyd School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Alabama by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
American Indian
n/a
1%
This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in T S Boyd School and percentage of American Indian public school students in Alabama by year, with the latest 2005-06 school year data.
Asian
n/a
1%
Hispanic
1%
11%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in T S Boyd School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Alabama by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Black
30%
32%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in T S Boyd School and the percentage of Black public school students in Alabama by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
White
62%
52%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in T S Boyd 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
7%
3%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in T S Boyd 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.
All Ethnic Groups
This chart displays the percentage breakdown of students of all ethnic groups in T S Boyd School.
This chart displays the percentage breakdown of public school students of all ethnic groups in Alabama.
0.53
This chart displays the diversity score of T S Boyd School and the public school average diversity score of Alabama by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Free Lunch
70%
55%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in T S Boyd 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
10%
5%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in T S Boyd 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.
School District Name
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AL Dept. of Education

Frequently Asked Questions

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?
25-29% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 38% AL state average), while 20-24% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 42% AL state average).
How many students attend T S Boyd School?
230 students attend T S Boyd School.
What is the racial composition of the student body?
62% of T S Boyd School students are White, 30% of students are Black, 7% of students are Two or more races, and 1% of students are Hispanic.
What is the student:teacher ratio of T S Boyd School?
T S Boyd School has a student ration of 15:1, which is lower than the Alabama state average of 17:1.
What grades does T S Boyd School offer ?
T S Boyd School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-8
What school district is T S Boyd School part of?
T S Boyd School is part of Walker County School District.

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