Arcadia Elementary School vs. The Alberta School Of Performing Arts
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School Overview
School
The Alberta School Of Performing Arts
2500 University Blvd E
Tuscaloosa, AL 35404
Tuscaloosa, AL 35404
Rating
: 4/
Bottom 50%10
Top Rankings
Arcadia Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Alabama for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
The Alberta School Of Performing Arts ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Alabama for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Overview
Serving 440 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Arcadia 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 15-19% (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 16:1 is lower than the Alabama state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 88% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Alabama state average of 48% (majority Black).
Serving 671 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, The Alberta School Of Performing Arts 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 12% (which is lower than the Alabama state average of 29%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 42% (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 94% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Alabama state average of 48% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-8
Total Students
440 students
671 students
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% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
45% | 55%
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Total Classroom Teachers
27 teachers
48 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
14:1
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Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#816 out of 1285 schools in AL
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#779 out of 1285 schools in AL
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
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Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
15-19%
12%
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-34%
42%
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Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
11-19%
30-34%
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Students by Grade
Students by Grade
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Pre-K Students
66
48
Kindergarten Students
75
89
Grade 1 Students
68
88
Grade 2 Students
62
76
Grade 3 Students
55
76
Grade 4 Students
58
85
Grade 5 Students
56
77
Grade 6 Students
-
46
Grade 7 Students
-
36
Grade 8 Students
-
50
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
1%
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% Asian
1%
n/a
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% Hispanic
11%
6%
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% Black
73%
85%
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% White
12%
6%
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% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
2%
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Diversity Score
0.44
0.27
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Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
48%
75%
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Eligible for Reduced Lunch
5%
7%
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