Belforest Elementary School vs. Spanish Fort Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Belforest Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Alabama for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Spanish Fort Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Alabama for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Student Attention
Overview
Serving 1,068 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, Belforest Elementary School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in Alabama for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 51% (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 18:1 is higher than the Alabama state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 22% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is lower than the Alabama state average of 48% (majority Black).
Serving 763 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, Spanish Fort 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 59% (which is higher than the Alabama state average of 29%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 76% (which is higher 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 22% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Alabama state average of 48% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
PK-6
PK-6
Total Students
1,068 students
763 students
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% Male | % Female
49% | 51%
51% | 49%
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Total Classroom Teachers
59 teachers
47 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
18:1
16:1
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Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#114 out of 1285 schools in AL
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
#67 out of 1285 schools in AL
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
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Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
51%
59%
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
70%
76%
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Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
55-59%
70-74%
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Students by Grade
Students by Grade
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Pre-K Students
21
16
Kindergarten Students
153
94
Grade 1 Students
140
105
Grade 2 Students
151
106
Grade 3 Students
167
94
Grade 4 Students
130
109
Grade 5 Students
157
123
Grade 6 Students
149
116
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
n/a
n/a
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% Asian
2%
2%
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% Hispanic
6%
5%
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% Black
7%
8%
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% White
78%
78%
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% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
7%
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Diversity Score
0.38
0.38
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Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
26%
27%
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Eligible for Reduced Lunch
5%
4%
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