Cordova Elementary School vs. T R Simmons Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Cordova 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
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Overview
Serving 351 students in grades Prekindergarten-4, Cordova Elementary School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Alabama for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 5%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 60-64% (which is higher than the Alabama state average of 29%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 60-64% (which is higher than the Alabama state average of 47%).
The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is lower than the Alabama state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 13% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Alabama state average of 48% (majority Black).
Serving 526 students in grades Prekindergarten-1, T R Simmons Elementary School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Alabama for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 51% (which is higher than the Alabama state average of 44%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 39% (which is equal to the Alabama state average of 39%).
The student:teacher ratio of 20:1 is higher than the Alabama state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 38% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Alabama state average of 48% (majority Black).
Blue Ribbon Schools
Yes
-
Grades Offered
PK-4
PK-1
Total Students
351 students
526 students
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% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
56% | 44%
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Total Classroom Teachers
23 teachers
26 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
20:1
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Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#132 out of 1285 schools in AL
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
n/a
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Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
60-64%
51%
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
60-64%
39%
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Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
60-69%
n/a
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Students by Grade
Students by Grade
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Pre-K Students
2
75
Kindergarten Students
87
250
Grade 1 Students
67
201
Grade 2 Students
59
-
Grade 3 Students
72
-
Grade 4 Students
64
-
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
1%
n/a
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% Asian
n/a
1%
n/a
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% Hispanic
1%
21%
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% Black
9%
10%
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% White
87%
62%
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% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
5%
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Diversity Score
0.24
0.56
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Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
62%
50%
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Eligible for Reduced Lunch
5%
2%
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