Dauphin Island Elementary School vs. Saraland Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Dauphin Island Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Alabama for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Community Size
Student Attention
Saraland 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 61 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Dauphin Island Elementary School ranks in the top 5% 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 60-69% (which is higher than the Alabama state average of 29%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 70-79% (which is higher than the Alabama state average of 47%).
The student:teacher ratio of 12:1 is lower than the Alabama state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 8% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Alabama state average of 48% (majority Black).
Serving 958 students in grades 2-5, Saraland Elementary School ranks in the top 1% of all schools in Alabama for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 1%, and reading proficiency is top 1%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 79% (which is higher than the Alabama state average of 29%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 83% (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 26% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Alabama state average of 48% (majority Black).
Blue Ribbon Schools
-
Yes
Grades Offered
K-5
2-5
Total Students
61 students
958 students
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![This chart displays total students of Saraland Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays total students of Saraland Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/total_students/1000/935/saraland-elementary-school-chart-W3g4Bz.png)
% Male | % Female
49% | 51%
48% | 52%
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Total Classroom Teachers
5 teachers
52 teachers
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![This chart displays the total teachers of Saraland Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the total teachers of Saraland Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/total_teachers/1000/935/saraland-elementary-school-chart-F4O15u.png)
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
18:1
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![This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Saraland Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Alabama by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Saraland Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Alabama by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/teacher_student_ratio/1000/935/saraland-elementary-school-chart-QP691P.png)
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#59 out of 1285 schools in AL
(Top 5%)
(Top 5%)
#11 out of 1285 schools in AL
(Top 1%)
(Top 1%)
![This chart displays the overall school rank of Dauphin Island Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the overall school rank of Dauphin Island Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/overall_school_rank/1000/899/dauphin-island-elementary-school-chart-uDew41.png)
![This chart displays the overall school rank of Saraland Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the overall school rank of Saraland Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/overall_school_rank/1000/935/saraland-elementary-school-chart-bqLIQ7X.png)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
60-69%
79%
![This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Dauphin Island Elementary 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 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Dauphin Island Elementary 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 2021-22 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/math_percent/1000/899/dauphin-island-elementary-school-chart-fCQCdc.png)
![This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Saraland Elementary 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 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Saraland Elementary 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 2021-22 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/math_percent/1000/935/saraland-elementary-school-chart-MLvZ0E.png)
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
70-79%
83%
![This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Dauphin Island Elementary 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 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Dauphin Island Elementary 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 2021-22 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/rla_percent/1000/899/dauphin-island-elementary-school-chart-pasKSb.png)
![This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Saraland Elementary 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 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Saraland Elementary 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 2021-22 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/rla_percent/1000/935/saraland-elementary-school-chart-qSABuk.png)
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
≥50%
72%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Saraland Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Alabama by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Saraland Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Alabama by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/sci_percent/1000/935/saraland-elementary-school-chart-ZUP3l9.png)
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
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![This chart displays the students of Saraland Elementary School by grade. This chart displays the students of Saraland Elementary School by grade.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/students_by_grade/1000/935/saraland-elementary-school-chart-bedRZBx.png)
Pre-K Students
1
-
Kindergarten Students
10
-
Grade 1 Students
9
-
Grade 2 Students
7
231
Grade 3 Students
10
256
Grade 4 Students
10
238
Grade 5 Students
14
233
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
2%
2%
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![This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Saraland Elementary School and percentage of American Indian public school students in Alabama by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Saraland Elementary School and percentage of American Indian public school students in Alabama by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/american_indian_ethnicity/1000/935/saraland-elementary-school-chart-9QfIgc.png)
% Asian
n/a
1%
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![This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Saraland Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Alabama by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Saraland Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Alabama by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/asian_islander_ethnicity/1000/935/saraland-elementary-school-chart-j0LY7a.png)
% Hispanic
3%
3%
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![This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Saraland Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Alabama by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Saraland Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Alabama by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/hispanic_students_ethnicity/1000/935/saraland-elementary-school-chart-uK8IK4.png)
% Black
n/a
14%
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![This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Saraland Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Alabama by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Saraland Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Alabama by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/black_students_ethnicity/1000/935/saraland-elementary-school-chart-OWfnIv.png)
% White
92%
74%
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![This chart displays the percentage of White students in Saraland Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Alabama by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of White students in Saraland Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Alabama by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/white_students_ethnicity/1000/935/saraland-elementary-school-chart-broOoR6.png)
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
6%
![This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Dauphin Island Elementary 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. This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Dauphin Island Elementary 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.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/two_or_more_races_students_ethnicity/1000/899/dauphin-island-elementary-school-chart-sRMepi.png)
![This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Saraland Elementary 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. This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Saraland Elementary 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.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/two_or_more_races_students_ethnicity/1000/935/saraland-elementary-school-chart-qYN2HF.png)
Diversity Score
0.15
0.43
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![This chart displays the diversity score of Saraland Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Alabama by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the diversity score of Saraland Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Alabama by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/diversity_score/1000/935/saraland-elementary-school-chart-wDRLBZ.png)
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
46%
44%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Saraland Elementary 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. This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Saraland Elementary 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.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/freelunch_students/1000/935/saraland-elementary-school-chart-LkTYom.png)
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
5%
6%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Saraland Elementary 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. This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Saraland Elementary 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.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/reduced_pricelunch_students/1000/935/saraland-elementary-school-chart-bpxeUny.png)