Princeton School vs. Central Park Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Princeton School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Alabama for:
Category
Attribute
Most improved public schools
Community Size
Student Attention
Central Park Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Alabama for:
Category
Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Student Attention
Overview
Serving 203 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Princeton 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 20-24% (which is lower than the Alabama state average of 29%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 50-54% (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.
Serving 447 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Central Park 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 2% (which is lower than the Alabama state average of 29%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 18% (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 99% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Alabama state average of 48% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
203 students
447 students
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% Male | % Female
50% | 50%
59% | 41%
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Total Classroom Teachers
14 teachers
28 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
16:1
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Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#505 out of 1285 schools in AL
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
#1240 out of 1285 schools in AL
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
![This chart displays the overall school rank of Princeton School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the overall school rank of Princeton School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/overall_school_rank/0/203/princeton-school-chart-7Lb2Bi.png)
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Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-24%
2%
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
50-54%
18%
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Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
11-19%
6-9%
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Students by Grade
Students by Grade
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Pre-K Students
17
45
Kindergarten Students
26
58
Grade 1 Students
31
69
Grade 2 Students
33
65
Grade 3 Students
32
69
Grade 4 Students
34
68
Grade 5 Students
30
73
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
n/a
% Hispanic
n/a
15%
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% Black
100%
83%
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% White
n/a
1%
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% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
n/a
n/a
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Diversity Score
0.00
0.29
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Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
46%
81%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Central Park 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 Central Park 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://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/freelunch_students/0/167/central-park-elementary-school-chart-YxSmjn.png)
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
5%
2%
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