Princeton School vs. Sun Valley 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
Sun Valley Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Alabama for:
Category
Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
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 611 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Sun Valley 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 7% (which is lower than the Alabama state average of 29%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 25% (which is lower than the Alabama state average of 47%).
The student:teacher ratio of 18:1 is higher than the Alabama state level of 17:1.
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
203 students
611 students
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% Male | % Female
50% | 50%
59% | 41%
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Total Classroom Teachers
14 teachers
34 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
18:1
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Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#505 out of 1285 schools in AL
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
#1106 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%
7%
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
50-54%
25%
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Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
11-19%
10-14%
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Students by Grade
Students by Grade
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Pre-K Students
17
37
Kindergarten Students
26
98
Grade 1 Students
31
104
Grade 2 Students
33
100
Grade 3 Students
32
99
Grade 4 Students
34
103
Grade 5 Students
30
70
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
n/a
n/a
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% Hispanic
n/a
3%
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% Black
100%
96%
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% White
n/a
n/a
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% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
n/a
1%
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Diversity Score
0.00
0.08
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Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
46%
78%
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Eligible for Reduced Lunch
5%
4%
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