Washington K8 vs. Sun Valley Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Washington K8 ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Alabama for:
Category
Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Sun Valley Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Alabama for:
Category
Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Overview
Serving 567 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Washington K8 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 8% (which is lower than the Alabama state average of 29%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 22% (which is lower than the Alabama state average of 47%).
The student:teacher ratio of 19:1 is higher 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 and Hispanic).
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-8
PK-5
Total Students
567 students
611 students
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% Male | % Female
60% | 40%
59% | 41%
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Total Classroom Teachers
30 teachers
34 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
19:1
18:1
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![This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Sun Valley 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 Sun Valley 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/0/237/sun-valley-elementary-school-chart-SI512z.png)
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1087 out of 1285 schools in AL
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1106 out of 1285 schools in AL
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
![This chart displays the overall school rank of Washington K8, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the overall school rank of Washington K8, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/overall_school_rank/0/213/washington-k8-chart-jxy6c5.png)
![This chart displays the overall school rank of Sun Valley Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the overall school rank of Sun Valley Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/overall_school_rank/0/237/sun-valley-elementary-school-chart-qS5Jud.png)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
8%
7%
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
22%
25%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Sun Valley 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 Sun Valley 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/0/237/sun-valley-elementary-school-chart-bnb5GHb.png)
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
6-9%
10-14%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Sun Valley 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 Sun Valley 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/0/237/sun-valley-elementary-school-chart-sLrfUV.png)
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
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Pre-K Students
17
37
Kindergarten Students
42
98
Grade 1 Students
52
104
Grade 2 Students
56
100
Grade 3 Students
42
99
Grade 4 Students
29
103
Grade 5 Students
34
70
Grade 6 Students
98
-
Grade 7 Students
101
-
Grade 8 Students
96
-
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
n/a
n/a
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% Hispanic
36%
3%
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![This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Sun Valley 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 Sun Valley 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/0/237/sun-valley-elementary-school-chart-dLVcj4.png)
% Black
62%
96%
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% White
1%
n/a
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![This chart displays the percentage of White students in Sun Valley Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Alabama by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of White students in Sun Valley Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Alabama by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/white_students_ethnicity/0/237/sun-valley-elementary-school-chart-bwTIQAY.png)
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
1%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Sun Valley 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 Sun Valley 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/0/237/sun-valley-elementary-school-chart-bhOkxwf.png)
Diversity Score
0.49
0.08
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![This chart displays the diversity score of Sun Valley 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 Sun Valley 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/0/237/sun-valley-elementary-school-chart-bti6ycG.png)
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
89%
78%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Sun Valley 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 Sun Valley 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/0/237/sun-valley-elementary-school-chart-btiP61y.png)
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
3%
4%
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