Flowers Elementary School vs. Catoma Elementary School
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School Overview
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Top Rankings
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Catoma Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Alabama for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Community Size
Overview
Serving 411 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Flowers 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 10-14% (which is lower than the Alabama state average of 29%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 30-34% (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.
Minority enrollment is 88% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Alabama state average of 49% (majority Black).
Serving 205 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Catoma 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 6-9% (which is lower than the Alabama state average of 29%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 30-34% (which is lower than the Alabama state average of 47%).
The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is lower than the Alabama state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 90% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Alabama state average of 49% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
411 students
205 students
% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
57% | 43%
Total Classroom Teachers
23 teachers
15 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
18:1
14:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#899 out of 1285 schools in AL
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#987 out of 1285 schools in AL
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
10-14%
6-9%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-34%
30-34%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
15-19%
11-19%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
-
14
Kindergarten Students
62
34
Grade 1 Students
95
37
Grade 2 Students
66
31
Grade 3 Students
66
28
Grade 4 Students
71
37
Grade 5 Students
51
24
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
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1%
n/a
% Asian
n/a
n/a
% Hispanic
8%
62%
% Black
74%
26%
% White
12%
10%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
1%
Diversity Score
0.43
0.54
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
63%
77%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
11%
5%
