W E Striplin Elementary School vs. Attalla Elementary School
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School Overview
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Top Rankings
W E Striplin Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Alabama for:
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Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Attalla Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Alabama for:
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Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Overview
Serving 407 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, W E Striplin 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 8% (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 17:1 is equal to the Alabama state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 89% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Alabama state average of 49% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Serving 717 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Attalla Elementary 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 24% (which is lower than the Alabama state average of 29%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 43% (which is lower than the Alabama state average of 47%).
The student:teacher ratio of 20:1 is higher than the Alabama state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 36% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Alabama state average of 49% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
407 students
717 students


% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
52% | 48%


Total Classroom Teachers
24 teachers
35 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
20:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1066 out of 1285 schools in AL
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#602 out of 1285 schools in AL
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
8%
24%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
25%
43%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
10-14%
30-34%


Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Pre-K Students
-
51
Kindergarten Students
64
131
Grade 1 Students
94
121
Grade 2 Students
79
110
Grade 3 Students
55
104
Grade 4 Students
60
95
Grade 5 Students
55
105
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
2%
n/a


% Asian
n/a
1%
n/a

% Hispanic
31%
11%


% Black
54%
15%


% White
11%
64%


% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
9%


Diversity Score
0.61
0.55


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
87%
77%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
3%
6%

