Summerdale School vs. Perdido Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Overview
Serving 617 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Summerdale School ranks in the top 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 21% (which is lower than the Alabama state average of 30%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 48% (which is higher 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 45% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Alabama state average of 49% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Serving 596 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Perdido Elementary School ranks in the top 30% 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 33% (which is higher than the Alabama state average of 30%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 58% (which is higher 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 17% of the student body (majority Hispanic and American Indian), which is lower than the Alabama state average of 49% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
PK-8
PK-8
Total Students
617 students
596 students
% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
52% | 48%
Total Classroom Teachers
35 teachers
37 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
18:1
16:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#635 out of 1275 schools in AL
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
#350 out of 1275 schools in AL
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
21%
33%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
48%
58%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
35-39%
65-69%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
18
29
Kindergarten Students
58
63
Grade 1 Students
91
78
Grade 2 Students
69
58
Grade 3 Students
49
59
Grade 4 Students
67
54
Grade 5 Students
61
55
Grade 6 Students
62
65
Grade 7 Students
77
74
Grade 8 Students
65
61
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
3%
% Asian
n/a
n/a
% Hispanic
31%
3%
% Black
5%
1%
% White
55%
83%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
9%
10%
Diversity Score
0.60
0.30
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
76%
59%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
6%
6%
