Blue Springs Elementary School vs. Brookhill Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
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Brookhill Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Alabama for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Overview
Serving 558 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Blue Springs Elementary School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in Alabama for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 43% (which is higher than the Alabama state average of 30%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 55% (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 34% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Alabama state average of 50% (majority Black).
Brookhill Elementary School ranked #149 in Alabama in 2023, declining from a peak rank of #62 in 2015 but remaining within the top 20% statewide in overall and math proficiency categories.
Math proficiency at Brookhill was 45–49%, higher than the state average of about 30% over recent years, while reading proficiency was 70–74%, higher than the state average of about 47%.
Enrollment increased from 265 students in 2019 to 366 in 2023, with minority enrollment around 34%; free lunch eligibility fluctuated near 37%, indicating moderate socioeconomic diversity.
The school served grades K through 3 with 348 students in the latest count and maintained a student–teacher ratio of approximately 17:1.
Science proficiency was 40% in 2022, slightly higher than the state average of 38%, showing stable performance in this subject area.
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-3
Total Students
558 students
380 students
Total Classroom Teachers
34 teachers
22 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
16:1
17:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#301 out of 1275 schools in AL
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
#149 out of 1275 schools in AL
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
43%
45-49%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
55%
70-74%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-34%
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Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
36
18
Kindergarten Students
100
78
Grade 1 Students
72
97
Grade 2 Students
95
87
Grade 3 Students
93
100
Grade 4 Students
76
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Grade 5 Students
86
-
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
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% Asian
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1%
% Hispanic
20%
10%
% Black
5%
18%
% White
66%
66%
% Hawaiian
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% Two or more races
8%
5%
Diversity Score
0.52
0.52
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
66%
36%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
5%
6%