Chatom Elementary School vs. Leroy High School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Chatom Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Alabama for:
Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Community Size
Student Attention
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Overview
Chatom Elementary School in Chatom, AL serves 306 students from prekindergarten through 4th grade with a student–teacher ratio of 15:1, which is higher than the district average ratio of 17 to 1 at nearby Leroy High School.
Math proficiency is between 30% and 34%, approximately equal to the state average of 30%, but shows a notable decline from highs of 55%–60% proficiency in 2018–2019.
Reading proficiency ranges from 60% to 64%, which is higher than the state average of 47% and places the school in the top 20% statewide for reading/language arts.
Science proficiency is between 40% and 49%, approximately equal to the state average of 38%, with stable scores reported in recent years.
Overall school ranking declined from #211 in 2021 to #323 in 2023, indicating a downward trend in relative performance among Alabama public schools.
Minority enrollment accounts for 22% of the student body, including 17 American Indian and 43 Black students, with no significant demographic shifts reported in recent years.
The percentage of students eligible for free or reduced–price lunch increased to 51% in 2023 from 30% in 2022, indicating a notable rise in socioeconomically disadvantaged students.
Serving 463 students in grades Prekindergarten-12, Leroy High 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 17% (which is lower than the Alabama state average of 30%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 40% (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 39% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Alabama state average of 50% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
PK-4
PK-12
Total Students
313 students
463 students
Total Classroom Teachers
19 teachers
25 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
16:1
19:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#323 out of 1275 schools in AL
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
#782 out of 1275 schools in AL
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-34%
17%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
60-64%
40%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-49%
30-34%
Graduation Rate
n/a
≥90%
n/a
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
16
15
Kindergarten Students
61
21
Grade 1 Students
67
42
Grade 2 Students
57
29
Grade 3 Students
49
36
Grade 4 Students
63
26
Grade 5 Students
-
27
Grade 6 Students
-
41
Grade 7 Students
-
32
Grade 8 Students
-
36
Grade 9 Students
-
40
Grade 10 Students
-
40
Grade 11 Students
-
44
Grade 12 Students
-
34
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
6%
12%
% Asian
n/a
1%
n/a
% Hispanic
2%
1%
% Black
14%
21%
% White
77%
61%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
4%
Diversity Score
0.39
0.57
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
51%
53%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
3%
4%