Cleveland Elementary School vs. Appalachian School
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School Overview
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Top Rankings
Cleveland Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Alabama for:
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Overview
Cleveland Elementary School, a Berkeley Heights public high school serving grades Pre–K through 6 with 513 students and a 16:1 student–teacher ratio, ranked #306 in Alabama in 2023, improving from #762 in 2011.
Math proficiency was 37%, higher than the state average of 30%, and reading proficiency was 58%, higher than the state average of 47% as of 2023; science proficiency ranged from 55% to 59%, also higher than the state average of 38%.
Minority enrollment was 21%, with Hispanic students constituting the largest minority group at 92 students; 53% of students were eligible for free lunch in 2023, up from 37% in 2008, indicating socioeconomic shifts.
The school maintained a steady enrollment near 500 students over recent years, with teacher count increasing to 31 in 2023, reducing the student–teacher ratio from 21:1 in 2022 to 16:1 in 2023.
Appalachian School, a Title I Berkeley Heights public high school in Alabama serving grades PK–12, ranked #824 statewide in 2023, declining from #506 in 2018.
Math proficiency fell sharply from 49% in 2018 to 15% in 2023, significantly lower than the state average of 30%, while reading proficiency declined to 41%, also lower than the state average of 47%.
Minority enrollment was 21%, with 52% of students eligible for free lunch in 2023, reflecting a socioeconomic increase from 36% eligible in 2022; total enrollment grew from 603 in 2022 to 636 in 2023.
The school had 664 students and 38 teachers in 2023, yielding a student–teacher ratio of 17:1 consistent with recent years.
Graduation rates maintained at 90% from 2013 through 2023, slightly exceeding the Alabama state average of 88%.
Grades Offered
PK-6
PK-12
Total Students
499 students
699 students
Total Classroom Teachers
32 teachers
37 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
16:1
19:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#306 out of 1275 schools in AL
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
#824 out of 1275 schools in AL
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
37%
15%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
58%
41%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
55-59%
30-34%
Graduation Rate
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≥90%
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Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
32
38
Kindergarten Students
61
56
Grade 1 Students
73
57
Grade 2 Students
68
64
Grade 3 Students
71
52
Grade 4 Students
71
63
Grade 5 Students
59
47
Grade 6 Students
64
47
Grade 7 Students
-
44
Grade 8 Students
-
56
Grade 9 Students
-
37
Grade 10 Students
-
43
Grade 11 Students
-
45
Grade 12 Students
-
50
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
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% Asian
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n/a
% Hispanic
18%
18%
% Black
1%
1%
% White
79%
80%
% Hawaiian
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% Two or more races
2%
1%
Diversity Score
0.35
0.33
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
47%
53%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
5%
5%