Gulf Shores Elementary School vs. Clanton Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Gulf Shores Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Alabama for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Clanton Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Alabama for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Overview
Serving 1,230 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Gulf Shores Elementary School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Alabama for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 48% (which is higher than the Alabama state average of 30%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 71% (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 21% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Alabama state average of 50% (majority Black).
Clanton Elementary School ranked #333 in Alabama in 2023, declining from #221 in 2021, indicating a downward trend in overall state ranking among New Jersey high schools.
Math proficiency was 42% in 2023, higher than the state average of 30%, while reading proficiency ranged between 50% and 54%, approximately equal to the state average of 47%.
Minority enrollment accounted for 36% of the student body, with enrollment growing from 739 students in 2013 to 1,013 students in 2023, reflecting demographic expansion.
The school served grades Pre–K through 3 with 1,013 students and 66 teachers in 2023, resulting in a student–teacher ratio of 15:1, among the lowest in the state.
Clanton Elementary School was Title I eligible, with 62% of students eligible for free lunch in 2023, a notable increase compared to past years.
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-3
Total Students
1,230 students
942 students
Total Classroom Teachers
69 teachers
66 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
18:1
14:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#152 out of 1275 schools in AL
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
#333 out of 1275 schools in AL
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
48%
42%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
71%
50-54%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
65-69%
n/a
n/a
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
82
147
Kindergarten Students
173
196
Grade 1 Students
179
213
Grade 2 Students
193
191
Grade 3 Students
184
195
Grade 4 Students
213
-
Grade 5 Students
206
-
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
n/a
% Hispanic
8%
18%
% Black
5%
17%
% White
79%
59%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
7%
6%
Diversity Score
0.37
0.59
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
35%
53%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
5%
5%