Halcyon Elementary School vs. Daniel Pratt Elementary School
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School Overview
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Top Rankings
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Daniel Pratt Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Alabama for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Diversity
Overview
Serving 694 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Halcyon Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% 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 31% (which is higher than the Alabama state average of 30%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 33% (which is lower than the Alabama state average of 47%).
The student-teacher ratio of 20:1 is higher than the Alabama state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 95% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Alabama state average of 50% (majority Black).
Daniel Pratt Elementary School ranked #192 in Alabama in 2023, declining from #177 in 2022 and #157 in 2019, indicating a downward trend in overall state ranking among Union County NJ high schools.
Math proficiency was 48% in 2023, higher than the state average of 30%, but declined from a peak of 92% in 2012; reading proficiency was 62%, higher than the state average of 47%, showing relatively stable performance above state levels.
Enrollment was 1,045 students in grades 1–6 with a student–teacher ratio of 17:1; minority enrollment comprised 53% with 515 students eligible for free lunch, reflecting an increase in socioeconomic need since 2019.
Science proficiency ranged from 45–49%, higher than the state average of 38%, maintaining performance within the top 30% of schools in Alabama.
Grades Offered
PK-5
1-6
Total Students
694 students
1,035 students
Total Classroom Teachers
35 teachers
60 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
20:1
17:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#678 out of 1275 schools in AL
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#192 out of 1275 schools in AL
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
31%
48%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
33%
62%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
25-29%
45-49%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
72
-
Kindergarten Students
128
-
Grade 1 Students
94
164
Grade 2 Students
110
174
Grade 3 Students
86
186
Grade 4 Students
94
173
Grade 5 Students
110
181
Grade 6 Students
-
157
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
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% Asian
5%
5%
% Hispanic
6%
10%
% Black
80%
34%
% White
5%
45%
% Hawaiian
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n/a
% Two or more races
4%
6%
Diversity Score
0.35
0.67
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
63%
43%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
7%
5%