Iola Roberts Elementary School vs. Walter M Kennedy School
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School Overview
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Top Rankings
Iola Roberts Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Alabama for:
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Overview
Serving 402 students in grades Kindergarten-4, Iola Roberts Elementary School ranks in the top 50% 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 35-39% (which is higher than the Alabama state average of 30%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 45-49% (which is approximately equal to the Alabama state average of 47%).
The student-teacher ratio of 15:1 is lower than the Alabama state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 31% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Alabama state average of 50% (majority Black).
Serving 437 students in grades Kindergarten-4, Walter M Kennedy 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 35-39% (which is higher than the Alabama state average of 30%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 55-59% (which is higher than the Alabama state average of 47%).
The student-teacher ratio of 17:1 is equal to the Alabama state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 25% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Alabama state average of 50% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
K-4
K-4
Total Students
402 students
437 students
Total Classroom Teachers
27 teachers
25 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
15:1
17:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#429 out of 1275 schools in AL
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
#309 out of 1275 schools in AL
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
35-39%
35-39%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
45-49%
55-59%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-44%
30-34%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Kindergarten Students
83
89
Grade 1 Students
86
87
Grade 2 Students
78
80
Grade 3 Students
89
93
Grade 4 Students
66
88
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
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n/a
n/a
% Asian
2%
1%
% Hispanic
6%
2%
% Black
17%
17%
% White
69%
75%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
5%
Diversity Score
0.49
0.41
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
67%
54%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
7%
7%