Morris Elementary School vs. Forest Avenue Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Morris Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Alabama for:
Category
Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Forest Avenue 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 414 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Morris Elementary 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 8% (which is lower than the Alabama state average of 30%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 28% (which is lower 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 99% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Alabama state average of 50% (majority Black).
Forest Avenue Elementary School ranked #4 in Alabama in 2023, maintaining a top 5 state position since 2016 and showing slight decline from #1 rank in years 2011–2016.
Math proficiency was 79% in 2023, higher than the state average of 30%, though it declined from a peak of 99% in 2012–2013; reading proficiency was 92%, higher than the state average of 47%.
Science proficiency ranged between 85% and 89% in 2022, higher than the state average of 38%, showing improvement from 75%–79% in 2021.
Enrollment decreased from 780 students in 1999 to 613 students in 2023, while the student–teacher ratio stayed around 16:1; minority enrollment remained high at 76%.
The school served grades K–5 as a Title I magnet school with 613 students and 39 teachers, with 14% eligible for free lunch and 3% for reduced–price lunch in recent years.
Blue Ribbon Schools
Yes
Yes
Grades Offered
K-5
K-5
Total Students
414 students
617 students
Total Classroom Teachers
23 teachers
38 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
18:1
16:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1035 out of 1275 schools in AL
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#4 out of 1275 schools in AL
(Top 1%)
(Top 1%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
8%
79%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
28%
92%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
6-9%
85-89%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Kindergarten Students
68
107
Grade 1 Students
79
118
Grade 2 Students
75
114
Grade 3 Students
72
91
Grade 4 Students
57
95
Grade 5 Students
63
92
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
37%
n/a
% Hispanic
3%
3%
% Black
94%
31%
% White
1%
23%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
6%
Diversity Score
0.12
0.72
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
90%
26%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
3%
3%