R E Thompson Intermediate School vs. Colbert Heights Elementary School
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School Overview
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Top Rankings
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Colbert Heights Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Alabama for:
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Attribute
Student Attention
Overview
Serving 360 students in grades 3-5, R E Thompson Intermediate 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 38% (which is higher than the Alabama state average of 30%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 49% (which is higher than 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 39% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Alabama state average of 50% (majority Black).
Colbert Heights Elementary School ranked #413 in Alabama in 2023, improving from #456 in 2022 but remaining within the top 50% statewide overall.
The school's 2023 math proficiency was 41%, higher than the state average of 30%, while reading proficiency was 47%, approximately equal to the state average of 47%.
Science proficiency ranged from 50% to 59% in 2022, placing the school in the top 20% statewide and significantly higher than the state average of 38%.
Enrollment increased steadily to 491 students in 2023, with minority enrollment at 11%, including 25 Hispanic students and 8 Black students, reflecting a relatively stable demographic composition.
Colbert Heights Elementary served grades PK–6 with a student–teacher ratio of 14:1 in 2023, among the lowest in Alabama, supporting favorable student attention metrics.
Grades Offered
3-5
PK-6
Total Students
360 students
486 students
Total Classroom Teachers
24 teachers
32 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#409 out of 1275 schools in AL
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
#413 out of 1275 schools in AL
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
38%
41%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
49%
47%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
35-39%
50-59%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
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36
Kindergarten Students
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67
Grade 1 Students
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57
Grade 2 Students
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56
Grade 3 Students
117
62
Grade 4 Students
135
64
Grade 5 Students
108
68
Grade 6 Students
-
76
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
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% Asian
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% Hispanic
5%
5%
% Black
25%
2%
% White
61%
88%
% Hawaiian
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% Two or more races
9%
5%
Diversity Score
0.56
0.22
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
56%
56%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
3%
7%