Red Level School vs. Straughn Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Red Level School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Alabama for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Straughn Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Alabama for:
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Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Overview
Serving 535 students in grades Prekindergarten-12, Red Level 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 25% (which is lower than the Alabama state average of 30%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 38% (which is lower than the Alabama state average of 47%).
The student-teacher ratio of 16:1 is lower than the Alabama state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 16% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Alabama state average of 50% (majority Black).
Straughn Elementary School ranked #195 in Alabama in 2023, improving from #203 in 2022 and #264 in 2019, placing it in the top 20% of public schools statewide for overall performance.
Math proficiency was 45% in 2023, higher than the state average of 30%, while reading proficiency reached 66%, also higher than the state average of 47%; science proficiency ranged between 40–44%, approximately equal to the state average of 38%.
Enrollment rose from 587 students in 2022 to 608 in 2023, with 61% of students eligible for free or reduced–price lunch, marking an increase in socioeconomic need compared to previous years.
Straughn Elementary served grades Pre–K through 5 with an enrollment of 609 students and maintained a student–teacher ratio of 16:1 in 2023.
Minority enrollment was 6% in 2023, including 17 Black, 7 Hispanic, and small numbers of other racial groups, reflecting limited demographic diversity at this Andalusia, Alabama public elementary school.
Grades Offered
PK-12
PK-5
Total Students
535 students
569 students
Total Classroom Teachers
34 teachers
36 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#690 out of 1275 schools in AL
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#195 out of 1275 schools in AL
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
25%
45%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
38%
66%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
25-29%
40-44%
Graduation Rate
≥90%
n/a
n/a
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
29
36
Kindergarten Students
36
85
Grade 1 Students
33
90
Grade 2 Students
46
87
Grade 3 Students
44
96
Grade 4 Students
46
87
Grade 5 Students
33
88
Grade 6 Students
41
-
Grade 7 Students
35
-
Grade 8 Students
42
-
Grade 9 Students
45
-
Grade 10 Students
42
-
Grade 11 Students
36
-
Grade 12 Students
27
-
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
n/a
% Asian
n/a
n/a
n/a
% Hispanic
3%
2%
% Black
9%
2%
% White
84%
94%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
2%
Diversity Score
0.29
0.12
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
64%
52%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
4%
3%