Section High School vs. Dutton Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
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Dutton Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Alabama for:
Category
Attribute
Math Proficiency
Community Size
Student Attention
Overview
Section High School ranked #684 in Alabama in 2023, showing a decline from #672 in 2022 and a notable drop from its peak rank of #358 in 2014.
Math proficiency was 26% in 2023, lower than the state average of 30%, with a downward trend from a high of 90% in 2013; reading proficiency was 38%, also lower than the state average of 47%.
Minority enrollment comprised 27% of the student body, including 106 American Indian students, and the percentage of students eligible for free lunch remained steady near 51% in recent years, indicating sustained socioeconomic challenges.
The school served grades pre–kindergarten through 12 with 546 students enrolled and a student–teacher ratio of 18:1 in 2023.
Graduation rates ranged from 90% to 94% from 2017 to 2023, consistently exceeding the Alabama state average of 88%.
Dutton Elementary School ranked #268 in Alabama in 2023, showing a modest decline from #251 in 2021 but an improvement from #408 in 2018, positioning it in the top 30% statewide.
Math proficiency hovered between 50–54% in 2023, significantly higher than the Alabama state average of 30%, while reading proficiency was approximately equal to the state average at 50–54%; science proficiency ranged from 40–49%, also slightly higher than the state average of 38%.
Enrollment at this Jackson County public school was 214 students in grades PK–8 with a student–teacher ratio of 15:1; minority enrollment stood at 29%, with notable representation of American Indian and Hispanic students.
The percentage of students eligible for free lunch remained steady around 66% from 2019 to 2023, reflecting a stable socioeconomic profile among the student body.
Dutton Elementary consistently maintained a high graduation rate of 95% from 2013 through 2023, outperforming the Alabama state average which ranged from 81% to 91% in the same period.
Grades Offered
PK-12
PK-8
Total Students
503 students
201 students
Total Classroom Teachers
32 teachers
13 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
16:1
15:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#684 out of 1275 schools in AL
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#268 out of 1275 schools in AL
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
26%
50-54%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
38%
50-54%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-24%
40-49%
Graduation Rate
90-94%
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Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
19
15
Kindergarten Students
34
19
Grade 1 Students
36
25
Grade 2 Students
30
20
Grade 3 Students
29
24
Grade 4 Students
24
19
Grade 5 Students
22
25
Grade 6 Students
32
14
Grade 7 Students
39
16
Grade 8 Students
34
24
Grade 9 Students
53
-
Grade 10 Students
49
-
Grade 11 Students
55
-
Grade 12 Students
47
-
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
18%
16%
% Asian
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% Hispanic
6%
11%
% Black
2%
1%
% White
72%
71%
% Hawaiian
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% Two or more races
2%
1%
Diversity Score
0.45
0.46
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
58%
64%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
15%
8%