Dadeville Elementary School vs. Jim Pearson Elementary School
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School Overview
Top Rankings
Dadeville Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Alabama for:
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Attribute
Student Attention
Jim Pearson Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Alabama for:
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Diversity
Overview
Serving 571 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Dadeville Elementary 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 26% (which is lower than the Alabama state average of 30%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 35% (which is lower 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 51% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Alabama state average of 50% (majority Black).
Jim Pearson Elementary School ranked among the top 20% most diverse public schools in Alabama, serving grades PK–2 with an enrollment of 739 students and a student–teacher ratio of 17:1.
Math proficiency was 20% in 2023, lower than the state average of 30%, and reading proficiency was 20%, lower than the state average of 47%.
Science proficiency measured 20% in 2022, lower than the state average of 38%, indicating room for academic improvement.
Minority enrollment stood at 57% in 2023, with enrollment declining slightly from 772 in 2023 to 739 students most recently.
The school is Title I eligible, with 44% of students qualifying for free lunch in 2023, reflecting a significant socioeconomic portion among its student body.
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-2
Total Students
571 students
704 students
Total Classroom Teachers
34 teachers
41 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#719 out of 1275 schools in AL
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
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Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
26%
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
35%
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Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
15-19%
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Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
35
90
Kindergarten Students
97
196
Grade 1 Students
96
202
Grade 2 Students
84
216
Grade 3 Students
95
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Grade 4 Students
82
-
Grade 5 Students
82
-
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
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% Asian
1%
1%
% Hispanic
2%
9%
% Black
44%
44%
% White
49%
40%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
6%
Diversity Score
0.57
0.64
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
69%
61%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
5%
2%