Eden Elementary School vs. Gaston Elementary School
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School Overview
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Top Rankings
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Gaston Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Alabama for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Community Size
Overview
Eden Elementary School in Pell City, AL serves 403 students in grades Pre–K through 4 with a student–teacher ratio of 18:1, which is higher than the state average ratio of approximately 16:1.
Math proficiency is 20–24%, which is lower than the Alabama state average of 30% and the district average of 30%, showing a decline from past years when proficiency was near 90%.
Reading proficiency is 55–59%, higher than the state average of 47%, and science proficiency is 30–34%, approximately equal to the state average of 38%.
The school's overall testing rank declined from #384 in 2022 to #479 in 2023, indicating a downward trend in performance relative to other Alabama schools.
Enrollment remained stable around 400 students over recent years, while the percentage of students eligible for free lunch increased from 47% in 2022 to 62% in 2023, reflecting a significant rise in socioeconomic need.
Serving 290 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, Gaston Elementary School ranks in the top 20% 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 40-44% (which is higher than the Alabama state average of 30%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 65-69% (which is higher 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 15% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Alabama state average of 50% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
K-4
PK-6
Total Students
346 students
290 students
Total Classroom Teachers
23 teachers
18 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
15:1
16:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#479 out of 1275 schools in AL
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
#197 out of 1275 schools in AL
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-24%
40-44%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
55-59%
65-69%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-34%
50-59%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
-
16
Kindergarten Students
54
51
Grade 1 Students
68
46
Grade 2 Students
71
32
Grade 3 Students
73
34
Grade 4 Students
80
43
Grade 5 Students
-
36
Grade 6 Students
-
32
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
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n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
n/a
n/a
% Hispanic
4%
2%
% Black
9%
5%
% White
82%
85%
% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
5%
7%
Diversity Score
0.32
0.27
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
72%
68%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
5%
4%