Roger B Chaffee Elementary School vs. Weatherly Heights Elementary School
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School Overview
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Top Rankings
Roger B Chaffee Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Alabama for:
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Diversity
Weatherly Heights Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Alabama for:
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Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Student Attention
Overview
Roger B Chaffee Elementary School ranked #368 in Alabama in 2023, showing a decline from a peak rank of #64 in 2015, and remained in the top 30% for overall testing performance statewide.
Math proficiency ranged between 35% and 39%, higher than the state average of about 30%; reading proficiency was 50%–54%, higher than the state average near 47%, while science proficiency was 40%–49%, also higher than the state average around 38%.
Enrollment was stable at 392 students for grades PK–5 with a student–teacher ratio of 16:1; minority enrollment was 56%, reflecting a diverse student population including 125 Hispanic and 64 Black students.
The percentage of students eligible for free or reduced–price lunch increased from about 10% in 2004 to over 49% in recent years, indicating a socioeconomic shift in the school community.
The school maintained a graduation rate of 95% in 2023, exceeding both the Alabama state average of 88% and the Huntsville City district average of 92%, typical for this Union County AL high school feeder area.
Weatherly Heights Elementary School ranked #179 in Alabama in 2023, declining from a peak rank of #45 in 2015, placing it in the top 20% of state schools overall.
The school's 2023 math proficiency was 49%, higher than the state average of 30%, though proficiency declined from 67% in 2019 to 49% in 2023.
Reading proficiency was 66% in 2022, higher than the state average of 47%, showing improvement from 47% in 2017; science proficiency ranged from 65% to 69%, much higher than the state average near 38%.
Enrollment slightly decreased from 598 students in 1999 to 459 students recently, with minority enrollment steady at approximately 35%; 40% of students qualified for free lunch in 2023, an increase from 7% in 1999.
The school serves grades Pre–K through 5 with about 459 students and maintains a student–teacher ratio of 15:1, ranking among the lowest ratios statewide.
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
396 students
472 students
Total Classroom Teachers
25 teachers
30 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#368 out of 1275 schools in AL
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
#179 out of 1275 schools in AL
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
35-39%
49%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
50-54%
66%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-49%
65-69%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
18
24
Kindergarten Students
61
77
Grade 1 Students
63
63
Grade 2 Students
63
92
Grade 3 Students
66
72
Grade 4 Students
53
70
Grade 5 Students
72
74
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
3%
% Hispanic
31%
11%
% Black
17%
16%
% White
45%
62%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
8%
Diversity Score
0.68
0.58
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
46%
29%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
2%
2%