Bay Minette Elementary School vs. Delta Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Bay Minette Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Alabama for:
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Attribute
Diversity
Student Attention
Delta Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Alabama for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Student Attention
Overview
Bay Minette Elementary School ranked #440 in Alabama in 2023, improving from #850 in 2017, placing it in the top 50% statewide for overall testing performance.
Math proficiency was 30% in 2023, approximately equal to the Alabama state average of 30%, while reading proficiency reached 54%, higher than the state average of 47%.
Minority enrollment was 50%, with enrollment increasing from 649 students in 2021 to 804 in 2023 and the percentage of students eligible for free lunch rising to 68% in 2023.
The school serves grades Pre–K through 6 with 804 students and 51 teachers, maintaining a student–teacher ratio of 16:1, among the lowest in Alabama for student attention.
Science proficiency ranged between 35% and 39%, approximately equal to the state average of 38%, with no virtual instruction offered.
Delta Elementary School ranked #479 in Alabama in 2023, declining from a peak rank of #164 in 2011 and #184 in 2018, placing it in the top 50% statewide overall.
In 2023, reading proficiency was 55–59%, higher than the state average of 47%, while science proficiency ranged 40–59%, also higher than the state average of 38%; math proficiency was 20–24%, lower than the state average of 30%.
Enrollment declined from 324 students in 1999 to 229 students in 2023, with minority enrollment at 27% and free or reduced–price lunch eligibility increasing to 68% in 2023 from 36% in 1999, reflecting socioeconomic shifts.
Serving grades PK–6, Delta Elementary had a 2023 enrollment of 229 students with a student–teacher ratio of 19:1, higher than the district average ratio of 16:1.
The school maintained graduation rates consistently above the state average, reaching 94% in 2023 compared to the state rate of 88%, indicative of sustained academic outcomes for a Berkeley Heights public high school.
Grades Offered
PK-6
PK-6
Total Students
804 students
229 students
% Male | % Female
53% | 47%
55% | 45%
Total Classroom Teachers
51 teachers
12 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
16:1
19:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#440 out of 1275 schools in AL
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
#479 out of 1275 schools in AL
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
30%
20-24%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
54%
55-59%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
35-39%
40-59%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
47
19
Kindergarten Students
111
33
Grade 1 Students
122
38
Grade 2 Students
137
39
Grade 3 Students
85
30
Grade 4 Students
96
23
Grade 5 Students
104
27
Grade 6 Students
102
20
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
n/a
n/a
% Hispanic
5%
6%
% Black
34%
14%
% White
50%
73%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
11%
7%
Diversity Score
0.63
0.44
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
71%
62%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
6%
4%
