Charles A Brown Elementary School vs. Huffman Academy
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Charles A Brown Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Alabama for:
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Overview
Serving 312 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Charles A Brown Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Alabama for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 20-24% (which is lower than the Alabama state average of 30%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 25-29% (which is lower than the Alabama state average of 47%).
The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is lower than the Alabama state level of 17:1.
Serving 764 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Huffman Academy ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Alabama for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 8% (which is lower than the Alabama state average of 30%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 26% (which is lower than the Alabama state average of 47%).
The student:teacher ratio of 21:1 is higher than the Alabama state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 99% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Alabama state average of 49% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
312 students
764 students


% Male | % Female
56% | 44%
55% | 45%


Total Classroom Teachers
21 teachers
37 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
21:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1074 out of 1285 schools in AL
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1088 out of 1285 schools in AL
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-24%
8%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
25-29%
26%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-29%
10-14%


Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Pre-K Students
36
67
Kindergarten Students
44
128
Grade 1 Students
57
97
Grade 2 Students
48
117
Grade 3 Students
45
118
Grade 4 Students
33
126
Grade 5 Students
49
111
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
n/a
n/a

% Hispanic
7%
10%


% Black
93%
87%


% White
n/a
1%


% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
n/a
2%


Diversity Score
0.13
0.23


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
77%
74%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
4%
4%

