Crestline Elementary School vs. Barkley Bridge Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Crestline Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Alabama for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Most improved public schools
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Student Attention
Barkley Bridge Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Alabama for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Student Attention
Overview
Crestline Elementary School in Hartselle, AL, ranked #80 in Alabama in 2023, showing substantial improvement from #587 in 2012 and placing it in the state's top 10% of public schools.
Math proficiency reached 70–74% in 2023, higher than the Alabama state average of 30%, while reading proficiency was 65–69%, also higher than the state average of 47%, with science proficiency at 50–54%, higher than the state's 38%.
Enrollment increased to 591 students in 2023, with minority enrollment at 12%, and the percentage eligible for free lunch rose sharply to 43% from 22% in 2022, reflecting notable socioeconomic shifts.
The school served grades Pre–K through 4 with a student–teacher ratio of 14:1 in 2023, ranking among the top 5% in Alabama for lowest student–teacher ratio, supporting smaller class sizes in this Union County NJ high school.
Crestline Elementary earned a Blue Ribbon Award in 2024, recognizing academic excellence within this Berkeley Heights public high school located in Alabama.
Barkley Bridge Elementary School ranked #11 in Alabama in 2023, improving notably from #28 in 2022 and maintaining a top 10–30 position over recent years in this Berkeley Heights public high school's feeder system area.
Math proficiency was 70–74% in 2023, higher than the Alabama state average of 30%, while reading/language arts proficiency was 85–89%, also higher than the state average of 47%; science proficiency ranged 70–79%, above the state average of 38%.
Enrollment grew from 399 students in 1999 to 486 students recently, with minority enrollment steady around 9% and free/reduced lunch eligibility rising from about 8% in 1999 to 31% in 2023, indicating socioeconomic shifts in this Union County NJ high school's elementary feeder.
Barkley Bridge served grades PK–4 with 486 students and 28 teachers in recent years, maintaining a student–teacher ratio near 17:1, among the lowest in its district.
The school has been Title I eligible and earned Blue Ribbon recognition in 2011, affirming its academic excellence in the New Jersey high school feeder context.
Blue Ribbon Schools
Yes
Yes
Grades Offered
PK-4
PK-4
Total Students
591 students
486 students
% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
53% | 47%
Total Classroom Teachers
41 teachers
28 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
14:1
17:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#80 out of 1275 schools in AL
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
#11 out of 1275 schools in AL
(Top 1%)
(Top 1%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
70-74%
70-74%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
65-69%
85-89%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
50-54%
70-79%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
78
50
Kindergarten Students
112
88
Grade 1 Students
112
83
Grade 2 Students
104
93
Grade 3 Students
100
83
Grade 4 Students
85
89
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
1%
% Hispanic
4%
3%
% Black
3%
3%
% White
88%
91%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
2%
Diversity Score
0.22
0.17
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
40%
30%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
6%
3%
