Duck Springs Elementary School vs. Whitesboro Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Duck Springs Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Alabama for:
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Attribute
Community Size
Whitesboro Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Alabama for:
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Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Student Attention
Overview
Duck Springs Elementary School ranked #592 in Alabama in 2023, declining from #196 in 2012, showing a downward trend in overall state ranking over the past decade.
Math proficiency ranged between 20–24% in 2023, lower than the state average of 30%, while reading proficiency was 45–49%, approximately equal to the state average of 47%, and science proficiency was 40–59%, higher than the state average of 38%.
Enrollment increased slightly to 207 students in 2023 with a student–teacher ratio of 16:1; minority enrollment was 23%, including Hispanic (22), Black (8), and multiracial (15) students.
The percentage of students eligible for free or reduced–price lunch rose from 49% in 2018 to 68% in 2023, indicating increased socioeconomic need in this Union County NJ high school.
Whitesboro Elementary School ranked #271 in Alabama in 2023, declining from a peak rank of #114 in 2021 but remaining in the top 30% statewide overall; it is a Title I public elementary school serving grades PK–5 with 385 students and a student–teacher ratio of 18:1.
Math proficiency was 35–39% in 2023, higher than the state average of 30%, while reading proficiency was 60–64%, also higher than the state average of 47%; science proficiency ranged from 40–49%, approximately equal to the state average of 38%.
Minority enrollment stood at 11%, with demographic stability indicated by consistent total enrollment growth from 279 in 2017 to 348 in 2023, alongside a rise in students eligible for free lunch from 28% in 2007 to 45% in 2023.
Whitesboro Elementary's student–teacher ratio has varied between 14:1 and 18:1 in recent years, currently at 18:1, supporting a campus serving mostly White (Not Hispanic) students (344 of 385); the school participates fully in the National School Lunch Program.
Grades Offered
PK-6
PK-5
Total Students
207 students
385 students
% Male | % Female
50% | 50%
56% | 44%
Total Classroom Teachers
13 teachers
22 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
16:1
18:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#592 out of 1275 schools in AL
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
#271 out of 1275 schools in AL
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-24%
35-39%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
45-49%
60-64%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-59%
40-49%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
16
28
Kindergarten Students
34
83
Grade 1 Students
31
71
Grade 2 Students
24
52
Grade 3 Students
34
55
Grade 4 Students
21
46
Grade 5 Students
20
50
Grade 6 Students
27
-
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
n/a
n/a
% Hispanic
11%
5%
% Black
4%
n/a
% White
77%
89%
% Hawaiian
1%
n/a
% Two or more races
7%
5%
Diversity Score
0.39
0.20
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
68%
46%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
8%
9%
