Huffman Academy vs. Crestline Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
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Crestline Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Alabama for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Overview
Huffman Academy, a Birmingham public elementary school serving grades PK–5, ranked #1080 in Alabama in 2023, showing slight improvement from #1240 in 2021 but remaining in the bottom 50% statewide.
Math proficiency was 8% in 2023, lower than the state average of 30%, with a declining trend from 69% in 2013; reading proficiency was 26%, also lower than the state average of 47%, showing a gradual increase since 2017.
The student population was 764 with a student–teacher ratio of 21:1 in 2023, and 74% of students were eligible for free or reduced–price lunch, indicating a high level of socioeconomic need.
Minority enrollment was 99%, predominantly Black students at 661 of 764 total, consistent with historical demographic patterns.
Science proficiency ranged from 10% to 14% in recent years, lower than the state average of approximately 37%, confirming ongoing challenges in core academic subjects at this Union County NJ high school alternative in Alabama.
Serving 733 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, Crestline Elementary School ranks in the top 1% of all schools in Alabama for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 1%, and reading proficiency is top 1%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 89% (which is higher than the Alabama state average of 30%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 91% (which is higher than the Alabama state average of 47%).
The student-teacher ratio of 12:1 is lower than the Alabama state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 5% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), which is lower than the Alabama state average of 49% (majority Black).
Blue Ribbon Schools
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Yes
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-6
Total Students
764 students
733 students
% Male | % Female
55% | 45%
51% | 49%
Total Classroom Teachers
37 teachers
63 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
21:1
12:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1080 out of 1275 schools in AL
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#2 out of 1275 schools in AL
(Top 1%)
(Top 1%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
8%
89%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
26%
91%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
10-14%
80-84%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
67
12
Kindergarten Students
128
69
Grade 1 Students
97
99
Grade 2 Students
117
108
Grade 3 Students
118
113
Grade 4 Students
126
111
Grade 5 Students
111
118
Grade 6 Students
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103
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
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% Asian
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1%
% Hispanic
10%
1%
% Black
87%
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% White
1%
95%
% Hawaiian
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% Two or more races
2%
3%
Diversity Score
0.23
0.10
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
74%
2%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
4%
4%
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