Colbert Heights Elementary School vs. New Bethel Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Colbert Heights Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Alabama for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
New Bethel Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Alabama for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Most improved public schools
Math Proficiency
Community Size
Student Attention
Overview
Colbert Heights Elementary School ranked #413 in Alabama in 2023, improving from #456 in 2022 but remaining within the top 50% statewide overall.
The school's 2023 math proficiency was 41%, higher than the state average of 30%, while reading proficiency was 47%, approximately equal to the state average of 47%.
Science proficiency ranged from 50% to 59% in 2022, placing the school in the top 20% statewide and significantly higher than the state average of 38%.
Enrollment increased steadily to 491 students in 2023, with minority enrollment at 11%, including 25 Hispanic students and 8 Black students, reflecting a relatively stable demographic composition.
Colbert Heights Elementary served grades PK–6 with a student–teacher ratio of 14:1 in 2023, among the lowest in Alabama, supporting favorable student attention metrics.
New Bethel Elementary School in Tuscumbia, AL, ranked #156 statewide in 2023, improved from #351 in 2021, placing it in the top 20% of Alabama public schools.
Math proficiency was 70–74%, higher than the state average of 30%, while reading proficiency was 55–59%, and science proficiency was 40–59%, both higher than the state averages.
Enrollment remained relatively stable around 158 students in grades PK–6, with a minority enrollment of 7% and 25% of students eligible for free or reduced–price lunch as of 2023.
The school served grades prekindergarten through 6th with a student–teacher ratio of 16:1, which is higher than some comparable schools in the district with ratios near 14:1.
Graduation rates consistently exceeded the state average, reaching 90% in 2023 compared to the state rate of 88%.
Grades Offered
PK-6
PK-6
Total Students
491 students
158 students
% Male | % Female
50% | 50%
53% | 47%
Total Classroom Teachers
34 teachers
10 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
14:1
16:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#413 out of 1275 schools in AL
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
#156 out of 1275 schools in AL
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
41%
70-74%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
47%
55-59%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
50-59%
40-59%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
36
18
Kindergarten Students
57
16
Grade 1 Students
62
26
Grade 2 Students
67
20
Grade 3 Students
65
23
Grade 4 Students
70
19
Grade 5 Students
69
18
Grade 6 Students
65
18
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
n/a
1%
% Hispanic
5%
2%
% Black
2%
2%
% White
89%
93%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
1%
Diversity Score
0.21
0.14
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
43%
24%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
7%
1%
