Geraldine School vs. Crossville Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Geraldine School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Alabama for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Crossville Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Alabama for:
Category
Attribute
Most improved public schools
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Student Attention
Overview
Geraldine School ranked #615 in Alabama for 2023, showing improvement from #916 in 2019, and placed among the top 20% of public schools statewide for graduation rates with 95%, higher than the state average of 88%.
Math proficiency was 31% in 2023, approximately equal to the state average of 30%, while reading proficiency was 39%, lower than the state average of 47%; science proficiency was 29%, also lower than the state average of 38%.
Enrollment remained steady around 1,191 students in grades PK–12 with a student–teacher ratio of approximately 16:1; minority enrollment constituted about 40%, reflecting notable demographic diversity including 154 American Indian and 301 Hispanic students.
The percentage of students eligible for free or reduced–price lunch fluctuated around 55% to 60% in recent years, indicating a significant socioeconomic need within this Union County AL high school.
Serving 588 students in grades Prekindergarten-3, Crossville Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Alabama for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 25-29% (which is lower than the Alabama state average of 30%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 30-34% (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.
Minority enrollment is 83% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Alabama state average of 49% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-12
PK-3
Total Students
1,191 students
588 students
% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
49% | 51%
Total Classroom Teachers
74 teachers
39 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
16:1
15:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#615 out of 1275 schools in AL
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
#711 out of 1275 schools in AL
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
31%
25-29%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
39%
30-34%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
29%
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Graduation Rate
≥95%
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Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
41
-
Kindergarten Students
117
159
Grade 1 Students
96
147
Grade 2 Students
79
159
Grade 3 Students
70
123
Grade 4 Students
97
-
Grade 5 Students
74
-
Grade 6 Students
82
-
Grade 7 Students
97
-
Grade 8 Students
104
-
Grade 9 Students
93
-
Grade 10 Students
71
-
Grade 11 Students
93
-
Grade 12 Students
77
-
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
13%
2%
% Asian
n/a
1%
n/a
% Hispanic
25%
80%
% Black
1%
n/a
% White
60%
17%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
n/a
n/a
Diversity Score
0.57
0.33
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
55%
90%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
7%
3%
