Magnolia Elementary School vs. Paine Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Magnolia 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
Paine 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
Magnolia Elementary School ranked #25 statewide in Alabama in 2023, declining from a peak rank of #17 in 2017, placing it among the top 20% of public schools in the state.
Math proficiency was between 65–69%, higher than the state average of about 30%, while reading proficiency ranged from 85–89%, significantly higher than the state average near 47%.
Science proficiency was 70–74%, also higher than the state average of approximately 38%.
Enrollment increased slightly from 364 students in 2022 to 387, with minority enrollment steady at 35%, including 73 Black students and 27 Hispanic students; 27% of students qualified for free or reduced–price lunch, indicating socioeconomic diversity.
Magnolia serves grades K–5 with an enrollment of 387 students and 29 teachers, yielding a student–teacher ratio of 13:1, ranking among the top 10% statewide for low student–teacher ratios in this Union County NJ high school.
The school maintained a graduation rate around 89% in 2023, slightly above the state average of 88%, consistent with multiple years of performance data.
Serving 1,342 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Paine Elementary School ranks in the top 5% of all schools in Alabama for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 5%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 72% (which is higher than the Alabama state average of 30%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 80% (which is higher than the Alabama state average of 47%).
The student-teacher ratio of 17:1 is equal to the Alabama state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 26% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Alabama state average of 49% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
K-5
PK-5
Total Students
387 students
1,342 students
% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
52% | 48%
Total Classroom Teachers
29 teachers
80 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
13:1
17:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#25 out of 1275 schools in AL
(Top 5%)
(Top 5%)
#30 out of 1275 schools in AL
(Top 5%)
(Top 5%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
65-69%
72%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
85-89%
80%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
70-74%
70-74%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
-
32
Kindergarten Students
47
209
Grade 1 Students
73
221
Grade 2 Students
67
229
Grade 3 Students
74
217
Grade 4 Students
62
223
Grade 5 Students
64
211
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
4%
2%
% Hispanic
7%
5%
% Black
19%
15%
% White
65%
74%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
4%
Diversity Score
0.54
0.43
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
22%
15%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
4%
2%
