Mount Olive Elementary School vs. Bagley Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Mount Olive Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Alabama for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Community Size
Bagley Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Alabama for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Most improved public schools
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Overview
Mount Olive Elementary School ranked #204 in Alabama in 2023, declining from #189 in 2022 but remaining in the top 20% statewide overall and for math and reading proficiency.
Math proficiency was 45–49%, higher than the state average of 30%, and reading proficiency was 60–64%, also higher than the state average of 47%, while science proficiency ranged from 40–49%, approximately equal to the state average of 38%.
Enrollment was steady near 307 students in grades PK–5, with a student–teacher ratio of 16:1 in 2023 and a 35% rate of free lunch eligibility, marking a socioeconomic increase since previous years.
Minority enrollment accounted for 15% of students, including 15 Hispanic and 20 Black students, with a total enrollment decline from over 400 students a decade ago to just over 300 currently.
As a Title I Jefferson County public school, Mount Olive Elementary served a suburban community in Alabama without offering virtual instruction and maintained a consistent focus on core academic subjects.
Bagley Elementary School, a Berkeley Heights public high school serving grades PK–4 with 538 students, ranked #189 in Alabama in 2023, improving from a low of #555 in 2010 but declining from #112 in 2017.
Math proficiency was 52%, higher than the state average of 30%, and reading proficiency was 61%, also higher than the state average of 47%; science proficiency ranged from 35% to 39%, approximately equal to the state average of 38%.
Enrollment rose slightly from 504 students in 2017 to 563 in 2023, while the student–teacher ratio increased from 16:1 to 19:1 over the same period; students eligible for free lunch increased from 28% in 2017 to 36% in 2023.
Minority enrollment remained low around 4%, with the majority of students identified as white (514 out of 538), and the school is Title I eligible, serving a significant percentage of low–income students in this Union County NJ high school.
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-4
Total Students
307 students
538 students
% Male | % Female
49% | 51%
55% | 45%
Total Classroom Teachers
19 teachers
31 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
16:1
17:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#204 out of 1275 schools in AL
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
#189 out of 1275 schools in AL
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
45-49%
52%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
60-64%
61%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-49%
35-39%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
21
37
Kindergarten Students
33
106
Grade 1 Students
57
108
Grade 2 Students
50
97
Grade 3 Students
44
95
Grade 4 Students
45
95
Grade 5 Students
57
-
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
n/a
n/a
% Hispanic
5%
2%
% Black
6%
1%
% White
85%
96%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
1%
Diversity Score
0.27
0.08
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
36%
40%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
4%
6%
