Summary:
The Dallas County, Alabama area is home to 6 elementary schools serving students from kindergarten through 6th grade. These schools vary in their academic performance, with JE Terry Elementary School and Salem Elementary School standing out as the top-performing schools in the group based on their statewide rankings and test scores.
JE Terry Elementary ranks 191 out of 680 Alabama elementary schools and has relatively strong English proficiency rates among 3rd-6th graders, exceeding the Dallas County and state averages. Salem Elementary ranks 455 out of 680 and also has some of the strongest math and English test scores in the group, with 3rd and 5th grade proficiency rates well above the district and state levels. In contrast, schools like Brantley Elementary and Bruce K Craig Elementary struggle with very low proficiency rates in both subjects.
Across the Dallas County elementary schools, there are some common challenges, including high chronic absenteeism rates and extremely high percentages of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating high levels of student poverty. Spending per student also varies widely, from $8,689 at Valley Grande Elementary to $12,312 at JE Terry Elementary, which may contribute to the differences in academic performance observed between the schools.
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