Pleasant Home School vs. Straughn High School
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School Overview
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Top Rankings
Pleasant Home School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Alabama for:
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Straughn High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Alabama for:
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Overview
Serving 511 students in grades Prekindergarten-12, Pleasant Home School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in Alabama for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 37% (which is higher than the Alabama state average of 29%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 51% (which is higher than the Alabama state average of 47%).
The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is lower than the Alabama state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 11% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Alabama state average of 49% (majority Black).
Serving 416 students in grades 9-12, Straughn High 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 approximately equal to the Alabama state average of 29%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 25-29% (which is lower than the Alabama state average of 47%).
The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is lower than the Alabama state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 8% of the student body (majority Asian and Black), which is lower than the Alabama state average of 49% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
PK-12
9-12
Total Students
511 students
416 students
% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
54% | 46%
Total Classroom Teachers
32 teachers
26 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#366 out of 1285 schools in AL
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
#727 out of 1285 schools in AL
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
37%
25-29%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
51%
25-29%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
45-49%
35-39%
Graduation Rate
≥90%
90-94%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
30
-
Kindergarten Students
37
-
Grade 1 Students
34
-
Grade 2 Students
37
-
Grade 3 Students
25
-
Grade 4 Students
22
-
Grade 5 Students
36
-
Grade 6 Students
41
-
Grade 7 Students
47
-
Grade 8 Students
44
-
Grade 9 Students
47
132
Grade 10 Students
37
101
Grade 11 Students
36
90
Grade 12 Students
38
93
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
3%
% Hispanic
4%
1%
% Black
5%
2%
% White
89%
92%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
2%
n/a
Diversity Score
0.21
0.15
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
56%
53%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
5%
8%
