Bluff Park Elementary School
4 out of 5 | 1 Review
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School Description
School Summary and Highlights
- Enrolls 607 elementary school students from grades KG-5
- Ranks 168th out of 797 elementary schools in AL.
Additional Contact Information
- Mailing Address: 569 Park Avenue, Hoover, AL 35226
- Principal or Admin: Dr David E Fancher
- Fax: (205) 439-2801
- Website: www.hoover.k12.al.us
School District Details
- Hoover City School District
- Per-Pupil Spending: $11,923
- Graduation Rate: 91.9%
- Dropout Rate: 1.0%
- Students Per Teacher: 13.6
- Enrolled Students: 12,889
Faculty Details and Student Enrollment
Students and Faculty
- Total Students Enrolled: 607
- Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 38.0
- Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 16.0
Students Gender Breakdown
- Males: 323 (53.2%)
- Females: 284 (46.8%)
Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown
- Eligible for Reduced Lunch: 26 (4.3%)
- Eligible for Free Lunch: 96 (15.8%)
- Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 122 (20.1%)
Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity
| Number | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| American Indian | - | - |
| Black | 69 | 11.4% |
| Asian | 39 | 6.4% |
| Hispanic | 24 | 4.0% |
| White | 475 | 78.3% |
Number of Students Per Grade
| Number | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 114 | 18.8% |
| 1st Grade | 87 | 14.3% |
| 2nd Grade | 95 | 15.7% |
| 3rd Grade | 95 | 15.7% |
| 4th Grade | 114 | 18.8% |
| 5th Grade | 102 | 16.8% |
Source: AL Department of Education, Source: NCES 2009-2010
School Ratings and Reviews
Overall Rating: 4
4 out of 5 | 1 Review
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1 review for Bluff Park Elementary School
- Reviewed by Parent/Guardian on November 03, 2010
- Rating:
(4 / 5) Flag as inappropriate - So far so good - only in the 2nd grade. I love the small school feel with the teachers all having very large hearts!
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Test Scores and Performance Information
Overall School Rating
How is this determined?
The overall school rating shows that Bluff Park Elementary School performed on average better than many other schools across the state on ARMT state exams in the following subjects:
- Math
- Reading
ARMT - Test Proficiency by Grade and Subject
Grade 3 - % of students at or above proficiency
| School | District | State | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math Test | |||
| 2010 | 86.6% | 82.4% | 80.1% |
| 2009 | 87.0% | 85.4% | 79.4% |
| 2008 | 91.9% | 82.9% | 77.7% |
| Reading Test | |||
| 2010 | 92.8% | 90.6% | 86.6% |
| 2009 | 93.5% | 90.5% | 85.8% |
| 2008 | 91.9% | 89.5% | 85.4% |
Grade 4 - % of students at or above proficiency
| School | District | State | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math Test | |||
| 2010 | 82.1% | 86.2% | 81.3% |
| 2009 | 85.4% | 85.6% | 79.1% |
| 2008 | 87.1% | 85.7% | 78.9% |
| Reading Test | |||
| 2010 | 96.2% | 94.2% | 86.7% |
| 2009 | 91.7% | 92.0% | 86.5% |
| 2008 | 97.1% | 93.6% | 86.1% |
Grade 5 - % of students at or above proficiency
| School | District | State | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math Test | |||
| 2010 | 91.2% | 86.8% | 82.6% |
| 2009 | 96.1% | 87.8% | 79.9% |
| 2008 | 97.0% | 88.3% | 78.0% |
| Reading Test | |||
| 2010 | 90.2% | 92.0% | 85.6% |
| 2009 | 94.7% | 92.4% | 84.7% |
| 2008 | 96.0% | 93.2% | 84.4% |
Source: AL Department of Education 2009-2010
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