Fruithurst Elementary School

222 School St, Fruithurst, AL 36262 | (256) 579-2232

Grades: PK-6
Student Enrollment: 278

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School Description

School Summary and Highlights

Enrolls 278 preschool and elementary school students from grades PK-6
Ranks 25th out of 797 elementary schools in AL.
National Blue Ribbon Schools Award 2010

Additional Contact Information

Principal or Admin: Mrs Christy Jenkins Hiett
Fax: (256) 579-5094
Website: www.fruithurstelementary.net

School Operational Details

Title I Eligible
All students of this school are eligible for participation in authorized programs.

School District Details

Cleburne County School District
Per-Pupil Spending: $8,683
Graduation Rate: 72.8%
Students Per Teacher: 16.1
Enrolled Students: 2,651

Faculty Details and Student Enrollment

Students and Faculty

Total Students Enrolled: 278
Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 15.1
Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 18.4

Students Gender Breakdown

Males: 146 (52.5%)
Females: 131 (47.1%)

Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown

Eligible for Reduced Lunch: 37 (13.3%)
Eligible for Free Lunch: 161 (57.9%)
Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 198 (71.2%)

Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity

Fruithurst Elementary School Student Race Distribution

	Number	Percent
American Indian	1	0.4%
Black	-	-
Asian	-	-
Hispanic	1	0.4%
White	275	98.9%

Number of Students Per Grade

	Number	Percent
Pre-Kindergarten	19	6.8%
Kindergarten	44	15.8%
1st Grade	33	11.9%
2nd Grade	41	14.7%
3rd Grade	47	16.9%
4th Grade	35	12.6%
5th Grade	37	13.3%
6th Grade	22	7.9%

Source: AL Department of Education, Source: NCES 2009-2010

School Ratings and Reviews

Overall Rating: 5

5 out of 5 | 1 Review

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Test Scores and Performance Information

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How is this determined?

The overall school rating shows that Fruithurst Elementary School performed on average much better than most 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	93.3%	93.5%	80.1%
2009	97.4%	94.0%	79.4%
2008	100.0%	86.2%	77.7%

Reading Test
2010	93.3%	94.5%	86.6%
2009	97.4%	90.7%	85.8%
2008	96.8%	90.7%	85.4%

Grade 4 - % of students at or above proficiency

	School	District	State
Math Test
2010	94.3%	88.3%	81.3%
2009	93.9%	81.0%	79.1%
2008	92.9%	87.6%	78.9%

Reading Test
2010	100.0%	94.4%	86.7%
2009	97.0%	90.0%	86.5%
2008	96.4%	87.6%	86.1%

Grade 5 - % of students at or above proficiency

	School	District	State
Math Test
2010	100.0%	89.0%	82.6%
2009	100.0%	88.6%	79.9%
2008	100.0%	87.1%	78.0%

Reading Test
2010	96.8%	88.6%	85.6%
2009	91.3%	88.6%	84.7%
2008	100.0%	91.1%	84.4%

Grade 6 - % of students at or above proficiency

	School	District	State
Math Test
2010	95.2%	84.8%	76.9%
2009	100.0%	85.4%	74.9%
2008	81.8%	76.9%	71.9%

Reading Test
2010	100.0%	87.6%	86.1%
2009	97.1%	92.7%	86.2%
2008	93.9%	91.8%	86.6%

Source: AL Department of Education 2009-2010

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