Oscar W Adams Elementary School
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School Description
School Summary and Highlights
- Enrolls 390 preschool and elementary school students from grades PK-5
- Ranks 623rd out of 797 elementary schools in AL.
Additional Contact Information
- Principal or Admin: Mr Micah L Cook
- Fax: (256) 492-3008
- Website: www.gcs.k12.al.us
School Operational Details
- Title I EligibleAll students of this school are eligible for participation in authorized programs.
School District Details
- Gadsden City School District
- Per-Pupil Spending: $9,508
- Graduation Rate: 56.0%
- Dropout Rate: 0.3%
- Students Per Teacher: 14.6
- Enrolled Students: 5,529
Faculty Details and Student Enrollment
Students and Faculty
- Total Students Enrolled: 390
- Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 27.5
- Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 14.2
Students Gender Breakdown
- Males: 209 (53.6%)
- Females: 181 (46.4%)
Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown
- Eligible for Reduced Lunch: 22 (5.6%)
- Eligible for Free Lunch: 339 (86.9%)
- Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 361 (92.6%)
Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity
| Number | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| American Indian | - | - |
| Black | 269 | 69.0% |
| Asian | - | - |
| Hispanic | 71 | 18.2% |
| White | 50 | 12.8% |
Number of Students Per Grade
| Number | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-Kindergarten | 19 | 4.9% |
| Kindergarten | 57 | 14.6% |
| 1st Grade | 75 | 19.2% |
| 2nd Grade | 64 | 16.4% |
| 3rd Grade | 66 | 16.9% |
| 4th Grade | 53 | 13.6% |
| 5th Grade | 56 | 14.4% |
Source: AL Department of Education, Source: NCES 2009-2010
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Test Scores and Performance Information
Overall School Rating
How is this determined?
The overall school rating shows that Oscar W Adams Elementary School performed on average worse 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 | 91.4% | 70.7% | 80.1% |
| 2009 | 93.9% | 79.8% | 79.4% |
| 2008 | 79.3% | 73.9% | 77.7% |
| Reading Test | |||
| 2010 | 80.4% | 83.3% | 86.6% |
| 2009 | 79.6% | 84.5% | 85.8% |
| 2008 | 81.0% | 80.6% | 85.4% |
Grade 4 - % of students at or above proficiency
| School | District | State | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math Test | |||
| 2010 | 74.5% | 74.2% | 81.3% |
| 2009 | 73.1% | 70.1% | 79.1% |
| 2008 | 50.0% | 71.8% | 78.9% |
| Reading Test | |||
| 2010 | 67.3% | 83.5% | 86.7% |
| 2009 | 70.6% | 82.6% | 86.5% |
| 2008 | 72.0% | 83.1% | 86.1% |
Grade 5 - % of students at or above proficiency
| School | District | State | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math Test | |||
| 2010 | 70.2% | 75.7% | 82.6% |
| 2009 | 81.6% | 76.5% | 79.9% |
| 2008 | 66.1% | 74.8% | 78.0% |
| Reading Test | |||
| 2010 | 73.9% | 81.6% | 85.6% |
| 2009 | 73.7% | 82.4% | 84.7% |
| 2008 | 71.4% | 79.8% | 84.4% |
Source: AL Department of Education 2009-2010
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