Akron Community School West

131 5th Ave South, Akron, AL 35441 | (205) 372-4246
  • Grades: KG-6
  • Student Enrollment: 155
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Additional Contact Information
  • Mailing Address: P O Box 48, Akron, AL 35441
  • Principal or Admin: Mrs Ruth Davis
  • Fax: (205) 372-0003
  • Website: www.halek12.org
School Operational Details
  • Title I Eligible
    All students of this school are eligible for participation in authorized programs.
School District Details
  • Hale County School District
  • Per-Pupil Spending: $8,878
  • Graduation Rate: 66.1%
  • Dropout Rate: 0.4%
  • Students Per Teacher: 15.7
  • Enrolled Students: 3,334

Faculty Details and Student Enrollment

Students and Faculty
  • Total Students Enrolled: 155
  • Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 11.0
  • Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 14.1
Students Gender Breakdown
  • Males: 75 (48.4%)
  • Females: 79 (51.0%)
Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown
  • Eligible for Reduced Lunch: 7 (4.5%)
  • Eligible for Free Lunch: 137 (88.4%)
  • Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 144 (92.9%)
Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity
Akron Community School West Student Race Distribution
  Number Percent
American Indian--
Black15499.4%
Asian--
Hispanic--
White--
Number of Students Per Grade
Number of Students Per Grade For Akron Community School West
  Number Percent
Kindergarten1610.3%
1st Grade2214.2%
2nd Grade1610.3%
3rd Grade2415.5%
4th Grade3220.6%
5th Grade1811.6%
6th Grade2717.4%
Source: AL Department of Education, Source: NCES 2009-2010

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Test Scores and Performance Information

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The overall school rating shows that Akron Community School West performed on average about the same as 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

SchoolDistrictState
Math Test
201078.3%87.3%80.1%
200951.7%76.3%79.4%
200868.4%69.5%77.7%
 
Reading Test
201079.2%80.0%86.6%
200948.3%75.9%85.8%
200879.0%79.3%85.4%
 

Grade 4 - % of students at or above proficiency

SchoolDistrictState
Math Test
201078.1%78.7%81.3%
200984.2%71.1%79.1%
200861.5%75.1%78.9%
 
Reading Test
201071.9%81.4%86.7%
200989.5%81.5%86.5%
200869.2%83.5%86.1%
 

Grade 5 - % of students at or above proficiency

SchoolDistrictState
Math Test
201094.7%78.0%82.6%
200973.1%83.9%79.9%
200863.0%72.9%78.0%
 
Reading Test
2010100.0%80.4%85.6%
200973.1%78.9%84.7%
200874.1%76.7%84.4%
 

Grade 6 - % of students at or above proficiency

SchoolDistrictState
Math Test
201085.2%77.6%76.9%
200992.0%70.0%74.9%
200828.6%58.9%71.9%
 
Reading Test
201081.5%84.4%86.1%
200992.0%85.0%86.2%
200861.9%81.4%86.6%
 
Source: AL Department of Education 2009-2010

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