Bear Exploration Center vs. Forest Avenue Elementary School
Should you attend Bear Exploration Center or Forest Avenue Elementary School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.
Serving 511 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Bear Exploration Center ranks in the top 10% of all schools in Alabama for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 52% (which is higher than the Alabama state average of 29%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 79% (which is higher than the Alabama state average of 47%).
The student:teacher ratio of 18:1 is higher than the Alabama state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 66% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Alabama state average of 48% (majority Black).
Serving 628 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Forest Avenue Elementary School ranks in the top 1% of all schools in Alabama for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 1%, and reading proficiency is top 1%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 77% (which is higher than the Alabama state average of 29%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 92% (which is higher than the Alabama state average of 47%).
The student:teacher ratio of 17:1 is equal to the Alabama state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 72% of the student body (majority Asian), which is higher than the Alabama state average of 48% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Blue Ribbon Schools
Yes
Yes
Grades Offered
K-5
K-5
Total Students
511 students
628 students
% Male | % Female
47% | 53%
47% | 53%
Total Classroom Teachers
28 teachers
36 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
18:1
17:1
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#76 out of 1285 schools in AL (Top 10%)
#4 out of 1285 schools in AL (Top 1%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
52%
(Top 10% in AL)
77%
(Top 1% in AL)
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
79%
(Top 5% in AL)
92%
(Top 1% in AL)
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
65-69%
(Top 10% in AL)
85-89%
(Top 1% in AL)
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Kindergarten Students
79
118
Grade 1 Students
70
87
Grade 2 Students
88
99
Grade 3 Students
87
97
Grade 4 Students
92
118
Grade 5 Students
95
109
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
1%
n/a
% Asian
5%
38%
% Hispanic
5%
3%
% Black
54%
27%
% White
34%
28%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
3%
Diversity Score
0.59
0.71
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Additional Information
