Benjamin Russell High School vs. Horseshoe Bend High School
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Serving 812 students in grades 9-12, Benjamin Russell High School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Alabama for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 15-19% (which is lower than the Alabama state average of 29%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 20-24% (which is lower than the Alabama state average of 47%).
The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is lower than the Alabama state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 53% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Alabama state average of 48% (majority Black).
Serving 780 students in grades Prekindergarten-12, Horseshoe Bend High School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Alabama for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 36% (which is higher than the Alabama state average of 29%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 49% (which is higher than the Alabama state average of 47%).
The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is lower than the Alabama state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 9% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Alabama state average of 48% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
9-12
PK-12
Total Students
812 students
780 students
% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
53% | 47%
Total Classroom Teachers
53 teachers
48 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
16:1
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#927 out of 1285 schools in AL (Bottom 50%)
#409 out of 1285 schools in AL (Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
15-19%
(Bottom 50% in AL)
36%
(Top 30% in AL)
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-24%
(Bottom 50% in AL)
49%
(Top 50% in AL)
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-24%
(Bottom 50% in AL)
30-34%
(Top 50% in AL)
Graduation Rate
88%
(Bottom 50% in AL)
80-89%
(Bottom 50% in AL)
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
-
23
Kindergarten Students
-
52
Grade 1 Students
-
50
Grade 2 Students
-
59
Grade 3 Students
-
58
Grade 4 Students
-
49
Grade 5 Students
-
60
Grade 6 Students
-
59
Grade 7 Students
-
68
Grade 8 Students
-
62
Grade 9 Students
245
61
Grade 10 Students
210
61
Grade 11 Students
173
60
Grade 12 Students
184
58
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
n/a
n/a
% Hispanic
10%
3%
% Black
38%
5%
% White
47%
91%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
1%
Diversity Score
0.63
0.17
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Additional Information
