Columbia Elementary School vs. Heritage Elementary School
Should you attend Columbia Elementary School or Heritage 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.
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(Top 5% in AL)(Top 1% in AL)
(Top 10% in AL)(Top 5% in AL)
(Top 10% in AL)(Top 5% in AL)
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School
Top Rankings
Columbia Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Alabama for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Diversity
Heritage Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Alabama for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Diversity
Overview
Serving 784 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Columbia Elementary School ranks in the top 5% of all schools in Alabama for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 5%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 65% (which is higher than the Alabama state average of 29%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 76% (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 46% of the student body (majority Black and Asian), which is lower than the Alabama state average of 48% (majority Black).
Serving 876 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Heritage Elementary School ranks in the top 5% 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 76% (which is higher than the Alabama state average of 29%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 82% (which is higher than the Alabama state average of 47%).
The student:teacher ratio of 19:1 is higher than the Alabama state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 43% of the student body (majority Black and Asian), which is lower than the Alabama state average of 48% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
PK-5
K-5
Total Students
784 students
876 students
% Male | % Female
48% | 52%
51% | 49%
Total Classroom Teachers
47 teachers
46 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
19:1
Overall Testing Rank
#53 out of 1285 schools in AL
(Top 5%)
(Top 5%)
#15 out of 1285 schools in AL
(Top 5%)
(Top 5%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
65%
76%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
76%
82%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
60-64%
70-74%
Students by Grade
Kindergarten Students
120
129
Grade 1 Students
127
125
Grade 2 Students
138
153
Grade 3 Students
115
152
Grade 4 Students
154
145
Grade 5 Students
130
172
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
13%
12%
% Hispanic
10%
8%
% Black
16%
16%
% White
54%
57%
% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
7%
6%
Diversity Score
0.66
0.63
Eligible for Free Lunch
21%
19%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
3%
3%