Dunbar Creative Performing Arts vs. Clarkshaw Magnet School
Should you attend Dunbar Creative Performing Arts or Clarkshaw Magnet 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 345 students in grades 6-8, Dunbar Creative Performing Arts ranks in the top 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 18% (which is lower than the Alabama state average of 29%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 63% (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 90% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Alabama state average of 48% (majority Black).
Serving 598 students in grades 5-8, Clarkshaw Magnet School ranks in the top 20% 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 35% (which is higher than the Alabama state average of 29%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 81% (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 74% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Alabama state average of 48% (majority Black).
Blue Ribbon Schools
-
Yes
Grades Offered
6-8
5-8
Total Students
345 students
598 students
% Male | % Female
23% | 77%
46% | 54%
Total Classroom Teachers
21 teachers
35 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
17:1
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#467 out of 1285 schools in AL (Top 50%)
#185 out of 1285 schools in AL (Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
18%
(Bottom 50% in AL)
35%
(Top 30% in AL)
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
63%
(Top 20% in AL)
81%
(Top 5% in AL)
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-44%
(Top 50% in AL)
78%
(Top 5% in AL)
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 6 Students
145
224
Grade 7 Students
113
196
Grade 8 Students
87
178
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
3%
% Hispanic
3%
5%
% Black
84%
62%
% White
10%
26%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
4%
Diversity Score
0.29
0.55
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Additional Information
