Walter M Kennedy School

250 Otis Perry Dr, Pell City AL, 35128 | Pell City City School District | 205-338-7896
  • grades PK-4
  • students 493
  • type Elementary
PROFICIENCY 55% 25% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 11 in Pell City
  • Ranked #0 of 1849 in Alabama
Proficiency Averages
50%Pell City
44%Alabama

Walter M Kennedy School is a school servicing grades PK to 4 and is located in the district of "Pell City City School District" in Pell City, AL. There are a total of 493 students and 30 teachers at Walter M Kennedy School, for a student to teacher ratio of 17 to 1.

Walter M Kennedy School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 54.5%, which is 25% higher than the Alabama average.

Walter M Kennedy School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students493
Teachers30
Student/Teacher ratio17:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollmentn/a
Taking some coursesn/a
Taking some courses (not tests)n/a
Passing some coursesn/a
Passing no coursesn/a

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At Walter M Kennedy School, there are a total of n/a students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with n/a taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All57%
355-59%
455-59%
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All52%
355-59%
450-54%
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

Walter M Kennedy School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictAlabamaNational
White 75.8% 82.3% 57.7% 51.1%
Black 18.0% 12.4% 32.7% 15.9%
Asian 0.4% 0.8% 1.4% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 1.5% 2.0% 5.4% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.8% 0.3% 1.0% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.1% 0.1% 0.4%
Multiracial 3.4% 2.2% 1.7% 3.1%

Pell City demographics profile

StatisticPell CityAlabamaNational
Population14,0814,903,185328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)5639791
Median age40.338.637.7
Male/Female ratio0.9:10.9:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)61%57%55%
Speak English97%95%79%
Speak Spanish1%3%13%

Education level achieved in Pell City

IndexPell CityAlabamaNational
Completed 8th grade78.9%80.7%84.3%
Completed high school78.3%79.2%83.0%
Completed some college54.8%53.8%59.4%
Completed associate degree31.1%31.9%38.5%
Completed bachelors20.2%24.0%30.3%
Completed masters8.2%8.9%11.5%
Completed professional degree2.4%2.5%3.3%
Completed doctorate1.1%1.0%1.3%
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Source: The Walter M Kennedy School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.