Saks Elementary School

31 Watson, Saks AL, 36206 | Calhoun County School District | 256-741-6800
  • grades PK-4
  • students 450
  • type Elementary
PROFICIENCY 40% 9% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 21 in Saks
  • Ranked #0 of 1849 in Alabama
Proficiency Averages
n/aSaks
44%Alabama

Saks Elementary School is a school servicing grades PK to 4 and is located in the district of "Calhoun County School District" in Saks, AL. There are a total of 450 students and 28 teachers at Saks Elementary School, for a student to teacher ratio of 17 to 1.

Saks Elementary School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 39.5%, which is 9% lower than the Alabama average.

Saks Elementary School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students450
Teachers28
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 Saks Elementary 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
All42%
360-64%
420-24%
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All37%
340-44%
430-34%
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.

Saks Elementary School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictAlabamaNational
White 53.8% 80.2% 57.7% 51.1%
Black 32.0% 13.9% 32.7% 15.9%
Asian 1.3% 0.6% 1.4% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 7.4% 2.9% 5.4% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.7% 0.3% 1.0% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.2% 0.1% 0.4%
Multiracial 4.7% 1.9% 1.7% 3.1%

Saks demographics profile

StatisticSaksAlabamaNational
Population10,1754,903,185328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)8369791
Median age43.138.637.7
Male/Female ratio1.0:10.9:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)53%57%55%
Speak English92%95%79%
Speak Spanish6%3%13%

Education level achieved in Saks

IndexSaksAlabamaNational
Completed 8th grade70.3%80.7%84.3%
Completed high school68.5%79.2%83.0%
Completed some college43.8%53.8%59.4%
Completed associate degree19.1%31.9%38.5%
Completed bachelors13.7%24.0%30.3%
Completed masters4.5%8.9%11.5%
Completed professional degree0.9%2.5%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.0%1.0%1.3%
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Source: The Saks Elementary School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.