Samson Elementary School

823 North State Hwy 87, Samson AL, 36477 | Geneva County School District | 334-898-7439
  • grades PK-5
  • students 329
  • type Elementary
PROFICIENCY 47% 8% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 3 in Samson
  • Ranked #0 of 1849 in Alabama
Proficiency Averages
44%Samson
44%Alabama

Samson Elementary School is a school servicing grades PK to 5 and is located in the district of "Geneva County School District" in Samson, AL. There are a total of 329 students and 20 teachers at Samson Elementary School, for a student to teacher ratio of 17 to 1.

Samson Elementary School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 47.0%, which is 8% higher than the Alabama average.

Samson Elementary School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students329
Teachers20
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 Samson 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
All52%
360-69%
450-59%
540-49%
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All42%
340-49%
440-49%
530-39%
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.

Samson Elementary School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictAlabamaNational
White 75.3% 76.7% 57.7% 51.1%
Black 8.0% 12.8% 32.7% 15.9%
Asian 0.0% 0.3% 1.4% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 9.9% 6.6% 5.4% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.6% 0.4% 1.0% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.0% 0.1% 0.4%
Multiracial 6.1% 3.1% 1.7% 3.1%

Samson demographics profile

StatisticSamsonAlabamaNational
Population1,6154,903,185328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)4469791
Median age43.638.637.7
Male/Female ratio0.8:10.9:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)56%57%55%
Speak English95%95%79%
Speak Spanish5%3%13%

Education level achieved in Samson

IndexSamsonAlabamaNational
Completed 8th grade64.0%80.7%84.3%
Completed high school60.9%79.2%83.0%
Completed some college34.7%53.8%59.4%
Completed associate degree15.7%31.9%38.5%
Completed bachelors8.7%24.0%30.3%
Completed masters3.5%8.9%11.5%
Completed professional degree0.2%2.5%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.0%1.0%1.3%
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Source: The Samson Elementary School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.