Colbert Heights Elementary School

1551 Sunset Dr, Tuscumbia AL, 35674 | Colbert County School District | 256-381-6132
  • grades PK-6
  • students 486
  • type Elementary
PROFICIENCY 45% 2% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 9 in Tuscumbia
  • Ranked #0 of 1849 in Alabama
Proficiency Averages
42%Tuscumbia
44%Alabama

Colbert Heights Elementary School is a school servicing grades PK to 6 and is located in the district of "Colbert County School District" in Tuscumbia, AL. There are a total of 486 students and 24 teachers at Colbert Heights Elementary School, for a student to teacher ratio of 21 to 1.

Colbert Heights Elementary School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 44.5%, which is 2% higher than the Alabama average.

Colbert Heights Elementary School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students486
Teachers24
Student/Teacher ratio21:1

 

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 Colbert Heights 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
All46%
345-49%
435-39%
555-59%
645-49%
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All43%
340-44%
435-39%
540-44%
645-49%
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.

Colbert Heights Elementary School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictAlabamaNational
White 94.4% 79.5% 57.7% 51.1%
Black 2.9% 14.3% 32.7% 15.9%
Asian 0.4% 0.6% 1.4% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 0.9% 3.5% 5.4% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.9% 0.3% 1.0% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.1% 0.1% 0.4%
Multiracial 0.4% 1.6% 1.7% 3.1%

Tuscumbia demographics profile

StatisticTuscumbiaAlabamaNational
Population8,4454,903,185328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)9169791
Median age37.838.637.7
Male/Female ratio0.8:10.9:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)54%57%55%
Speak English96%95%79%
Speak Spanish2%3%13%

Education level achieved in Tuscumbia

IndexTuscumbiaAlabamaNational
Completed 8th grade75.6%80.7%84.3%
Completed high school74.2%79.2%83.0%
Completed some college48.7%53.8%59.4%
Completed associate degree25.4%31.9%38.5%
Completed bachelors18.8%24.0%30.3%
Completed masters5.9%8.9%11.5%
Completed professional degree1.5%2.5%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.8%1.0%1.3%
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Source: The Colbert Heights Elementary School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.