Sugar Creek Elementary School

26595 Salem Minor Hill Road, Athens AL, 35647 | Limestone County School District | 256-233-6669
  • grades KG-5
  • students 626
  • type Elementary
PROFICIENCY 45% 2% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 2 in Athens
  • Ranked #0 of 1849 in Alabama
Proficiency Averages
51%Athens
44%Alabama

Sugar Creek Elementary School is a school servicing grades KG to 5 and is located in the district of "Limestone County School District" in Athens, AL. There are a total of 626 students and 39 teachers at Sugar Creek Elementary School, for a student to teacher ratio of 17 to 1.

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

Sugar Creek Elementary School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students626
Teachers39
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 Sugar Creek 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%
455-59%
530-34%
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All43%
335-39%
445-49%
540-44%
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.

Sugar Creek Elementary School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictAlabamaNational
White 72.8% 81.2% 57.7% 51.1%
Black 4.6% 8.4% 32.7% 15.9%
Asian 0.4% 0.5% 1.4% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 20.4% 8.1% 5.4% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.8% 0.5% 1.0% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.2% 0.1% 0.4%
Multiracial 0.8% 1.1% 1.7% 3.1%

Athens demographics profile

StatisticAthensAlabamaNational
Population26,6864,903,185328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)6579791
Median age41.338.637.7
Male/Female ratio1.0:10.9:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)58%57%55%
Speak English92%95%79%
Speak Spanish5%3%13%

Education level achieved in Athens

IndexAthensAlabamaNational
Completed 8th grade80.9%80.7%84.3%
Completed high school78.2%79.2%83.0%
Completed some college55.5%53.8%59.4%
Completed associate degree34.7%31.9%38.5%
Completed bachelors27.2%24.0%30.3%
Completed masters8.0%8.9%11.5%
Completed professional degree2.4%2.5%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.8%1.0%1.3%
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Source: The Sugar Creek Elementary School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.