Somerville Road Elementary School

1302 5Th Ave Sw, Decatur AL, 35601 | Decatur City School District | 256-552-3033
  • grades PK-5
  • students 393
  • type Elementary
PROFICIENCY 30% 32% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 28 in Decatur
  • Ranked #0 of 1849 in Alabama
Proficiency Averages
46%Decatur
44%Alabama

Somerville Road Elementary School is a school servicing grades PK to 5 and is located in the district of "Decatur City School District" in Decatur, AL. There are a total of 393 students and 27 teachers at Somerville Road Elementary School, for a student to teacher ratio of 15 to 1.

Somerville Road Elementary School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 29.5%, which is 32% lower than the Alabama average.

Somerville Road Elementary School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students393
Teachers27
Student/Teacher ratio15:1

 

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 Somerville Road 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
All32%
340-49%
430-34%
515-19%
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All27%
330-39%
430-34%
520-24%
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.

Somerville Road Elementary School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictAlabamaNational
White 31.7% 43.2% 57.7% 51.1%
Black 31.0% 31.7% 32.7% 15.9%
Asian 0.0% 1.2% 1.4% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 33.0% 19.8% 5.4% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.0% 0.3% 1.0% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.1% 0.1% 0.4%
Multiracial 4.3% 3.6% 1.7% 3.1%

Decatur demographics profile

StatisticDecaturAlabamaNational
Population54,3444,903,185328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)1,0009791
Median age40.438.637.7
Male/Female ratio1.0:10.9:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)57%57%55%
Speak English88%95%79%
Speak Spanish11%3%13%

Education level achieved in Decatur

IndexDecaturAlabamaNational
Completed 8th grade78.6%80.7%84.3%
Completed high school77.7%79.2%83.0%
Completed some college56.8%53.8%59.4%
Completed associate degree34.0%31.9%38.5%
Completed bachelors25.2%24.0%30.3%
Completed masters7.5%8.9%11.5%
Completed professional degree1.6%2.5%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.3%1.0%1.3%
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Source: The Somerville Road Elementary School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.