SchoolGrade

The grade is the share of students at or above the AL proficiency bar. The projection is what a school with this student body and community would be expected to reach.

Actual vs projected proficiency

Actual 56%Projected 44%

University Charter School Elementary Meets Expectations for its students’ context.

Actual is the share of tested students who met the AL proficiency bar.
Projected is what a school with this student body and community would be expected to reach.
Impact is the gap in one phrase: greatly exceeds, exceeds, meets, or below expectations.

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Academics

Proficiency on state assessments by subject against the AL average, then graduation and college coursework.

Academic performance

Math proficiency

School 41%AL 32%

English proficiency

School 69%AL 53%

Science proficiency

School 57%AL 37%

College preparedness

Graduation rate

N/A

Graduating in four years.

Enrolled in AP classes

5%

Students in at least one AP course. 2 AP courses offered.

Dual enrollment

12%

Taking college courses during high school.

Enrolled in IB classes12%
AP courses offered2
AP enrollment by subject

AP science

0%
3%

AP computer science

2%
1%

AP math

0%
2%

Gold marks the AL average.

Neighborhood

Safety and economics around the school. Context for families, never part of the grade.

Crime Grade

Overall crime

D-

67.19 incidents per 1,000 residents

Violent crime

D

7.46 per 1,000 residents

Property crime

D

34.96 per 1,000 residents

What is Crime Grade?

Crime Grade combines official crime reports from the FBI, state and local law enforcement with models that fill reporting gaps, producing one letter grade for a neighborhood’s overall safety. It appears here so families can see how safe the community around a school is. It never feeds the school’s grade.

Economics and housing

Median household income

$44,272

AL average $70,756

Median home value

$147,058

AL average $214,128

Median rent

$765 /mo

AL average $1,042

Unemployment rate

12.8%

AL average 5.0%

Adults with a high school diploma

Here 88.8%AL 88.2%

Teachers and staff

Teacher and support staff capacity, qualifications and pay.

Staffing

Student to teacher ratio

23:1

AL average 16:1

Teachers

37

Full-time equivalent teachers.

Average teacher salary

$72,027

All teachers in University Charter School.

Student to counselor ratio AL average 406:1368:1
Support staff3
Psychologists0
Nurses1
Social workers0
Law enforcement officers1
Security staff0

Qualifications

Certified teachers

School 95%AL 95%

Experienced teachers

School 51%AL 84%

Environment and safety

Suspensions, expulsions and reported bullying, as counts for the school year.

In-school suspension days35
Out-of-school suspension days0
Total days missed to suspension120
Expulsions with services0
Expulsions without services1
Zero-tolerance expulsions0
Bullying incidents by victim type
Gender-based0
Sexual orientation0
Race-based0
Disability-based0
Religion-based0

Resources and finance

District-level spending, per student and by purpose.

Spending per student

$7577 /yr

District-level spending per student.

Instruction vs administration

$8.74

Spent on instruction for every $1 on administration.

Equity and access

Who the school serves: enrollment by reported group.

Race and ethnicity

White

46%

Native American

0%

Asian or Pacific Islander

1%

Black

49%

Latino

2%

Multiracial

1%

Native Hawaiian or Alaskan

0%

Student groups

Economically disadvantaged58%
Students with disabilities12%
English as a second language4%
Gifted and talented0%
Foster care0%
Military connected1%
Homeless0%
Migratory0%

Elementary schools nearest to University Charter School Elementary

Nearby elementary schools with their actual and projected test scores.

Us Jones Elementary School

  • Actual: 50%
  • Projected: 33%
  • Distance: 21.5 mi
Southeast Lauderdale Elementary

  • Actual: 46%
  • Projected: 36%
  • Distance: 28.6 mi
Northeast Lauderdale Elementary

  • Actual: 44%
  • Projected: 34%
  • Distance: 30.0 mi
Parkview Elementary School

  • Actual: 36%
  • Projected: 18%
  • Distance: 32.5 mi
Poplar Springs Elementary School

  • Actual: 43%
  • Projected: 25%
  • Distance: 32.8 mi
Crestwood Elementary School

  • Actual: 29%
  • Projected: 20%
  • Distance: 33.1 mi
West Hills Elementary School

  • Actual: 41%
  • Projected: 22%
  • Distance: 33.8 mi
West Lauderdale Elementary School

  • Actual: 63%
  • Projected: 60%
  • Distance: 33.9 mi