Bear Exploration Center serves 519 learners in grades Kindergarten-5.

Bear Exploration Center placed in the upper 10% of all schools in Alabama for cumulative test scores (math proficiency is upper 20%, and reading proficiency is upper 5%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in math is 64% (which is higher than the Alabama state average of 47%) for the 2020-21 school year. The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 75% (which is higher than the Alabama state average of 46%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The learner:teacher ratio of 19:1 is higher than the Alabama state average of 17:1.

Minority enrollment is 53% of the learner body (majority African-American), which is higher than the Alabama state average of 45% (majority African-American).

School Overview: Bear Exploration Center’s learner population of 519 learners has stayed flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 28 teachers has grown by 12% over five school years.

School Comparison: Bear Exploration Center is ranked within the upper 10% of all 1,270 schools in Alabama (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-21 school year.

The equity score of Bear Exploration Center is 0.58, which is less than the equity score at state average of 0.59. The school’s equity has stayed flat over five school years.

Nearby Public Schools: The closest high school to Bear Exploration Center is Jefferson Davis High School (0.8 miles away)

The closest middle school is Floyd Middle School (1.4 miles away)

The closest elementary school is Dannelly Elementary School (0.8 miles away)