Matthews Elementary School serves 493 learners in grades Kindergarten-5.

Matthews Elementary School placed in the lower 50% of all schools in Alabama for cumulative test scores (math proficiency is lower 50%, and reading proficiency is lower 50%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in math is 20% (which is lower than the Alabama state average of 47%) for the 2020-21 school year. The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 16% (which is lower than the Alabama state average of 46%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The learner:teacher ratio of 20:1 is higher than the Alabama state average of 18:1.

Minority enrollment is 95% of the learner body (majority African-American), which is higher than the Alabama state average of 45% (majority African-American).

School Overview: Matthews Elementary School’s learner population of 493 learners has stayed flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 25 teachers has stayed flat over five school years.

School Comparison: Matthews Elementary School is ranked within the lower 50% 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 Matthews Elementary School is 0.49, 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, middle school and elementary school to Matthews Elementary School is Sprayberry Education Center (0.1 miles away)