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Brewbaker Primary School

Public | K-3 | 703 students

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2 stars

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Posted March 22, 2011

I am disappointed and quite frankly fed up with this school. This is not a place to send your child entering Kindergarten. The Principal is never available and many of the staff are not socially equipped to deal with children. My son's teacher in particular likes to put Kindergarteners on the spot in front of the entire class and embarrass them. She would also encourage the class to join in and mock their fellow student. My son has fallen victim to such events and we are now working with him to overcome the panic that he now experiences when asked to speak in front of people even introducing himself to another child is difficult for him. Clearly this not a safe place for children. Instead of being excited about Kindergarten... it has been a nightmare for our son and for us.
—Submitted by a parent


Posted December 2, 2008

I am a teacher here at BPS. As anywhere, there are goods and bads of every school. I believe that the teachers at BPS are well educated and think highly of the students in their classes. The administration here allows teachers to reach students in the best way possible, they encourage teachers to think outside the box.
—Submitted by a teacher


Posted August 21, 2007

As an educator and a parent Montgomery school system is about 10 years behind other systems its size. The administration at Brewbaker Primary are constantly unavailable and the some of the teachers I've encountered have low expectations for even the brightest students. This system as a whole is a joke!
—Submitted by a parent


Posted June 4, 2007

I am very disappointed in this school, I have noticed that some of the staff members are rude to both parents and children and the students are not challanged. I am pleased with the priciple interaction and availability, but the school overall is very poor and I would strongly not recommend it to anyone.
—Submitted by a parent


Posted May 23, 2007

This school system has a whole really needs to come together and realize that the most important part of this system is the 'kids'. That is where they need to begin in making their changes to improve.
—Submitted by a parent


Posted May 22, 2007

I am very disappointed in this school. Fortunately I am a stay at home mom so that I have the time to teach my daughter what she needs to know about her school work. It is sad that teachers these days don't care about the future of our children and what they learn.
—Submitted by a parent


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The Community Rating is the school’s average rating from its community members (e.g., parents, students, and school staff). The highest possible rating is five stars; the lowest is one star.

The test results by subgroup show how the designated group of students is performing in comparison to the general population.

Grade level

Math

The state average for Math was 80% in 2010.

190 students were tested at this school in 2010.

2010

 
 
78%

2009

 
 
77%

2008

 
 
67%

2007

 
 
73%
Reading

The state average for Reading was 87% in 2010.

190 students were tested at this school in 2010.

2010

 
 
82%

2009

 
 
81%

2008

 
 
72%

2007

 
 
81%
Scale: % level 3 or 4

About the tests


In 2009-2010 Alabama used the Alabama Reading and Mathematics Test (ARMT) to test students in grades 3 through 8 in reading and math. The ARMT is a standards-based test, which means it measures specific skills defined for each grade by the state of Alabama. The goal is for all students to score at or above the state standard.

See Alabama's state standards

Source: Alabama Department of Education

Math

All Students78%
Female82%
Male75%
Black79%
Asian/Pacific Islandern/a
Hispanic74%
American Indian/Alaskan Nativen/a
Whiten/a
Race/Ethnicity Unknownn/a
Free and reduced-price lunch76%
Not economically disadvantaged95%
Special education21%
Students without disabilities83%
English language learners71%
Proficient in English80%
Migrantn/a
Non-migrant78%

Reading

All Students82%
Female87%
Male76%
Black83%
Asian/Pacific Islandern/a
Hispanic74%
American Indian/Alaskan Nativen/a
Whiten/a
Race/Ethnicity Unknownn/a
Free and reduced-price lunch81%
Not economically disadvantaged90%
Special education21%
Students without disabilities86%
English language learners75%
Proficient in English83%
Migrantn/a
Non-migrant82%
Scale: % level 3 or 4

About the tests


In 2009-2010 Alabama used the Alabama Reading and Mathematics Test (ARMT) to test students in grades 3 through 8 in reading and math. The ARMT is a standards-based test, which means it measures specific skills defined for each grade by the state of Alabama. The goal is for all students to score at or above the state standard.

The different student groups are identified by the Alabama Department of Education. If there are fewer than 10 students in a particular group, the state doesn't report data for that group.

See Alabama's state standards

Source: Alabama Department of Education

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Student ethnicity

Ethnicity This school State average
Black 82% 35%
Hispanic 15% 4%
White 2% 59%
Asian/Pacific Islander 1% 1%
American Indian/Alaska Native N/A 1%
Source: NCES, 2008-2009

Student subgroups

  This school District averageState average
Students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch program 86%N/A52%
Source: NCES, 2008-2009

Student-teacher ratio

  This school District averageState average
Students per FTE teacher 14N/A16
Source: NCES, 2008-2009
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4445 Brewbaker Dr
Montgomery, AL 36116
Phone: (334) 284-8005

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