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Blount County School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Alabama for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 11 public elementary schools serving 5,218 students in Blount County School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public elementary schools in Alabama.
Public Elementary Schools in Blount County School District have an average math proficiency score of 30% (versus the Alabama public elementary school average of 28%), and reading proficiency score of 52% (versus the 49% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 19% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Alabama public elementary school average of 48% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (AL)
# Schools
17 Schools
1,078 Schools
# Students
7,798 Students
517,922 Students
# Teachers
417 Teachers
28,637 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
19:1
19:1
District Rank
Blount County School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 145 school districts in Alabama (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 93% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#62 out of 145 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
25%
29%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
48%
47%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
37%
38%
Graduation Rate
93%
88%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.32
0.63
# American Indian Students
17 Students
4,790 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
14 Students
7,255 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
1%
# Hispanic Students
1,279 Students
54,108 Students
% Hispanic Students
17%
10%
# Black Students
101 Students
163,843 Students
% Black Students
1%
32%
# White Students
6,300 Students
268,293 Students
% White Students
81%
52%
# Hawaiian Students
8 Students
582 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
79 Students
19,051 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
202
21,082
# Students in K Grade:
641
55,573
# Students in 1st Grade:
653
59,482
# Students in 2nd Grade:
569
55,467
# Students in 3rd Grade:
549
54,157
# Students in 4th Grade:
558
54,083
# Students in 5th Grade:
611
54,820
# Students in 6th Grade:
609
55,243
# Students in 7th Grade:
577
41,612
# Students in 8th Grade:
571
41,551
# Students in 9th Grade:
646
6,893
# Students in 10th Grade:
556
6,312
# Students in 11th Grade:
530
5,909
# Students in 12th Grade:
526
5,738
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $11,176 in this school district is less than the state median of $12,892. The school district revenue/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $10,351 is less than the state median of $12,112. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$87 MM
$9,671 MM
Spending
$81 MM
$9,086 MM
Revenue / Student
$11,176
$12,892
Spending / Student
$10,351
$12,112
Best Blount County School District Public Elementary Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Locust Fork Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 55% | Reading: 56%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
155 School Rd
Locust Fork, AL 35097
(205) 681-9512
Locust Fork, AL 35097
(205) 681-9512
Grades: PK-6
| 519 students
Rank: #22.
Hayden Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 41% | Reading: 60%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
4111 State Highway 160
Hayden, AL 35079
(205) 647-6578
Hayden, AL 35079
(205) 647-6578
Grades: 3-4
| 307 students
Rank: #33.
Cleveland Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 33% | Reading: 58%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
115 Stadium Dr
Cleveland, AL 35049
(205) 775-2040
Cleveland, AL 35049
(205) 775-2040
Grades: PK-6
| 513 students
Rank: #44.
Hayden Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 31% | Reading: 55%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
310 Second Avenue
Hayden, AL 35079
(205) 647-3083
Hayden, AL 35079
(205) 647-3083
Grades: 5-7
| 550 students
Rank: #55.
Blountsville Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 28% | Reading: 45%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
260 Page St
Blountsville, AL 35031
(205) 775-1990
Blountsville, AL 35031
(205) 775-1990
Grades: PK-6
| 658 students
Rank: #66.
Susan Moore Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 24% | Reading: 47%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
3996 Susan Moore Rd
Blountsville, AL 35031
(205) 775-2070
Blountsville, AL 35031
(205) 775-2070
Grades: PK-6
| 634 students
Rank: #77.
Southeastern School
Magnet School
(Math: 19% | Reading: 50%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
18770 State Highway 75
Remlap, AL 35133
(205) 681-3964
Remlap, AL 35133
(205) 681-3964
Grades: PK-12
| 835 students
Rank: #88.
Appalachian School
Magnet School
(Math: 16% | Reading: 41%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
350 County Highway 12
Oneonta, AL 35121
(205) 775-1970
Oneonta, AL 35121
(205) 775-1970
Grades: PK-12
| 636 students
Rank: n/an/a
Allgood Alternative School
Alternative School
Magnet School
Magnet School
45 Community Rd
Oneonta, AL 35121
(205) 775-1960
Oneonta, AL 35121
(205) 775-1960
Grades: 2-12
| n/a students
Rank: n/an/a
Blount County Learning Center
Special Education School
Magnet School
Magnet School
189 Horton Ln
Cleveland, AL 35049
(205) 775-1980
Cleveland, AL 35049
(205) 775-1980
Grades: PK-12
| n/a students
Rank: n/an/a
Hayden Primary School
Magnet School
160 Bracken Ln
Hayden, AL 35079
(205) 647-2103
Hayden, AL 35079
(205) 647-2103
Grades: PK-2
| 566 students
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