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Elba City School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Alabama for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 395 students in Elba City School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Alabama.
Public Preschool in Elba City School District have an average math proficiency score of 22% (versus the Alabama public pre school average of 31%), and reading proficiency score of 37% (versus the 49% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 52% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Alabama public preschool average of 48% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (AL)
# Schools
3 Schools
648 Schools
# Students
636 Students
310,670 Students
# Teachers
40 Teachers
18,546 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
District Rank
Elba City School District, which is ranked within the bottom 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 90% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#114 out of 145 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
16%
29%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
31%
47%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-24%
38%
Graduation Rate
≥90%
88%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.58
0.63
# American Indian Students
2 Students
3,275 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
1 Student
3,474 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
1%
# Hispanic Students
32 Students
33,026 Students
% Hispanic Students
5%
11%
# Black Students
271 Students
93,822 Students
% Black Students
43%
30%
# White Students
309 Students
162,634 Students
% White Students
49%
52%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
315 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
21 Students
14,124 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
34
21,304
# Students in K Grade:
52
49,720
# Students in 1st Grade:
68
50,373
# Students in 2nd Grade:
54
48,594
# Students in 3rd Grade:
37
40,410
# Students in 4th Grade:
48
36,751
# Students in 5th Grade:
56
31,378
# Students in 6th Grade:
46
12,553
# Students in 7th Grade:
42
4,421
# Students in 8th Grade:
37
4,401
# Students in 9th Grade:
43
2,950
# Students in 10th Grade:
29
2,768
# Students in 11th Grade:
44
2,555
# Students in 12th Grade:
46
2,492
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $12,566 in this school district is less than the state median of $13,006. The school district revenue/student has grown by 11% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,329 is higher than the state median of $12,220. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$8 MM
$9,671 MM
Spending
$8 MM
$9,086 MM
Revenue / Student (19-20)
$12,566
$13,006
Spending / Student (19-20)
$12,329
$12,220
Best Elba City School District Public Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Elba Elementary School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
145 Tiger Dr
Elba, AL 36323
(334) 897-2814
Elba, AL 36323
(334) 897-2814
Grades: PK-6
| 395 students
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