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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
Student By Grade
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 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 85% has decreased from 90% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#114 out of 145 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(22-23)37%
30%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
31%
47%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-24%
38%
Graduation Rate
(22-23)85%
88%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.58
0.63
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
n/a
1%
% Hispanic
5%
11%
% Black
43%
30%
% White
49%
52%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
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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