Elmore County School District

100 H H Robison Drive
Wetumpka, AL 36092-2722
(District boundaries shown in map)
: 
8/
10
Top 30%

Top Rankings

Elmore 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 2026-27 school year, there are 6 public middle schools serving 3,853 students in Elmore County School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public middle schools in Alabama.
Public Middle Schools in Elmore County School District have an average math proficiency score of 28% (versus the Alabama public middle school average of 23%), and reading proficiency score of 52% (versus the 46% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 38% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Alabama public middle school average of 46% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (AL)
# Schools
17 Schools
539 Schools
# Students
11,741 Students
240,339 Students
# Teachers
642 Teachers
12,921 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
18:1
18:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Elmore County School District, which is ranked within the top 30% 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 87% has decreased from 90% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (AL)
#37 out of 145 school districts
(Top 30%)

Showing 2013–2023. Full 13-year historical data available below ↓

34%
30%

Showing 2013–2023. Full 13-year historical data available below ↓

54%
47%

Showing 2012–2022. Full 12-year historical data available below ↓

42%
38%
87%
90%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 13-year historical data available below ↓

(2022-23)
21.6%
22.6%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.55
0.62

Showing 2014–2023. Full 35-year historical data available below ↓

% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
1%
1%

Showing 2011–2023. Full 24-year historical data available below ↓

% Hispanic
7%
11%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 25-year historical data available below ↓

% Black
26%
29%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 35-year historical data available below ↓

% White
61%
54%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 35-year historical data available below ↓

% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
4%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 12-year historical data available below ↓

All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $13,023 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,706. The school district revenue/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,042 is less than the state median of $14,874. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (AL)
Total Revenue
$153 MM
$11,791 MM

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Spending
$153 MM
$11,166 MM

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Revenue / Student
$13,023
$15,706

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Spending / Student
$13,042
$14,874

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Best Elmore County School District Public Middle Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Holtville Middle School
(Math: 34% | Reading: 58%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
655 Bulldog Ln
Deatsville, AL 36022
(334) 569-1596
Gr: 5-8 | 632 students Student-teacher ratio: 19:1 Minority enrollment: 10%
Rank: #22.
Millbrook Middle School
(Math: 29% | Reading: 51%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
4228 Chapman Rd
Millbrook, AL 36054
(334) 285-2100
Gr: 5-8 | 1,071 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 60%
Rank: #33.
Eclectic Middle School
(Math: 25% | Reading: 55%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
170 South Ann St
Eclectic, AL 36024
(334) 541-2131
Gr: 5-8 | 468 students Student-teacher ratio: 20:1 Minority enrollment: 19%
Rank: #44.
Wetumpka Middle School
(Math: 18% | Reading: 52%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
1000 Micanopy St
Wetumpka, AL 36092
(334) 567-1413
Gr: 5-8 | 647 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 53%
Rank: #55.
Edge Virtual School
(Math: 6-9% | Reading: 38%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
707 Micanopy Street
Wetumpka, AL 36092
(334) 514-3931
Gr: K-12 | 456 students Student-teacher ratio: 38:1 Minority enrollment: 32%
Rank: n/an/a
Redland Middle School
184 Rodney Lane
Wetumpka, AL 36093
(334) 567-1200
Gr: 5-8 | 579 students Student-teacher ratio: 19:1 Minority enrollment: 32%

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Quick Facts (26-27)

  • District size: 17 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 11,741 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 18:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 38%
  • : 87% (Top 50% in AL)
  • : Top 30%
  • : 34% (Top 30%)
  • : 54% (Top 30%)
  • : 42% (Top 30%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AL Dept. of Education

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