Elmore County School District

100 H H Robison Drive
Wetumpka, AL 36092-2722
(District boundaries shown in map)
9/
10
Top 20%

Top Rankings

Elmore County School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Alabama for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 4 public preschools serving 3,224 students in Elmore County School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public pre schools in Alabama.
Public Preschools in Elmore County School District have an average math proficiency score of 33% (versus the Alabama public pre school average of 24%), and reading proficiency score of 60% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 33% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Alabama public preschool average of 46% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (AL)
# Schools
17 Schools
648 Schools
# Students
11,919 Students
311,992 Students
# Teachers
535 Teachers
17,252 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
22:1
22:1

District Rank

Elmore County School District, which is ranked within the top 30% of all 143 school districts in Alabama (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 89% has increased from 86% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (AL)
#28 out of 143 school districts
(Top 20%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Elmore County  School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
27%
24%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Elmore County  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of AL by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
54%
46%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Elmore County  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of AL by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
89%
89%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Elmore County  School District and public school graduation rate of AL by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.51
0.61
# American Indian Students
40 Students
3,603 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
82 Students
3,625 Students
% Asian Students
1%
1%
# Hispanic Students
432 Students
29,766 Students
% Hispanic Students
4%
10%
# Black Students
3,223 Students
96,173 Students
% Black Students
27%
31%
# White Students
7,720 Students
167,885 Students
% White Students
65%
54%
# Hawaiian Students
13 Students
375 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
409 Students
10,349 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
3%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
428
21,219
# Students in K Grade:
820
51,881
# Students in 1st Grade:
901
49,006
# Students in 2nd Grade:
846
46,050
# Students in 3rd Grade:
828
40,017
# Students in 4th Grade:
856
37,317
# Students in 5th Grade:
867
31,531
# Students in 6th Grade:
921
12,367
# Students in 7th Grade:
966
5,165
# Students in 8th Grade:
942
5,107
# Students in 9th Grade:
961
3,294
# Students in 10th Grade:
959
3,036
# Students in 11th Grade:
871
2,981
# Students in 12th Grade:
753
3,021
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $12,355 in this school district is less than the state median of $12,931. The school district revenue/student has grown by 13% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,635 is higher than the state median of $12,150. The school district spending/student has grown by 27% over four school years.
This School District
This State (AL)
Total Revenue
$147 MM
$9,671 MM
This chart display total revenue of Elmore County  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in AL by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$151 MM
$9,086 MM
This chart display total spending of Elmore County  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in AL by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$12,355
$12,931
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Elmore County  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in AL by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$12,635
$12,150
This chart display average spending per public school student in Elmore County  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in AL by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Elmore County School District Public Preschools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Holtville Elementary School
(Math: 44% | Reading: 67%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
287 Whatley Rd
Deatsville, AL 36022
(334) 569-2925
Grades: PK-4
| 789 students
Rank: #22.
Eclectic Elementary School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
35 Harden St
Eclectic, AL 36024
(334) 541-2291
Grades: PK-4
| 637 students
Rank: #33.
Wetumpka Elementary School
(Math: 25% | Reading: 57%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
510 Micanopy St
Wetumpka, AL 36092
(334) 567-4323
Grades: PK-4
| 867 students
Rank: n/an/a
5260 Airport Road
Millbrook, AL 36054
(334) 285-0273
Grades: PK-2
| 931 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 17 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 11,919 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 22:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 35%
  • : 89% (Btm 50% in AL)
  • : Top 20%
  • : 27% (Top 20%)
  • : 54% (Top 30%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AL Dept. of Education

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