Blountsville Elementary School
Tel:
(205) 429-2458
- Blountsville Elementary School serves 611 students in grades Kindergarten-6.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 45% (which is lower than the Alabama state average of 47%) for the 2017-18 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 39% (which is lower than the Alabama state average of 46%) for the 2017-18 school year.
- Blountsville Elementary School placed in the bottom 50% of all schools in Alabama for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%) for the 2017-18 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is lower than the Alabama state level of 18:1.
- Minority enrollment is 21% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Alabama state average of 45% (majority Black).
School Overview
- Blountsville Elementary School's student population of 611 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
- The teacher population of 38 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Grades Offered | Grades Kindergarten-6 |
| Total Students | 611 students |
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| Total Classroom Teachers | 38 teachers |
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School Comparison
- Blountsville Elementary School is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 1,270 schools in Alabama (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2017-18 school year.
- The diversity score of Blountsville Elementary School is 0.34, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.59. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Definition of Terms 2017-2018 School Year Data | This School | State Level (AL) |
| Overall Testing Rank | #723 out of 1270 schools (Bottom 50%) | |
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| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 45% | 47% |
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| Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 39% | 46% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 16:1 | 18:1 |
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| American Indian | n/a | 1% |
| Asian | n/a | 1% |
| Hispanic | 21% | 8% |
| Black | n/a | 33% |
| White | 79% | 55% |
| Hawaiian | n/a | n/a |
| Two or more races | n/a | 2% |
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| Diversity Score | 0.34 | 0.59 |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 56% | 50% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 12% | 6% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Blount County School District | |
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, AL Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school and middle school to Blountsville Elementary School is Jb Pennington High School (1.0 miles away)
- The nearest elementary school is Cleveland Elementary School (6.4 miles away)
Show me:
- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Blountsville Jb Pennington High School Grades: 7-12 | 537 students
1.0 miles
81 College St
Blountsville, AL 35031
(205) 429-4101 1.0 7-12 537 - Cleveland Cleveland Elementary School Grades: K-6 | 471 students
6.4 miles
115 Stadium Dr
Cleveland, AL 35049
(205) 274-2223 6.4 K-6 471 - Cleveland Blount County Learning Center Special Education School
Grades: PK-12
6.5 miles
189 Horton Ln
Cleveland, AL 35049
(205) 274-0503 6.5 PK-12 n/a - Cleveland Cleveland High School Grades: 7-12 | 385 students
6.5 miles
71 High School St
Cleveland, AL 35049
(205) 274-9915 6.5 7-12 385 - Holly Pond Holly Pond Elementary School Grades: K-5 | 350 students
6.5 miles
120 New Hope Road
Holly Pond, AL 35083
(256) 796-0046 6.5 K-5 350
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