C L Salter Elementary School (Ranked Bottom 50% for 2025-26)

106 Brecon Access Rd
Talladega, AL 35160

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Bottom 50%

www.salterelem.net

Serving 350 students in grades 1-3, C L Salter Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Alabama for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 20-24% (which is lower than the Alabama state average of 30%). The percentage of students achieving is 20-24% (which is lower than the Alabama state average of 47%).

The student-teacher ratio of 17:1 is equal to the Alabama state level of 17:1.

Minority enrollment is 87% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Alabama state average of 49% (majority Black).

Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: 1-3
Enrollment: 350 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 17:1
Minority Enrollment: 87%
: Bottom 50% in AL
: 20-24% (Btm 50%)
: 20-24% (Btm 50%)
: ≤20% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AL Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

C L Salter Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Alabama for:

School Overview

C L Salter Elementary School's student population of 350 students has grown by 25% over five school years.

The teacher population of 21 teachers has grown by 31% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades 1-3
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	C L Salter Elementary School
Kind	3
1	125
2	123
3	99

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Total Students

350 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	C L Salter Elementary School
2023	362
2022	223
2021	227
2020	280
2019	280
2018	273
2017	273
2016	294
2015	335
2014	313
2013	326
2012	316
2011	277
2010	295
2009	291
2008	267
2007	247
2006	251
2005	305
2004	315
2003	275
2002	302
2001	357
2000	349
1999	377
1998	397
1997	419
1996	462
1995	445
1994	448
1993	468
1992	478
1991	484
1990	493
1989	493
1988	486
1987	500

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

21 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	C L Salter Elementary School
2023	24
2022	14
2021	16
2020	16
2019	16
2018	18
2017	18
2016	19
2015	19
2014	19
2013	21
2012	18
2011	20
2010	18
2009	18
2008	16
2007	17
2006	21
2005	23
2004	23
2003	18
2002	20
2001	23
2000	24
1999	24
1998	24
1997	23
1996	23
1995	24
1994	24
1993	24
1992	24
1991	25
1990	24
1989	23
1988	22
1987	21

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Year Founded

1959

School Calendar

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Last Day of School

Mon. May 25, 2026

School Rankings

C L Salter Elementary School ranks within the bottom 50% of all 1,275 schools in Alabama (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of C L Salter Elementary School is 0.40, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.63. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (AL)

#892 out of 1275 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	C L Salter Elementary School
2023	#892
2022	#1133
2021	#1001
2019	#879
2018	#870
2017	#843
2016	#937
2015	#1041
2014	#1160
2013	#1126
2012	#1104

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20-24%

30%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	C L Salter Elementary School	Alabama	Talladega City School District
2023	22%	30%	12%
2022	5%	29%	9%
2021	7%	24%	7%
2019	37%	47%	26%
2018	32%	47%	27%
2017	32%	44%	27%
2016	27%	43%	23%
2015	27%	40%	23%
2014	22%	38%	24%
2013	62%	80%	68%
2012	67%	82%	68%

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20-24%

47%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	C L Salter Elementary School	Alabama	Talladega City School District
2022	22%	47%	30%
2021	22%	46%	25%
2019	32%	45%	29%
2018	37%	46%	27%
2017	27%	39%	23%
2016	22%	38%	22%
2015	17%	41%	26%
2014	12%	42%	29%
2013	77%	86%	79%
2012	77%	86%	77%
2011	77%	85%	79%

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≤20%

38%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	C L Salter Elementary School	Alabama	Talladega City School District
2022	20%	38%	18%
2021	10%	36%	11%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

17:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	C L Salter Elementary School	Alabama	Talladega City School District
2023	15:1	17:1	19:1
2022	16:1	18:1	20:1
2021	14:1	17:1	19:1
2020	18:1	17:1	18:1
2019	18:1	17:1	18:1
2018	15:1	18:1	18:1
2017	15:1	17:1	18:1
2016	15:1	18:1	18:1
2015	18:1	18:1	19:1
2014	16:1	16:1	15:1
2013	15:1	14:1	14:1
2012	17:1	16:1	16:1
2011	14:1	15:1	14:1
2010	16:1	16:1	16:1
2009	16:1	16:1	15:1
2008	17:1	15:1	15:1
2007	15:1	16:1	16:1
2006	12:1	15:1	15:1
2005	13:1	15:1	14:1
2004	14:1	15:1	14:1
2003	15:1	16:1	16:1
2002	15:1	16:1	17:1
2001	16:1	16:1	16:1
2000	15:1	15:1	16:1
1999	16:1	16:1	18:1
1998	16:1	16:1	17:1
1997	18:1	17:1	18:1
1996	20:1	17:1	17:1
1995	18:1	17:1	18:1
1994	19:1	18:1	19:1
1993	20:1	18:1	19:1
1992	20:1	19:1	20:1
1991	19:1	19:1	19:1
1990	21:1	19:1	20:1
1989	21:1	20:1	20:1
1988	22:1	20:1	21:1
1987	24:1	21:1	21:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

Hispanic

11%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	C L Salter Elementary School	Alabama	Talladega City School District
2023	3%	11%	4%
2022	10%	10%	3%
2021	10%	9%	4%
2020	10%	8%	2%
2019	10%	8%	2%
2018	9%	7%	3%
2017	9%	7%	3%
2016	11%	7%	2%
2015	12%	6%	2%
2014	11%	5%	3%
2013	12%	5%	3%
2012	11%	5%	2%
2011	10%	4%	3%
2010	8%	4%	2%
2009	7%	4%	2%
2008	4%	4%	1%
2007	5%	3%	1%
2006	5%	3%	1%
2005	3%	2%	1%
2004	2%	2%
2003	3%	2%	1%

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Black

76%

32%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	C L Salter Elementary School	Alabama	Talladega City School District
2023	71%	32%	70%
2022	76%	32%	69%
2021	76%	32%	67%
2020	77%	33%	67%
2019	77%	33%	67%
2018	80%	33%	66%
2017	80%	33%	66%
2016	76%	33%	63%
2015	75%	33%	62%
2014	76%	34%	60%
2013	74%	34%	58%
2012	75%	34%	59%
2011	76%	35%	58%
2010	81%	35%	58%
2009	80%	35%	58%
2008	84%	36%	57%
2007	84%	36%	57%
2006	82%	36%	55%
2005	77%	36%	55%
2004	78%	36%	55%
2003	73%	36%	55%
2002	73%	36%	54%
2001	74%	36%	54%
2000	73%	36%	54%
1999	67%	36%	54%
1998	64%	36%	53%
1997	62%	36%	52%
1996	62%	36%	51%
1995	58%	36%	50%
1994	55%	36%	49%
1993	53%	36%	48%

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White

13%

51%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	C L Salter Elementary School	Alabama	Talladega City School District
2023	18%	52%	22%
2022	13%	53%	26%
2021	14%	53%	28%
2020	13%	54%	30%
2019	13%	54%	30%
2018	11%	55%	30%
2017	11%	55%	30%
2016	12%	56%	33%
2015	12%	56%	34%
2014	12%	57%	36%
2013	13%	58%	38%
2012	14%	58%	39%
2011	13%	58%	39%
2010	11%	58%	40%
2009	13%	59%	40%
2008	12%	58%	42%
2007	11%	59%	42%
2006	13%	59%	44%
2005	20%	60%	43%
2004	20%	60%	45%
2003	24%	60%	44%
2002	27%	60%	46%
2001	26%	61%	46%
2000	27%	61%	46%
1999	33%	61%	46%
1998	36%	61%	47%
1997	38%	60%	48%
1996	38%	61%	49%
1995	42%	62%	50%
1994	45%	62%	51%
1993	47%	62%	52%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	C L Salter Elementary School	Alabama	Talladega City School District
2023	7%	3%	4%
2022	1%	3%	2%
2016	1%	2%	2%
2015	1%	2%	2%
2014	1%	2%	1%
2013	1%	1%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.40

0.63

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	C L Salter Elementary School	Alabama	Talladega City School District
2023	0.46	0.62	0.46
2022	0.40	0.61	0.46
2021	0.40	0.61	0.48
2020	0.38	0.60	0.47
2019	0.38	0.60	0.47
2018	0.34	0.59	0.48
2017	0.34	0.59	0.48
2016	0.40	0.58	0.50
2015	0.41	0.58	0.50
2014	0.40	0.56	0.51
2013	0.43	0.55	0.52
2012	0.41	0.55	0.51
2011	0.40	0.54	0.51
2010	0.33	0.54	0.50
2009	0.34	0.53	0.51
2008	0.28	0.54	0.50
2007	0.28	0.53	0.50
2006	0.31	0.53	0.51
2005	0.37	0.51	0.51
2004	0.35	0.51	0.51
2003	0.41	0.51	0.51
2002	0.40	0.51	0.50
2001	0.39	0.50	0.50
2000	0.40	0.50	0.50
1999	0.45	0.50	0.50
1998	0.47	0.50	0.51
1997	0.48	0.52	0.51
1996	0.49	0.50	0.51
1995	0.49	0.49	0.51
1994	0.50	0.49	0.51
1993	0.50	0.49	0.51

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

89%

56%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	C L Salter Elementary School	Alabama	Talladega City School District
2023	89%	55%	77%
2022	56%	44%	60%
2021	86%	48%	75%
2020	84%	49%	72%
2019	84%	49%	72%
2018	87%	47%	74%
2017	87%	47%	74%
2016	85%	46%	72%
2015	89%	47%	73%
2014	89%	52%	74%
2013	91%	51%	74%
2012	94%	51%	73%
2011	89%	49%	69%
2010	91%	47%	65%
2009	92%	44%	62%
2008	88%	43%	59%
2007	83%	42%	58%
2006	78%	44%	56%
2005	88%	43%	56%
2004	85%	42%	57%
2003	78%	42%	56%
2002	79%	40%	54%
2001	76%	38%	55%
2000	72%	37%	54%
1999	73%	38%	54%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2002-2023)
Year	C L Salter Elementary School	Alabama	Talladega City School District
2023	3%	5%	5%
2021	3%	6%	7%
2020	5%	6%	10%
2019	5%	6%	10%
2018	7%	5%	9%
2017	7%	5%	9%
2016	7%	5%	8%
2015	4%	5%	8%
2014	7%	6%	8%
2013	6%	6%	8%
2012	3%	7%	7%
2011	1%	6%	6%
2010	3%	8%	8%
2009	3%	8%	10%
2008	5%	8%	9%
2007	9%	9%	10%
2006	12%	9%	11%
2005	7%	8%	8%
2004	7%	8%	9%
2003	12%	8%	10%
2002	10%	8%	10%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Talladega City School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AL Dept. of Education

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is C L Salter Elementary School's ranking?

C L Salter Elementary School is ranked #892 out of 1,275 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in Alabama.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

20-24% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 30% AL state average), while 20-24% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 47% AL state average).

How many students attend C L Salter Elementary School?

350 students attend C L Salter Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

76% of C L Salter Elementary School students are Black, 13% of students are White, 5% of students are Hispanic, 5% of students are Two or more races, and 1% of students are Asian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of C L Salter Elementary School?

C L Salter Elementary School has a student ration of 17:1, which is equal to the Alabama state average of 17:1.

What grades does C L Salter Elementary School offer ?

C L Salter Elementary School offers enrollment in grades 1-3 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is C L Salter Elementary School part of?

C L Salter Elementary School is part of Talladega City School District.