C L Salter Elementary School
Tel:
(256)315-5822
- C L Salter Elementary School serves 294 students in grades Prekindergarten-6.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 30-34% (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 35-39% (which is lower than the Alabama state average of 46%) for the 2017-18 school year.
- C L Salter Elementary School placed in the bottom 50% of all schools in Alabama for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%) for the 2017-18 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 18:1 is equal to the Alabama state level of 18:1.
- Minority enrollment is 85% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Alabama state average of 45%.
Top Placements
C L Salter Elementary School places among the top 20% of public schools in Alabama for:
- Category Attribute
- Percent Eligible For Free Lunch Largest percent of students eligible for free lunch (Top 20%)
- Community Size Largest student body (number of students) (Top 20%)
School Overview
- C L Salter Elementary School's student population of 294 students has declined by 12% over five school years.
- The teacher population of 16 teachers has declined by 15% over five school years.
| Grades Offered | Grades Prekindergarten-6 |
| Total Students | 294 students |
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| Total Classroom Teachers | 16 teachers |
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School Comparison
- C L Salter 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 school's student:teacher ratio of 18:1 has stayed the same over five school years.
- The diversity score of C L Salter Elementary School is 0.41, 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 School Rank | #870 out of 1270 schools (Bottom 50%) | |
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| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 30-34% | 47% |
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| Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 35-39% | 46% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 18:1 | 18:1 |
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| American Indian | n/a | 1% |
| Asian | n/a | 1% |
| Hispanic | 10% | 8% |
| Black | 75% | 33% |
| White | 15% | 55% |
| Two or more races | n/a | 2% |
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| Diversity Score | 0.41 | 0.59 |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 80% | 50% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 5% | 6% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Talladega City School District | |
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, AL Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to C L Salter Elementary School is Talladega Career Technical Center (2.2 miles away)
- The nearest middle school is Zora Ellis Junior High School (1.7 miles away)
- The nearest elementary school is Graham Elementary School (1.8 miles away)
Show me:
- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Talladega Zora Ellis Junior High School Grades: 7-8 | 274 students
1.7 miles
414 Elm St
Talladega, AL 35160
(256)315-5700 1.7 7-8 274 - Talladega Graham Elementary School Grades: PK-6 | 264 students
1.8 miles
403 Cedar St
Talladega, AL 35160
(256)315-5777 1.8 PK-6 264 - Talladega Evelyn D Houston Elementary School Grades: PK-6 | 436 students
2.0 miles
1310 Ashland Hwy
Talladega, AL 35160
(256)315-5808 2.0 PK-6 436 - Talladega Talladega Career Technical Center Vocational School
Grades: 9-12
2.2 miles
110 Piccadilly Cir
Talladega, AL 35160
(256)315-5676 2.2 9-12 n/a - Talladega Talladega High School Grades: 9-12 | 511 students
3.0 miles
1177 Mcmillan Street East
Talladega, AL 35160
(256)315-5656 3.0 9-12 511
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