Evelyn D Houston Elementary School (Ranked Bottom 50% for 2026)

1310 Ashland Hwy
Talladega, AL 35160

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Evelyn D Houston Elementary School in Talladega, AL serves grades 4–6 with 338 students and a student–teacher ratio of 19:1, which is higher than the typical Alabama elementary school ratio.

Math proficiency is 12%, which is lower than the state average of 30% and similar to the district average of 12%, showing a decline from 29% proficiency in 2019.

Reading proficiency stands at 26%, lower than the state average of 47% and slightly below the district average of 30%, with relatively stable proficiency rates in recent years.

Science proficiency ranges between 11% and 19%, which is lower than the state average of 38% and district average of 18%.

Enrollment decreased from 439 students in 2022 to 338 in 2024, while eligibility for free lunch increased to 86%, indicating a rise in the socioeconomic need within this Talladega elementary school.

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: 4-6
Enrollment: 338 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 19:1
Minority Enrollment: 79%
: Bottom 50% in AL
: 12% (Btm 50%)
: 26% (Btm 50%)
: 11-19% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AL Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Evelyn D Houston Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Alabama for:

School Overview

Evelyn D Houston Elementary School's student population of 338 students has declined by 21% over five school years.

The teacher population of 18 teachers has declined by 35% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades 4-6
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Evelyn D Houston Elementary School
4	94
5	125
6	119

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Total Students

338 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Evelyn D Houston Elementary School
2023	353
2022	439
2021	432
2020	461
2019	461
2018	414
2017	414
2016	415
2015	407
2014	436
2013	457
2012	472
2011	265
2010	242
2009	281
2008	294
2007	324
2006	330
2005	322
2004	366
2003	315
2002	336
2001	344
2000	344
1999	343
1998	372
1997	368
1996	428
1995	423
1994	430
1993	443
1992	450
1991	467
1990	475
1989	488
1988	485
1987	476

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

18 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Evelyn D Houston Elementary School
2023	21
2022	24
2021	28
2020	25
2019	25
2018	26
2017	26
2016	25
2015	23
2014	26
2013	34
2012	27
2011	18
2010	16
2009	20
2008	21
2007	21
2006	23
2005	26
2004	26
2003	22
2002	21
2001	23
2000	22
1999	22
1998	23
1997	23
1996	24
1995	21
1994	22
1993	23
1992	22
1991	25
1990	25
1989	24
1988	22
1987	20

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School Rankings

Evelyn D Houston 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 Evelyn D Houston Elementary School is 0.47, 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)

#1008 out of 1275 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Evelyn D Houston Elementary School
2023	#1008
2022	#1026
2021	#1035
2019	#1037
2018	#932
2017	#981
2016	#952
2015	#1013
2014	#1069
2013	#850
2012	#881

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12%

30%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Evelyn D Houston Elementary School	Alabama	Talladega City School District
2023	12%	30%	12%
2022	11%	29%	9%
2021	5%	24%	7%
2019	29%	47%	26%
2018	36%	47%	27%
2017	36%	44%	27%
2016	32%	43%	23%
2015	29%	40%	23%
2014	26%	38%	24%
2013	76%	80%	68%
2012	76%	82%	68%

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26%

47%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Evelyn D Houston Elementary School	Alabama	Talladega City School District
2022	26%	47%	30%
2021	26%	46%	25%
2019	23%	45%	29%
2018	31%	46%	27%
2017	14%	39%	23%
2016	17%	38%	22%
2015	21%	41%	26%
2014	20%	42%	29%
2013	86%	86%	79%
2012	86%	86%	77%
2011	82%	85%	79%

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11-19%

38%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Evelyn D Houston Elementary School	Alabama	Talladega City School District
2022	15%	38%	18%
2021	7%	36%	11%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

19:1

17:1

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

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1997-2023)
Year	Evelyn D Houston Elementary School	Alabama	Talladega City School District
2023	1%	1%
2022	1%	1%
2020	1%	2%
2019	1%	2%
2018	1%	2%
2017	1%	2%
2014	1%	1%
2013	1%	1%
2012	1%	1%
2011	2%	2%
2005	1%	1%	1%
2004	1%	1%
2003	1%	1%
2002	1%	1%
1997	1%	2%

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Hispanic

11%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1997-2023)
Year	Evelyn D Houston Elementary School	Alabama	Talladega City School District
2023	5%	11%	4%
2022	1%	10%	3%
2021	2%	9%	4%
2007	2%	3%	1%
1997	1%	1%

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Black

70%

32%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Evelyn D Houston Elementary School	Alabama	Talladega City School District
2023	71%	32%	70%
2022	82%	32%	69%
2021	82%	32%	67%
2020	78%	33%	67%
2019	78%	33%	67%
2018	77%	33%	66%
2017	77%	33%	66%
2016	74%	33%	63%
2015	74%	33%	62%
2014	72%	34%	60%
2013	74%	34%	58%
2012	75%	34%	59%
2011	72%	35%	58%
2010	71%	35%	58%
2009	68%	35%	58%
2008	67%	36%	57%
2007	62%	36%	57%
2006	62%	36%	55%
2005	63%	36%	55%
2004	55%	36%	55%
2003	55%	36%	55%
2002	53%	36%	54%
2001	50%	36%	54%
2000	49%	36%	54%
1999	50%	36%	54%
1998	49%	36%	53%
1997	46%	36%	52%
1996	44%	36%	51%
1995	43%	36%	50%
1994	44%	36%	49%
1993	42%	36%	48%

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White

21%

51%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Evelyn D Houston Elementary School	Alabama	Talladega City School District
2023	21%	52%	22%
2022	16%	53%	26%
2021	15%	53%	28%
2020	20%	54%	30%
2019	20%	54%	30%
2018	19%	55%	30%
2017	19%	55%	30%
2016	22%	56%	33%
2015	22%	56%	34%
2014	24%	57%	36%
2013	23%	58%	38%
2012	24%	58%	39%
2011	26%	58%	39%
2010	29%	58%	40%
2009	32%	59%	40%
2008	33%	58%	42%
2007	36%	59%	42%
2006	38%	59%	44%
2005	36%	60%	43%
2004	44%	60%	45%
2003	44%	60%	44%
2002	46%	60%	46%
2001	50%	61%	46%
2000	51%	61%	46%
1999	50%	61%	46%
1998	51%	61%	47%
1997	52%	60%	48%
1996	56%	61%	49%
1995	57%	62%	50%
1994	56%	62%	51%
1993	57%	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	Evelyn D Houston Elementary School	Alabama	Talladega City School District
2023	2%	3%	4%
2021	1%	3%	1%
2020	1%	2%	1%
2019	1%	2%	1%
2018	3%	2%	1%
2017	3%	2%	1%
2016	4%	2%	2%
2015	4%	2%	2%
2014	3%	2%	1%
2013	1%	1%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.47

0.63

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Evelyn D Houston Elementary School	Alabama	Talladega City School District
2023	0.45	0.62	0.46
2022	0.30	0.61	0.46
2021	0.31	0.61	0.48
2020	0.35	0.60	0.47
2019	0.35	0.60	0.47
2018	0.37	0.59	0.48
2017	0.37	0.59	0.48
2016	0.41	0.58	0.50
2015	0.41	0.58	0.50
2014	0.43	0.56	0.51
2013	0.40	0.55	0.52
2012	0.38	0.55	0.51
2011	0.42	0.54	0.51
2010	0.43	0.54	0.50
2009	0.44	0.53	0.51
2008	0.45	0.54	0.50
2007	0.49	0.53	0.50
2006	0.48	0.53	0.51
2005	0.48	0.51	0.51
2004	0.51	0.51	0.51
2003	0.51	0.51	0.51
2002	0.51	0.51	0.50
2001	0.51	0.50	0.50
2000	0.51	0.50	0.50
1999	0.51	0.50	0.50
1998	0.50	0.50	0.51
1997	0.52	0.52	0.51
1996	0.51	0.50	0.51
1995	0.50	0.49	0.51
1994	0.51	0.49	0.51
1993	0.50	0.49	0.51

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

86%

56%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Evelyn D Houston Elementary School	Alabama	Talladega City School District
2023	86%	55%	77%
2022	55%	44%	60%
2021	78%	48%	75%
2020	78%	49%	72%
2019	78%	49%	72%
2018	82%	47%	74%
2017	82%	47%	74%
2016	80%	46%	72%
2015	81%	47%	73%
2014	79%	52%	74%
2013	84%	51%	74%
2012	83%	51%	73%
2011	78%	49%	69%
2010	80%	47%	65%
2009	70%	44%	62%
2008	72%	43%	59%
2007	70%	42%	58%
2006	66%	44%	56%
2005	70%	43%	56%
2004	67%	42%	57%
2003	63%	42%	56%
2002	66%	40%	54%
2001	64%	38%	55%
2000	61%	37%	54%
1999	61%	38%	54%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2002-2023)
Year	Evelyn D Houston Elementary School	Alabama	Talladega City School District
2023	6%	5%	5%
2021	7%	6%	7%
2020	10%	6%	10%
2019	10%	6%	10%
2018	8%	5%	9%
2017	8%	5%	9%
2016	6%	5%	8%
2015	8%	5%	8%
2014	9%	6%	8%
2013	6%	6%	8%
2012	6%	7%	7%
2011	9%	6%	6%
2010	10%	8%	8%
2009	14%	8%	10%
2008	11%	8%	9%
2007	14%	9%	10%
2006	13%	9%	11%
2005	10%	8%	8%
2004	9%	8%	9%
2003	13%	8%	10%
2002	13%	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

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Evelyn D Houston Elementary School's ranking?

Evelyn D Houston Elementary School is ranked #1008 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?

12% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 30% AL state average), while 26% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 47% AL state average).

How many students attend Evelyn D Houston Elementary School?

338 students attend Evelyn D Houston Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

70% of Evelyn D Houston Elementary School students are Black, 21% of students are White, 6% of students are Hispanic, and 3% of students are Two or more races.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Evelyn D Houston Elementary School?

Evelyn D Houston Elementary School has a student ration of 19:1, which is higher than the Alabama state average of 17:1.

What grades does Evelyn D Houston Elementary School offer ?

Evelyn D Houston Elementary School offers enrollment in grades 4-6 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Evelyn D Houston Elementary School part of?

Evelyn D Houston Elementary School is part of Talladega City School District.

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