Headland Elementary School (Ranked Top 20% for 2026)

305 Mitchell St
Headland, AL 36345

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Top 20%

Headland Elementary School ranked #224 in Alabama in 2023, improving from #282 in 2022 and from #468 in 2019, placing it within the top 20% of public schools statewide.

Math proficiency in 2023 was 48%, higher than the state average of 30%, with a notable increase from 36% in 2022; reading proficiency was 60%, higher than the state average of 47%.

Science proficiency ranged from 50% to 54% in 2022, higher than the state average of 38%, maintaining a top 20% ranking in the state.

Enrollment rose from 789 students in 2021 to 858 in 2023, with minority enrollment stable at approximately 27%; 46% of students were eligible for free lunch in 2023, up from 29% in 2022, indicating a rising socioeconomic need.

The school served grades Pre–K through 5 with 879 students and a student–teacher ratio of 18:1 in 2023, consistent with prior years' ratios around 17:1 to 19:1.

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 879 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 18:1
Minority Enrollment: 27%
: Top 20% in AL
: 48% (Top 20%)
: 60% (Top 30%)
: 50-54% (Top 20%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AL Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Headland Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Alabama for:

School Overview

Headland Elementary School's student population of 879 students has grown by 11% over five school years.

The teacher population of 49 teachers has grown by 6% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Headland Elementary School
Pre-K	38
Kind	136
1	156
2	148
3	134
4	128
5	139

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Total Students

879 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Headland Elementary School
2023	858
2022	821
2021	789
2020	785
2019	785
2018	769
2017	769
2016	804
2015	798
2014	815
2013	833
2012	833
2011	821
2010	807
2009	823
2008	800
2007	756
2006	745
2005	721
2004	666
2003	673
2002	648
2001	675
2000	692
1999	672
1998	631
1997	644
1996	645
1995	647
1994	643
1993	660
1992	646
1991	688
1990	648
1989	654
1988	654
1987	684

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

49 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Headland Elementary School
2023	46
2022	44
2021	46
2020	45
2019	45
2018	46
2017	46
2016	44
2015	48
2014	50
2013	56
2012	48
2011	45
2010	42
2009	51
2008	50
2007	52
2006	50
2005	46
2004	39
2003	42
2002	42
2001	44
2000	40
1999	40
1998	37
1997	36
1996	34
1995	38
1994	37
1993	36
1992	36
1991	36
1990	35
1989	34
1988	37
1987	37

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Year Founded

1923

School Calendar

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School Motto

Where students are inspired to learn and teachers are empowered to teach.

School Rankings

Headland Elementary School ranks within the top 20% of all 1,275 schools in Alabama (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Headland Elementary School is 0.43, 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)

#224 out of 1275 schools
(Top 20%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Headland Elementary School
2023	#224
2022	#282
2021	#170
2019	#468
2018	#515
2017	#550
2016	#583
2015	#788
2014	#554
2013	#478
2012	#512

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48%

30%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Headland Elementary School	Alabama	Henry County School District
2023	48%	30%	33%
2022	36%	29%	23%
2021	39%	24%	21%
2019	49%	47%	36%
2018	48%	47%	39%
2017	51%	44%	36%
2016	44%	43%	35%
2015	35%	40%	30%
2014	44%	38%	33%
2013	87%	80%	75%
2012	87%	82%	74%

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60%

47%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Headland Elementary School	Alabama	Henry County School District
2022	60%	47%	48%
2021	59%	46%	45%
2019	49%	45%	42%
2018	49%	46%	39%
2017	33%	39%	33%
2016	33%	38%	34%
2015	32%	41%	36%
2014	36%	42%	37%
2013	87%	86%	83%
2012	88%	86%	82%
2011	87%	85%	79%

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50-54%

38%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Headland Elementary School	Alabama	Henry County School District
2022	52%	38%	38%
2021	52%	36%	36%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

18:1

17:1

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

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2014-2023)
Year	Headland Elementary School	Alabama	Henry County School District
2023	1%	1%	1%
2022	1%	1%	1%
2021	1%	2%	1%
2020	1%	2%
2019	1%	2%
2014	1%	1%	1%

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Hispanic

11%

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

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Black

19%

32%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Headland Elementary School	Alabama	Henry County School District
2023	20%	32%	29%
2022	21%	32%	29%
2021	20%	32%	29%
2020	22%	33%	31%
2019	22%	33%	31%
2018	20%	33%	31%
2017	20%	33%	31%
2016	19%	33%	32%
2015	19%	33%	33%
2014	18%	34%	34%
2013	18%	34%	35%
2012	23%	34%	37%
2011	23%	35%	37%
2010	22%	35%	38%
2009	21%	35%	39%
2008	23%	36%	41%
2007	26%	36%	42%
2006	27%	36%	44%
2005	29%	36%	45%
2004	32%	36%	47%
2003	33%	36%	47%
2002	35%	36%	47%
2001	36%	36%	48%
2000	38%	36%	49%
1999	39%	36%	49%
1998	41%	36%	50%
1997	41%	36%	51%
1996	41%	36%	51%
1995	40%	36%	51%
1994	42%	36%	52%
1993	38%	36%	51%

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White

73%

51%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Headland Elementary School	Alabama	Henry County School District
2023	74%	52%	64%
2022	75%	53%	64%
2021	76%	53%	64%
2020	74%	54%	63%
2019	74%	54%	63%
2018	75%	55%	63%
2017	75%	55%	63%
2016	75%	56%	62%
2015	74%	56%	62%
2014	75%	57%	60%
2013	75%	58%	60%
2012	74%	58%	59%
2011	74%	58%	59%
2010	75%	58%	58%
2009	76%	59%	58%
2008	75%	58%	57%
2007	72%	59%	55%
2006	72%	59%	56%
2005	70%	60%	53%
2004	67%	60%	51%
2003	66%	60%	51%
2002	65%	60%	51%
2001	64%	61%	51%
2000	62%	61%	50%
1999	61%	61%	50%
1998	59%	61%	49%
1997	59%	60%	49%
1996	59%	61%	48%
1995	60%	62%	49%
1994	58%	62%	48%
1993	62%	62%	49%

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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	Headland Elementary School	Alabama	Henry County School District
2023	3%	3%	2%
2022	1%	3%	2%
2020	1%	2%	3%
2019	1%	2%	3%
2018	3%	2%	2%
2017	3%	2%	2%
2016	4%	2%	3%
2015	4%	2%	2%
2014	3%	2%	2%
2013	3%	1%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.43

0.63

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Headland Elementary School	Alabama	Henry County School District
2023	0.42	0.62	0.51
2022	0.40	0.61	0.51
2021	0.39	0.61	0.51
2020	0.41	0.60	0.51
2019	0.41	0.60	0.51
2018	0.40	0.59	0.51
2017	0.40	0.59	0.51
2016	0.40	0.58	0.51
2015	0.42	0.58	0.52
2014	0.41	0.56	0.52
2013	0.41	0.55	0.53
2012	0.40	0.55	0.52
2011	0.40	0.54	0.51
2010	0.39	0.54	0.52
2009	0.38	0.53	0.51
2008	0.39	0.54	0.52
2007	0.42	0.53	0.52
2006	0.41	0.53	0.51
2005	0.43	0.51	0.52
2004	0.45	0.51	0.52
2003	0.46	0.51	0.52
2002	0.46	0.51	0.52
2001	0.47	0.50	0.52
2000	0.48	0.50	0.51
1999	0.49	0.50	0.52
1998	0.49	0.50	0.51
1997	0.49	0.52	0.51
1996	0.49	0.50	0.51
1995	0.48	0.49	0.51
1994	0.50	0.49	0.51
1993	0.48	0.49	0.51

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

46%

56%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Headland Elementary School	Alabama	Henry County School District
2023	46%	55%	54%
2022	29%	44%	41%
2021	40%	48%	51%
2020	39%	49%	50%
2019	39%	49%	50%
2018	42%	47%	53%
2017	42%	47%	53%
2016	45%	46%	54%
2015	51%	47%	57%
2014	48%	52%	55%
2013	45%	51%	55%
2012	46%	51%	55%
2011	43%	49%	53%
2010	42%	47%	54%
2009	42%	44%	55%
2008	48%	43%	53%
2007	46%	42%	54%
2006	50%	44%	58%
2005	55%	43%	57%
2004	53%	42%	57%
2003	54%	42%	51%
2002	49%	40%	49%
2001	32%	38%	42%
2000	48%	37%	46%
1999	46%	38%	48%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Headland Elementary School	Alabama	Henry County School District
2023	2%	5%	4%
2022	1%	5%	3%
2021	4%	6%	5%
2020	6%	6%	7%
2019	6%	6%	7%
2018	6%	5%	6%
2017	6%	5%	6%
2016	6%	5%	6%
2015	4%	5%	4%
2014	6%	6%	7%
2013	5%	6%	6%
2012	7%	7%	8%
2011	7%	6%	7%
2010	9%	8%	9%
2009	9%	8%	9%
2008	6%	8%	9%
2007	8%	9%	10%
2006	8%	9%	12%
2005	7%	8%	10%
2004	8%	8%	10%
2003	17%	8%	15%
2002	13%	8%	12%
2001	6%	8%	10%
2000	10%	8%	11%
1999	10%	8%	11%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Henry County 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 Headland Elementary School's ranking?

Headland Elementary School is ranked #224 out of 1,275 schools, which ranks it among the top 20% of public schools in Alabama.

What schools are Headland Elementary School often compared to?

Headland Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Ashford Elementary School, Webb Elementary School by visitors of our site.

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

48% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 30% AL state average), while 60% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 47% AL state average).

How many students attend Headland Elementary School?

879 students attend Headland Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

73% of Headland Elementary School students are White, 19% of students are Black, 5% of students are Two or more races, and 3% of students are Hispanic.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Headland Elementary School?

Headland Elementary School has a student ration of 18:1, which is higher than the Alabama state average of 17:1.

What grades does Headland Elementary School offer ?

Headland Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-5 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Headland Elementary School part of?

Headland Elementary School is part of Henry County School District.

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