Raymond L Young Elementary School (Ranked Top 50%)

200 E Damon Ave
Talladega, AL 35160

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Top 50%

www.youngelem.net

Serving 195 students in grades Prekindergarten-Kindergarten, Raymond L Young Elementary School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Alabama for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 25-29% (which is approximately equal to the Alabama state average of 29%). The percentage of students achieving is 45-49% (which is approximately equal to the Alabama state average of 47%).

The student-teacher ratio of 15:1 is lower than the Alabama state level of 17:1.

Minority enrollment is 80% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Alabama state average of 49% (majority Black).

Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Prekindergarten-Kindergarten
Enrollment: 195 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1
Minority Enrollment: 80%
: 25-29%
: 45-49% (Top 50% in AL)
: 21-39% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AL Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

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

School Overview

Raymond L Young Elementary School's student population of 195 students has declined by 15% over five school years.

The teacher population of 13 teachers has declined by 13% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-Kindergarten
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Raymond L Young Elementary School
Pre-K	60
Kind	135

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Total Students

195 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Raymond L Young Elementary School
2023	171
2022	182
2021	209
2020	230
2019	230
2018	229
2017	229
2016	222
2015	235
2014	260
2013	256
2012	240
2011	264
2010	295
2009	300
2008	303
2007	330
2006	381
2005	364
2004	353
2003	308
2002	314
2001	303
2000	295
1999	287
1998	269
1997	287
1996	260
1995	267
1994	262
1993	272
1992	261
1991	256
1990	258
1989	270
1988	262
1987	262

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

13 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Raymond L Young Elementary School
2023	14
2022	12
2021	14
2020	15
2019	15
2018	15
2017	15
2016	13
2015	15
2014	16
2013	18
2012	16
2011	20
2010	17
2009	17
2008	18
2007	21
2006	22
2005	25
2004	25
2003	18
2002	18
2001	18
2000	18
1999	17
1998	17
1997	17
1996	17
1995	17
1994	15
1993	14
1992	13
1991	12
1990	13
1989	12
1988	12
1987	12

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School Rankings

The of Raymond L Young Elementary School is 0.48, 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)

(21-22)

25-29%

29%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Raymond L Young Elementary School	Alabama	Talladega City School District
2022	27%	29%	9%
2021	22%	24%	7%
2019	42%	47%	26%
2018	37%	47%	27%
2017	52%	44%	27%
2016	47%	43%	23%
2015	37%	40%	23%
2014	37%	38%	24%
2013	87%	80%	68%
2012	95%	82%	68%
2011	92%	80%	70%

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45-49%

47%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Raymond L Young Elementary School	Alabama	Talladega City School District
2022	47%	47%	30%
2021	42%	46%	25%
2019	52%	45%	29%
2018	52%	46%	27%
2017	42%	39%	23%
2016	37%	38%	22%
2015	42%	41%	26%
2014	42%	42%	29%
2013	92%	86%	79%
2012	95%	86%	77%
2011	95%	85%	79%

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21-39%

38%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Raymond L Young Elementary School	Alabama	Talladega City School District
2022	30%	38%	18%
2021	30%	36%	11%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

15:1

17:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Raymond L Young Elementary School	Alabama	Talladega City School District
2023	12:1	17:1	19:1
2022	15:1	18:1	20:1
2021	15:1	17:1	19:1
2020	15:1	17:1	18:1
2019	15:1	17:1	18:1
2018	15:1	18:1	18:1
2017	15:1	17:1	18:1
2016	17:1	18:1	18:1
2015	16:1	18:1	19:1
2014	16:1	16:1	15:1
2013	14:1	14:1	14:1
2012	15:1	16:1	16:1
2011	14:1	15:1	14:1
2010	17:1	16:1	16:1
2009	18:1	16:1	15:1
2008	17:1	15:1	15:1
2007	16:1	16:1	16:1
2006	17:1	15:1	15:1
2005	15:1	15:1	14:1
2004	14:1	15:1	14:1
2003	17:1	16:1	16:1
2002	17:1	16:1	17:1
2001	17:1	16:1	16:1
2000	16:1	15:1	16:1
1999	17:1	16:1	18:1
1998	16:1	16:1	17:1
1997	17:1	17:1	18:1
1996	15:1	17:1	17:1
1995	16:1	17:1	18:1
1994	18:1	18:1	19:1
1993	19:1	18:1	19:1
1992	20:1	19:1	20:1
1991	21:1	19:1	19:1
1990	20:1	19:1	20:1
1989	23:1	20:1	20:1
1988	22:1	20:1	21:1
1987	22:1	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 (2021-2023)
Year	Raymond L Young Elementary School	Alabama
2023	1%	1%
2022	1%	1%
2021	1%	2%

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Hispanic

11%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2004-2023)
Year	Raymond L Young Elementary School	Alabama	Talladega City School District
2023	4%	11%	4%
2022	1%	10%	3%
2004	1%	2%

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Black

69%

32%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Raymond L Young Elementary School	Alabama	Talladega City School District
2023	76%	32%	70%
2022	26%	32%	69%
2021	28%	32%	67%
2020	26%	33%	67%
2019	26%	33%	67%
2018	31%	33%	66%
2017	31%	33%	66%
2016	30%	33%	63%
2015	26%	33%	62%
2014	22%	34%	60%
2013	13%	34%	58%
2012	18%	34%	59%
2011	20%	35%	58%
2010	18%	35%	58%
2009	18%	35%	58%
2008	16%	36%	57%
2007	14%	36%	57%
2006	15%	36%	55%
2005	13%	36%	55%
2004	14%	36%	55%
2003	14%	36%	55%
2002	14%	36%	54%
2001	15%	36%	54%
2000	20%	36%	54%
1999	28%	36%	54%
1998	24%	36%	53%
1997	28%	36%	52%
1996	29%	36%	51%
1995	32%	36%	50%
1994	35%	36%	49%
1993	35%	36%	48%

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White

20%

51%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Raymond L Young Elementary School	Alabama	Talladega City School District
2023	14%	52%	22%
2022	69%	53%	26%
2021	70%	53%	28%
2020	72%	54%	30%
2019	72%	54%	30%
2018	67%	55%	30%
2017	67%	55%	30%
2016	68%	56%	33%
2015	73%	56%	34%
2014	77%	57%	36%
2013	86%	58%	38%
2012	82%	58%	39%
2011	80%	58%	39%
2010	82%	58%	40%
2009	82%	59%	40%
2008	84%	58%	42%
2007	86%	59%	42%
2006	85%	59%	44%
2005	87%	60%	43%
2004	85%	60%	45%
2003	86%	60%	44%
2002	86%	60%	46%
2001	85%	61%	46%
2000	80%	61%	46%
1999	72%	61%	46%
1998	76%	61%	47%
1997	72%	60%	48%
1996	71%	61%	49%
1995	68%	62%	50%
1994	65%	62%	51%
1993	65%	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	Raymond L Young Elementary School	Alabama	Talladega City School District
2023	5%	3%	4%
2022	3%	3%	2%
2021	1%	3%	1%
2020	2%	2%	1%
2019	2%	2%	1%
2018	2%	2%	1%
2017	2%	2%	1%
2016	2%	2%	2%
2015	1%	2%	2%
2014	1%	2%	1%
2013	1%	1%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.48

0.63

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Raymond L Young Elementary School	Alabama	Talladega City School District
2023	0.40	0.62	0.46
2022	0.46	0.61	0.46
2021	0.44	0.61	0.48
2020	0.42	0.60	0.47
2019	0.42	0.60	0.47
2018	0.46	0.59	0.48
2017	0.46	0.59	0.48
2016	0.45	0.58	0.50
2015	0.40	0.58	0.50
2014	0.37	0.56	0.51
2013	0.25	0.55	0.52
2012	0.29	0.55	0.51
2011	0.32	0.54	0.51
2010	0.30	0.54	0.50
2009	0.30	0.53	0.51
2008	0.27	0.54	0.50
2007	0.24	0.53	0.50
2006	0.26	0.53	0.51
2005	0.23	0.51	0.51
2004	0.26	0.51	0.51
2003	0.24	0.51	0.51
2002	0.24	0.51	0.50
2001	0.26	0.50	0.50
2000	0.32	0.50	0.50
1999	0.41	0.50	0.50
1998	0.37	0.50	0.51
1997	0.41	0.52	0.51
1996	0.42	0.50	0.51
1995	0.44	0.49	0.51
1994	0.46	0.49	0.51
1993	0.46	0.49	0.51

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

62%

56%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Raymond L Young Elementary School	Alabama	Talladega City School District
2023	63%	55%	77%
2022	36%	44%	60%
2021	55%	48%	75%
2020	53%	49%	72%
2019	53%	49%	72%
2018	56%	47%	74%
2017	56%	47%	74%
2016	59%	46%	72%
2015	60%	47%	73%
2014	59%	52%	74%
2013	54%	51%	74%
2012	50%	51%	73%
2011	49%	49%	69%
2010	46%	47%	65%
2009	44%	44%	62%
2008	36%	43%	59%
2007	34%	42%	58%
2006	33%	44%	56%
2005	30%	43%	56%
2004	31%	42%	57%
2003	30%	42%	56%
2002	29%	40%	54%
2001	32%	38%	55%
2000	36%	37%	54%
1999	37%	38%	54%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2002-2023)
Year	Raymond L Young Elementary School	Alabama	Talladega City School District
2023	4%	5%	5%
2021	8%	6%	7%
2020	11%	6%	10%
2019	11%	6%	10%
2018	17%	5%	9%
2017	17%	5%	9%
2016	9%	5%	8%
2015	8%	5%	8%
2014	11%	6%	8%
2013	11%	6%	8%
2012	9%	7%	7%
2011	9%	6%	6%
2010	10%	8%	8%
2009	12%	8%	10%
2008	9%	8%	9%
2007	9%	9%	10%
2006	13%	9%	11%
2005	11%	8%	8%
2004	11%	8%	9%
2003	9%	8%	10%
2002	12%	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 percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

25-29% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 29% AL state average), while 45-49% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 47% AL state average).

How many students attend Raymond L Young Elementary School?

195 students attend Raymond L Young Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

69% of Raymond L Young Elementary School students are Black, 20% of students are White, 7% of students are Two or more races, and 4% of students are Hispanic.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Raymond L Young Elementary School?

Raymond L Young Elementary School has a student ration of 15:1, which is lower than the Alabama state average of 17:1.

What grades does Raymond L Young Elementary School offer ?

Raymond L Young Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-Kindergarten (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Raymond L Young Elementary School part of?

Raymond L Young Elementary School is part of Talladega City School District.