Saks Elementary School (Ranked Bottom 50% for 2026)

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Saks Elementary School ranked in the bottom 50% of Alabama public schools overall in 2023, declining from #526 in 2021 to #808 in 2023 in state rankings.

Math proficiency at the school was 15–19%, lower than the state average of 30% in 2023, while reading proficiency was 35–39%, also lower than the state average of 47%.

Science proficiency was 35–39%, approximately equal to the state average of 38%.

Enrollment increased to 616 students in 2023 with a student–teacher ratio of 15:1; minority enrollment was 57%, reflecting a diverse student body with a large percentage (81%) eligible for free lunch indicating socioeconomic challenges.

The school serves grades Pre–K through 6 and participates in the National School Lunch Program; virtual instruction is not offered.

Graduation rates consistently exceeded the state average, reaching 95% in 2023 compared to the state rate of 88%.

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Prekindergarten-6
Enrollment: 616 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1
Minority Enrollment: 57%
: Bottom 50% in AL
: 15-19% (Btm 50%)
: 35-39% (Btm 50%)
: 35-39% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AL Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

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

School Overview

Saks Elementary School's student population of 616 students has grown by 39% over five school years.

The teacher population of 40 teachers has grown by 42% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-6
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Saks Elementary School
Pre-K	32
Kind	86
1	102
2	93
3	74
4	71
5	85
6	73

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Total Students

616 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Saks Elementary School
2023	459
2022	469
2021	443
2020	446
2019	446
2018	511
2017	511
2016	514
2015	545
2014	540
2013	493
2012	497
2011	518
2010	540
2009	588
2008	551
2007	588
2006	606
2005	624
2004	632
2003	624
2002	649
2001	668
2000	685
1999	734
1998	728
1997	738
1996	687
1995	685
1994	729
1993	806
1992	822
1991	809
1990	879
1989	814
1988	787
1987	792

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

40 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Saks Elementary School
2023	31
2022	31
2021	28
2020	27
2019	27
2018	30
2017	30
2016	32
2015	31
2014	26
2013	40
2012	37
2011	32
2010	32
2009	37
2008	41
2007	43
2006	45
2005	44
2004	43
2003	38
2002	40
2001	42
2000	42
1999	42
1998	40
1997	38
1996	35
1995	39
1994	41
1993	40
1992	38
1991	35
1990	35
1989	33
1988	33
1987	30

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School Rankings

Saks 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 Saks Elementary School is 0.64, which is more 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)

#808 out of 1275 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Saks Elementary School
2023	#808
2022	#844
2021	#526
2019	#759
2018	#747
2017	#911
2016	#553
2015	#893
2014	#837
2013	#622
2012	#335

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15-19%

30%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Saks Elementary School	Alabama	Calhoun County School District
2023	17%	30%	28%
2022	12%	29%	24%
2021	17%	24%	19%
2019	42%	47%	45%
2018	42%	47%	47%
2017	32%	44%	43%
2016	47%	43%	42%
2015	32%	40%	38%
2014	37%	38%	36%
2013	82%	80%	85%
2012	92%	82%	82%

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35-39%

47%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Saks Elementary School	Alabama	Calhoun County School District
2022	37%	47%	50%
2021	47%	46%	49%
2019	37%	45%	49%
2018	37%	46%	47%
2017	22%	39%	39%
2016	32%	38%	42%
2015	27%	41%	42%
2014	27%	42%	43%
2013	87%	86%	90%
2012	88%	86%	90%
2011	85%	85%	89%

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35-39%

38%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Saks Elementary School	Alabama	Calhoun County School District
2022	37%	38%	40%
2021	12%	36%	36%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

15:1

17:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Saks Elementary School	Alabama	Calhoun County School District
2023	15:1	17:1	16:1
2022	15:1	18:1	17:1
2021	16:1	17:1	17:1
2020	17:1	17:1	17:1
2019	17:1	17:1	17:1
2018	17:1	18:1	17:1
2017	17:1	17:1	17:1
2016	16:1	18:1	17:1
2015	18:1	18:1	18:1
2014	21:1	16:1	15:1
2013	12:1	14:1	15:1
2012	13:1	16:1	16:1
2011	16:1	15:1	16:1
2010	17:1	16:1	17:1
2009	16:1	16:1	17:1
2008	13:1	15:1	16:1
2007	14:1	16:1	17:1
2006	13:1	15:1	16:1
2005	14:1	15:1	15:1
2004	15:1	15:1	16:1
2003	16:1	16:1	17:1
2002	16:1	16:1	18:1
2001	16:1	16:1	18:1
2000	16:1	15:1	17:1
1999	17:1	16:1	18:1
1998	18:1	16:1	19:1
1997	20:1	17:1	21:1
1996	19:1	17:1	21:1
1995	18:1	17:1	21:1
1994	18:1	18:1	21:1
1993	20:1	18:1	22:1
1992	22:1	19:1	22:1
1991	23:1	19:1	24:1
1990	25:1	19:1	24:1
1989	25:1	20:1	24:1
1988	24:1	20:1	24:1
1987	26:1	21:1	25:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1994-2022)
Year	Saks Elementary School	Alabama	Calhoun County School District
2022	1%	1%	1%
2021	1%	2%	1%
2020	2%	2%	1%
2019	2%	2%	1%
2018	1%	2%
2017	1%	2%
2015	1%	2%
2014	1%	1%	1%
2013	3%	1%	1%
2012	1%	1%	1%
2011	1%	2%
2010	1%	2%
2009	2%	1%
2008	2%	1%
2007	2%	1%
2006	2%	1%
2005	1%	1%
2004	1%	1%	1%
2003	2%	1%	1%
2002	1%	1%	1%
2001	1%	1%	1%
2000	1%	1%	1%
1999	2%	1%	1%
1998	3%	1%	1%
1997	2%	2%	1%
1996	4%	1%	1%
1995	4%	1%	1%
1994	1%	1%	1%

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Hispanic

11%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Saks Elementary School	Alabama	Calhoun County School District
2023	7%	11%	6%
2022	8%	10%	6%
2021	7%	9%	5%
2020	9%	8%	5%
2019	9%	8%	5%
2018	9%	7%	4%
2017	9%	7%	4%
2016	8%	7%	4%
2015	8%	6%	4%
2014	8%	5%	3%
2013	6%	5%	3%
2012	7%	5%	3%
2011	7%	4%	4%
2010	9%	4%	4%
2009	6%	4%	3%
2008	6%	4%	3%
2007	6%	3%	3%
2006	4%	3%	1%
2005	3%	2%	2%
2004	3%	2%	1%
2003	2%	2%	1%
2002	1%	2%	1%
2001	2%	1%	1%
2000	1%	1%	1%
1999	2%	1%	1%
1998	2%	1%	1%
1997	1%	1%	1%
1996	1%	1%	1%

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Black

41%

32%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Saks Elementary School	Alabama	Calhoun County School District
2023	38%	32%	14%
2022	38%	32%	14%
2021	39%	32%	15%
2020	39%	33%	14%
2019	39%	33%	14%
2018	37%	33%	14%
2017	37%	33%	14%
2016	34%	33%	14%
2015	32%	33%	14%
2014	32%	34%	14%
2013	30%	34%	14%
2012	32%	34%	14%
2011	34%	35%	14%
2010	32%	35%	14%
2009	32%	35%	14%
2008	29%	36%	14%
2007	28%	36%	14%
2006	26%	36%	14%
2005	25%	36%	14%
2004	26%	36%	13%
2003	23%	36%	13%
2002	24%	36%	12%
2001	21%	36%	12%
2000	21%	36%	12%
1999	19%	36%	12%
1998	18%	36%	11%
1997	19%	36%	11%
1996	17%	36%	11%
1995	15%	36%	11%
1994	15%	36%	11%
1993	14%	36%	10%

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White

43%

51%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Saks Elementary School	Alabama	Calhoun County School District
2023	49%	52%	77%
2022	50%	53%	79%
2021	53%	53%	79%
2020	50%	54%	80%
2019	50%	54%	80%
2018	52%	55%	81%
2017	52%	55%	81%
2016	52%	56%	80%
2015	54%	56%	81%
2014	55%	57%	81%
2013	57%	58%	82%
2012	56%	58%	82%
2011	57%	58%	82%
2010	58%	58%	82%
2009	60%	59%	83%
2008	63%	58%	83%
2007	64%	59%	83%
2006	68%	59%	85%
2005	71%	60%	84%
2004	70%	60%	85%
2003	73%	60%	85%
2002	73%	60%	86%
2001	76%	61%	86%
2000	76%	61%	86%
1999	77%	61%	86%
1998	77%	61%	87%
1997	78%	60%	87%
1996	78%	61%	87%
1995	80%	62%	87%
1994	81%	62%	87%
1993	82%	62%	88%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Saks Elementary School	Alabama	Calhoun County School District
2023	6%	3%	2%
2022	3%	3%
2018	1%	2%	1%
2017	1%	2%	1%
2016	6%	2%	2%
2015	5%	2%	1%
2014	4%	2%	1%
2013	4%	1%
2012	4%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.64

0.63

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Saks Elementary School	Alabama	Calhoun County School District
2023	0.61	0.62	0.38
2022	0.60	0.61	0.36
2021	0.57	0.61	0.35
2020	0.60	0.60	0.35
2019	0.60	0.60	0.35
2018	0.59	0.59	0.33
2017	0.59	0.59	0.33
2016	0.61	0.58	0.34
2015	0.60	0.58	0.33
2014	0.59	0.56	0.32
2013	0.59	0.55	0.32
2012	0.58	0.55	0.31
2011	0.56	0.54	0.31
2010	0.56	0.54	0.30
2009	0.54	0.53	0.29
2008	0.52	0.54	0.29
2007	0.51	0.53	0.29
2006	0.47	0.53	0.27
2005	0.44	0.51	0.27
2004	0.45	0.51	0.26
2003	0.42	0.51	0.25
2002	0.41	0.51	0.25
2001	0.38	0.50	0.25
2000	0.38	0.50	0.24
1999	0.37	0.50	0.23
1998	0.38	0.50	0.23
1997	0.36	0.52	0.22
1996	0.36	0.50	0.22
1995	0.34	0.49	0.22
1994	0.32	0.49	0.22
1993	0.31	0.49	0.21

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

81%

56%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Saks Elementary School	Alabama	Calhoun County School District
2023	81%	55%	60%
2022	64%	44%	42%
2021	70%	48%	49%
2020	71%	49%	49%
2019	71%	49%	49%
2018	75%	47%	49%
2017	75%	47%	49%
2016	68%	46%	50%
2015	67%	47%	50%
2014	70%	52%	52%
2013	67%	51%	49%
2012	65%	51%	48%
2011	64%	49%	47%
2010	63%	47%	44%
2009	54%	44%	40%
2008	52%	43%	39%
2007	49%	42%	38%
2006	46%	44%	38%
2005	40%	43%	36%
2004	42%	42%	38%
2003	49%	42%	37%
2002	46%	40%	38%
2001	37%	38%	33%
2000	36%	37%	32%
1999	35%	38%	31%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Saks Elementary School	Alabama	Calhoun County School District
2023	5%	5%	6%
2022	10%	5%	7%
2021	6%	6%	8%
2020	7%	6%	7%
2019	7%	6%	7%
2018	6%	5%	8%
2017	6%	5%	8%
2016	8%	5%	7%
2015	9%	5%	9%
2014	9%	6%	9%
2013	9%	6%	10%
2012	7%	7%	9%
2011	7%	6%	9%
2010	9%	8%	10%
2009	9%	8%	11%
2008	12%	8%	13%
2007	14%	9%	12%
2006	13%	9%	13%
2005	14%	8%	12%
2004	7%	8%	11%
2003	10%	8%	10%
2002	13%	8%	11%
2001	13%	8%	11%
2000	12%	8%	12%
1999	13%	8%	11%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Calhoun County School District

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

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Saks Elementary School's ranking?

Saks Elementary School is ranked #808 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?

15-19% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 30% AL state average), while 35-39% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 47% AL state average).

How many students attend Saks Elementary School?

616 students attend Saks Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

43% of Saks Elementary School students are White, 41% of students are Black, 8% of students are Hispanic, 7% of students are Two or more races, and 1% of students are Asian.

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

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

What grades does Saks Elementary School offer ?

Saks Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-6 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Saks Elementary School part of?

Saks Elementary School is part of Calhoun County School District.

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