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Enrollment
712
Elementary
DISTRICT 563 · STATE 480
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CALHOUN COUNTY·NCES 010054001747
Alexandria Elementary School
2525 AlexandriaWellington Rd, Alexandria, AL 36250 · (256) 741-4300 · Calhoun County
GRADES PK–04ELEMENTARY41-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL712 STUDENTS
B+
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Scored higher than 72% of Alabama public elementary schools
- B+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- B+Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Alabama public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
15.3:1
47 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.4:1 · STATE 17.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
51%
364 students
DISTRICT 56% · STATE 58%
Community
6
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 81 | 11% |
| Kindergarten | 144 | 20% |
| Grade 1 | 139 | 20% |
| Grade 2 | 124 | 17% |
| Grade 3 | 115 | 16% |
| Grade 4 | 109 | 15% |
This year's kindergarten class (144) is 32% larger than its 4th grade class (109).
Student demographics
35%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 42% · STATE 63% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
ACAP 2024-25 . % ProficientEnglish Language Arts
70.0%
AL avg 52.7%
Math
44.0%
AL avg 31.8%
What this means: On the ACAP, Alabama's statewide test, about 70 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 44 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Alabama schools, those numbers are about 53 and 32.
Source: ACAP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
59.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
46.8%
based on AL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+12.5pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 59% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 47% typical for Alabama schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Alabama's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Alexandria Elementary School
Alexandria Elementary School's state test result (59.3% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alexandria Elementary School this school | 712 | 51.1% | 59.3% |
| Moulton Elementary School Moulton | 695 | 48.9% | 55.0% |
| Centre Elementary School Centre | 665 | 53.2% | 53.4% |
| Munford Elementary School Munford | 770 | 53.0% | 53.5% |
| Mulkey Elementary School Geneva | 562 | 51.2% | 61.8% |
| Cedar Hill Elementary School Ardmore | 576 | 51.4% | 56.6% |
Matched among Alabama elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Alexandria Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Alabama | In Calhoun County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 59.3% | #198 of 626 | #5 of 14 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 44.0% | #263 of 626 | #7 of 14 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 70.0% | #224 of 626 | #8 of 14 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 712 | #96 of 709 | #3 of 15 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.3:1 | #123 of 655 | #4 of 15 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 34.6% | #458 of 658 | #11 of 15 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 51.1% | #467 of 696 | #13 of 15 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +12.1% | #117 of 262 | #3 of 8 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
712
+45 (+7%) vs 2020
+15% since 1990-91, when it was 619
Student : Teacher
15.3:1
was 15.5:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 712 | 46.6 | 15.3:1 | 51% (364) |
| 2023-24 | 698 | 47.6 | 14.7:1 | 64% (444) |
| 2022-23 | 720 | 46.6 | 15.4:1 | 61% (436) |
| 2020-21 | 667 | 43 | 15.5:1 | 49% (327) |
| 2017-18 | 635 | 38 | 16.7:1 | 58% (370) |
| 2015-16 | 805 | 49 | 16.4:1 | 61% (495) |
| 2010-11 | 929 | 63 | 14.8:1 | 54% (498) |
| 2000-01 | 681 | 40 | 17.0:1 | 43% (296) |
| 1990-91 | 619 | 24 | 25.8:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Alexandria Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students up 12% (635 to 712); teachers up 23% (38 to 46.6).
About Alexandria Elementary School
Alexandria Elementary School, a mid-sized elementary school, is located in Alexandria, Alabama. It offers pre-K through 4 and has 712 students enrolled. By comparison, elementary schools in Alabama enroll about 480 students on average.
The 17 schools of Calhoun County, including Alexandria Elementary School, enroll 7,997 students.
A large majority of enrollment at Alexandria Elementary School is White, at 80%. The rest of enrollment is 9% Black, 6% Hispanic, and 5% multiracial. Among all residents of Calhoun County, the White share is about 70%. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 35%.
With 46.6 full-time-equivalent teachers, the student-to-teacher ratio is about 15.3:1. Statewide, elementary schools in Alabama average 17.0:1. Roughly 51% of students come from households that qualify for free or reduced-price lunch.
Alexandria Elementary School earns a B+ on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 72% of Alabama public elementary schools.
Test results at Alexandria Elementary School are 12.5 points above what its free or reduced-price lunch share predicts (59.3% actual, 46.8% predicted).
The school is in Calhoun County, where median household income comes to about $55,029, roughly 21% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 13% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Calhoun County's 38 public schools enroll about 16,686 students and include Alexandria Elementary School.
Alexandria High School, about 0.2 miles away, is the closest public school. Within five miles of Alexandria Elementary School, there are 4 other public schools. On average proficiency, Alexandria Elementary School is 1st of 9 nearby schools with test data.
The school is in rural territory close to an urban area, according to its NCES locale (Rural: Fringe).
Over the 4 years from 2020-21 to 2024-25, enrollment rose 7%.
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Calhoun County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
116,090
Census ACS
Median income
$55,029
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
21%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
13%
Below federal line
Schools in county
38
16,686 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Calhoun County
- Saks Elementary SchoolElementary · 625 students
- Wellborn Elementary SchoolElementary · 598 students
- Weaver Elementary SchoolElementary · 544 students
- White Plains Elementary SchoolElementary · 530 students
- Alexandria Middle SchoolMiddle · 503 students
- Alexandria High SchoolHigh · 480 students
Other schools in Alexandria
- Alexandria Middle SchoolMiddle · 503 students
- Alexandria High SchoolHigh · 480 students
Nearby schools
- Alexandria High School0.2 mi · 480
- Alexandria Middle School0.2 mi · 503
- Weaver High School3.6 mi · 468
- Weaver Elementary School4.2 mi · 544
- Saks High School5.8 mi · 419
- Anniston Middle School5.8 mi · 357
Frequently asked questions
About Alexandria Elementary SchoolHow many students attend Alexandria Elementary School?
Alexandria Elementary School enrolls approximately 712 students in grades PK-04.
Is Alexandria Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Alexandria Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades PK-04.
How many teachers does Alexandria Elementary School have?
Alexandria Elementary School employs 47 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 15.3:1.
How diverse is Alexandria Elementary School?
Alexandria Elementary School reports a student body of 80% White, 6% Hispanic, 9% Black, 0% Asian, 5% Two or more.
Who oversees Alexandria Elementary School?
Alexandria Elementary School is overseen by Calhoun County in Calhoun County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.