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Aliceville Elementary School

800 Columbus Rd NW, Aliceville, AL 35442 · (205) 373-8722 · Pickens County
GRADES PK–06ELEMENTARY43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL415 STUDENTS
Enrollment
415
Elementary
DISTRICT 378 · STATE 480
Student : Teacher
18.9:1
22 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 17.6:1 · STATE 17.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
88%
365 students
DISTRICT 73% · STATE 58%
Community
2
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Pre-K
1
Kindergarten
56
Grade 1
70
Grade 2
66
Grade 3
59
Grade 4
57
Grade 5
49
Grade 6
57
Student demographics
White
41%
DISTRICT 33% · STATE 50%
Hispanic
72%
DISTRICT 6% · STATE 12%
Black
40297%
DISTRICT 59% · STATE 31%
Asian
10%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 1%
Two+
10%
DISTRICT 2% · STATE 4%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
20750%
Female
20850%

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Test scores

ACAP 2024-25 . % Proficient
English Language Arts
42.0%
AL avg 52.7%
Math
18.3%
AL avg 31.8%
Source: ACAP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

BeatsExpectations

Demographically-adjusted score · methodology
Tier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
27.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
20.1%
based on AL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+7.2pp
above demographic expectation
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →

7-year change

SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
415
+75 (+22%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
18.9:1
was 15.3:1
% White
1%
was 1%
% Hispanic
2%
was 2%
% Black
97%
was 96%
% Asian
0%
was 0%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About Aliceville Elementary School

As a middle-of-the-pack elementary school in Aliceville, Alabama, Aliceville Elementary School teaches 415 students from grades pre-K through 6, one of the schools within Pickens County.

Pickens County comprises 6 schools with combined enrollment of 2,210 students; Aliceville Elementary School is among them.

For racial and ethnic makeup, Aliceville Elementary School shows that 97% of students identify as Black, making the school strongly Black-majority. The wider county runs roughly 41% Black, putting the school's mix visibly more Black than the area baseline.

On the income-and-resources front, On paper, Aliceville Elementary School has 22 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 18.9:1. That figure is higher than the state norm's 17.0:1 average. An estimated 88% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. By comparison, Pickens County runs at roughly 70%, so the school's eligibility rate is meaningfully above the surrounding baseline.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, Aliceville Elementary School performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 20.1%, the actual is 27.3%, a residual of +7.2 points.

In the broader community, community-level numbers for Pickens County indicate the typical household earns roughly $46,274 per year, about 13% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and the poverty rate sits near 13%. Aliceville Elementary School is one of 7 public schools in Pickens County (combined enrollment of about 2,210 students).

Nearest neighbor: Aliceville High School, around 1.0 miles off. On composite proficiency, Aliceville Elementary School comes 7th of 7 in the immediate cluster, behind the nearby-schools average of 39.6%.

Geographically, the school is in a countryside area.

Five-year trend. Aliceville Elementary School's enrollment has climbed 22% since 2018, when it stood at 340 (now 415). Class-load math has grew: from 15.3:1 in 2018 to 18.9:1 in 2025.

Inside the community feed, the feed for Aliceville Elementary School typically covers science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.

Pickens County at a glance

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Population
18,721
Census ACS
Median income
$46,274
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
13%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
13%
Below federal line
Schools in county
7
2,210 students

Quick facts

School name
Aliceville Elementary School
District
Pickens County
Address
800 Columbus Rd NW, Aliceville, AL 35442
Phone
(205) 373-8722
County
Pickens County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
PK–06
Total enrollment
415
Teachers (FTE)
22
Student–teacher ratio
18.9:1
Free/Reduced lunch
365 (88%)
Locale
43-Rural: Remote
NCES ID
010273001097
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

Related schools

Other schools in Pickens County
Other schools in Aliceville
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Frequently asked questions

About Aliceville Elementary School
How many students attend Aliceville Elementary School?
Aliceville Elementary School enrolls approximately 415 students in grades PK-06.
What grades does Aliceville Elementary School serve?
Aliceville Elementary School serves grades PK-06.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Aliceville Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Aliceville Elementary School is approximately 18.9:1 (22 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Aliceville Elementary School?
At Aliceville Elementary School, the student body is approximately 1% White, 2% Hispanic, 97% Black, 0% Asian, 0% Two or more.
What district is Aliceville Elementary School in?
Aliceville Elementary School is part of Pickens County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.
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