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Enrollment
1,082
Elementary
DISTRICT 608 · STATE 480
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ANDALUSIA CITY·NCES 010006001467
Andalusia Elementary School
1501 West Bypass, Andalusia, AL 36474 · (334) 222-1224 · Covington County
GRADES PK–06ELEMENTARY41-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL1,082 STUDENTS
A
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 91% of Alabama public elementary schools
- A-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ABeats 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
18.4:1
59 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.8:1 · STATE 17.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
54%
588 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 | 62 | 6% |
| Kindergarten | 161 | 15% |
| Grade 1 | 162 | 15% |
| Grade 2 | 145 | 13% |
| Grade 3 | 144 | 13% |
| Grade 4 | 130 | 12% |
| Grade 5 | 146 | 13% |
| Grade 6 | 132 | 12% |
This year's kindergarten class (161) is 22% larger than its 6th grade class (132).
Student demographics
54%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 55% · 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
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Based on grade levels within Andalusia City. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
ACAP 2024-25 . % ProficientEnglish Language Arts
76.3%
AL avg 52.7%
Math
58.9%
AL avg 31.8%
What this means: On the ACAP, Alabama's statewide test, about 76 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 59 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
OUTPERFORMING
Top 10% of AL schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
65.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
44.5%
based on AL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+21.3pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 66% of students here test proficient in math and reading, well above the roughly 44% typical for Alabama schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations ranks schools against others at the same poverty level, not by raw scores, so a school can post high scores and still fall short of its prediction, or post lower scores and still beat it. This school clears its prediction by about 21 points, placing it in Alabama's top 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 Andalusia Elementary School
Andalusia Elementary School's state test result (65.8% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Andalusia Elementary School this school | 1,082 | 54.3% | 65.8% |
| Lincoln Elementary School Lincoln | 902 | 50.6% | 45.2% |
| Saraland Elementary School Saraland | 1,034 | 50.6% | 79.8% |
| Kitty Stone Elementary School Jacksonville | 929 | 57.8% | 53.5% |
| Hazel Green Elementary School Hazel Green | 963 | 49.4% | 56.1% |
| Wetumpka Elementary School Wetumpka | 868 | 53.7% | 51.7% |
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 Andalusia Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Alabama |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 65.8% | #121 of 626 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 58.9% | #120 of 626 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 76.3% | #155 of 626 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,082 | #5 of 709 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 18.4:1 | #501 of 655 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 54.1% | #252 of 658 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 54.3% | #423 of 696 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +6.9% | #164 of 262 |
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
1,082
+77 (+8%) vs 2020
+31% since 2000-01, when it was 825
Student : Teacher
18.4:1
was 19.0:1
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 | 1,082 | 58.8 | 18.4:1 | 54% (588) |
| 2023-24 | 1,125 | 58.8 | 19.1:1 | 64% (720) |
| 2022-23 | 1,126 | 55.8 | 20.2:1 | 63% (706) |
| 2020-21 | 1,005 | 53 | 19.0:1 | 54% (545) |
| 2017-18 | 1,012 | 50.6 | 20.0:1 | 59% (596) |
| 2015-16 | 1,008 | 52 | 19.4:1 | 58% (580) |
| 2010-11 | 823 | 58 | 14.2:1 | 60% (497) |
| 2000-01 | 825 | 55 | 15.0:1 | 52% (429) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Andalusia Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students up 7% (1,012 to 1,082); teachers up 16% (50.6 to 58.8).
About Andalusia Elementary School
Andalusia Elementary School, located in Andalusia, Alabama, is a large elementary school. Classes run from pre-K through 6, and the school has 1,082 students. Against the 480-student average for elementary schools in Alabama, enrollment here is 125% higher.
Andalusia City is the district for Andalusia Elementary School. It has 3 schools and 1,823 students.
Andalusia Elementary School's enrollment is 62% White. Next come 25% Black, 6% multiracial, and 5% Hispanic. That compares with about 83% White among all Covington County residents. By the diversity index, Andalusia Elementary School comes in at 54%.
Staffing totals 58.8 full-time-equivalent teachers, and the student-to-teacher ratio is 18.4:1. For comparison, elementary schools in Alabama average 17.0:1. A measure often used for student poverty, free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, stands at 54%. That is close to the 57% average for public schools in Covington County.
The allk12 Grade for Andalusia Elementary School is A. Compared with Alabama public elementary schools, the school scored higher than 91% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
When test results are adjusted for free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, Andalusia Elementary School ranks in the top 10% of Alabama schools. It scores 65.8%; the prediction is 44.5%.
In Covington County (population about 37,628), median household income is about $52,456, roughly 17% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 15% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Andalusia Elementary School is one of 14 public schools in Covington County, which together enroll about 6,173 students.
Andalusia Junior High is the closest public school, about 2.8 miles away in a straight line. There are 2 more public schools inside five miles. Of the 9 nearby schools with scores, including this one, Andalusia Elementary School is 2nd on average proficiency.
By NCES locale, the school is Rural: Fringe, or in rural territory close to an urban area.
Enrollment was 1,005 in 2020-21 and 1,082 in 2024-25, a rise of 77 students.
Topics for discussion here include school safety, transportation, and start times. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.
Covington County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
37,628
Census ACS
Median income
$52,456
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
17%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
15%
Below federal line
Schools in county
14
6,173 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Andalusia City
- Andalusia High SchoolHigh · 471 students
- Andalusia Junior HighMiddle · 270 students
Other schools in Andalusia
- Straughn Elementary SchoolElementary · 569 students
- Pleasant Home SchoolCombined · 508 students
- Andalusia High SchoolHigh · 471 students
- Straughn High SchoolHigh · 433 students
- Straughn Middle SchoolMiddle · 287 students
- Andalusia Junior HighMiddle · 270 students
Other Andalusia Elementary schools
One other US public school is named Andalusia Elementary. Andalusia Elementary School is the largest of the 2.
- Andalusia Elementary SchoolAndalusia, IL · 272 students
Nearby schools
- Andalusia Junior High2.8 mi · 270
- Andalusia High School2.8 mi · 471
- Straughn Elementary School8.8 mi · 569
- Straughn Middle School8.8 mi · 287
- Straughn High School8.9 mi · 433
- Red Level School10.4 mi · 535
Frequently asked questions
About Andalusia Elementary SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Andalusia Elementary School?
Andalusia Elementary School enrolls approximately 1,082 students in grades PK-06.
What age range does Andalusia Elementary School serve?
Andalusia Elementary School serves students from grade PK through grade 06.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Andalusia Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Andalusia Elementary School is approximately 18.4:1 (59 FTE teachers).
How diverse is Andalusia Elementary School?
Andalusia Elementary School reports a student body of 62% White, 5% Hispanic, 25% Black, 1% Asian, 6% Two or more.
What district is Andalusia Elementary School in?
Andalusia Elementary School is part of Andalusia City.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.