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Parents: what's one thing you'd want the Asbury Elementary School administration to hear?
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Enrollment
729
Elementary
DISTRICT 469 · STATE 480
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MARSHALL COUNTY·NCES 010000602209
Asbury Elementary School
1966 Asbury Road, Albertville, AL 35951 · (256) 878-6221 · Marshall County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL729 STUDENTS
C-
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Scored higher than 22% of Alabama public elementary schools
- C-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- CBeats 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
17.2:1
42 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 18.6:1 · STATE 17.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
73%
534 students
DISTRICT 60% · 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 | 34 | 5% |
| Kindergarten | 106 | 15% |
| Grade 1 | 129 | 18% |
| Grade 2 | 85 | 12% |
| Grade 3 | 149 | 20% |
| Grade 4 | 115 | 16% |
| Grade 5 | 111 | 15% |
This year's kindergarten class (106) is about the same size as its 5th grade class (111).
Student demographics
52%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 48% · 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
45.9%
AL avg 52.7%
Math
26.2%
AL avg 31.8%
What this means: On the ACAP, Alabama's statewide test, about 46 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 26 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
33.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
30.8%
based on AL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+2.3pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 33% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 31% 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 Asbury Elementary School
Asbury Elementary School's state test result (33.1% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Asbury Elementary School this school | 729 | 73.3% | 33.1% |
| Douglas Elementary School Douglas | 521 | 73.1% | 41.4% |
| Wills Valley Elementary School Fort Payne | 738 | 66.0% | N/A |
| Tharptown Elementary School Russellville | 541 | 66.5% | 45.9% |
| West Morgan Elementary School Trinity | 512 | 71.7% | 61.4% |
| Corley Elementary School Boaz | 429 | 71.6% | 45.5% |
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 Asbury Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Alabama | In Marshall County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 33.1% | #481 of 626 | #8 of 8 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 26.2% | #443 of 626 | #8 of 8 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 45.9% | #500 of 626 | #8 of 8 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 729 | #88 of 709 | #3 of 17 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 17.2:1 | #359 of 655 | #5 of 16 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 52.4% | #276 of 658 | #9 of 17 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 73.3% | #180 of 696 | #1 of 17 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +35.8% | #27 of 262 | #1 of 12 |
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
729
+135 (+23%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
17.2:1
was 19.2:1
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 | 729 | 42.3 | 17.2:1 | 73% (534) |
| 2023-24 | 707 | 42.6 | 16.6:1 | 85% (600) |
| 2022-23 | 701 | 38 | 18.4:1 | 84% (590) |
| 2020-21 | 594 | 31 | 19.2:1 | 85% (506) |
| 2017-18 | 537 | 25.2 | 21.3:1 | 87% (465) |
| 2015-16 | 491 | 29 | 16.9:1 | 89% (435) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Asbury Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students up 36% (537 to 729); teachers up 68% (25.2 to 42.3).
About Asbury Elementary School
Among the schools in Albertville, Alabama, is Asbury Elementary School, a large elementary school. The school reports 729 students in pre-K through 5. The school's enrollment is 52% above the 480 average for elementary schools in Alabama.
Marshall County includes 14 schools. Together they enroll 6,494 students.
The most common group at Asbury Elementary School is White students, at 49%. The school is also 49% Hispanic. The White share of the county population is higher, at 79%. The school's diversity index is 52%, meaning two students picked at random have a 52% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
Staffing totals 42.3 full-time-equivalent teachers, and the student-to-teacher ratio is 17.2:1. That is close to the 17.0:1 average for elementary schools in Alabama. A measure often used for student poverty, free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, stands at 73%. The gap from the 59% average for public schools in Marshall County is 14 points.
Measured against Alabama public elementary schools, Asbury Elementary School receives a C-. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
Compared with Alabama schools that have similar shares of low-income students, Asbury Elementary School's results are 2.3 points above predicted: 33.1% against 30.8%.
Among Marshall County residents, the median household income is $62,571, roughly 22% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 12%. Asbury Elementary School is one of 37 public schools in the county.
Nearest public school: Asbury High School, less than a tenth of a mile away. Within ten miles are at least 8 other public schools. The average proficiency across nearby scored schools is 31.8%; Asbury Elementary School's is 33.1%, ranking 3rd of 6.
By NCES locale, the school is Rural: Distant, or in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
Enrollment climbed 23% from its 2020-21 level of 594. The student-to-teacher ratio went down from 19.2:1 to 17.2:1.
Discussions about Asbury Elementary School may include enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
Marshall County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
99,748
Census ACS
Median income
$62,571
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
22%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
12%
Below federal line
Schools in county
37
19,416 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Marshall County
- Douglas High SchoolHigh · 727 students
- Asbury High SchoolHigh · 659 students
- Robert D Sloman PrimaryElementary · 613 students
- Kate D Smith DAR Elementary SchoolElementary · 546 students
- Douglas Elementary SchoolElementary · 521 students
- Douglas Middle SchoolMiddle · 512 students
Other schools in Albertville
- Albertville High SchoolHigh · 1,244 students
- Albertville Primary SchoolElementary · 990 students
- Albertville Elementary SchoolElementary · 911 students
- Albertville Middle SchoolMiddle · 849 students
- Albertville Intermediate SchoolMiddle · 843 students
- Asbury High SchoolHigh · 659 students
Other Asbury Elementary schools
3 other US public schools in 4 states are named Asbury Elementary. Asbury Elementary School is the largest of the 4.
- Asbury Elementary SchoolFairview, PA · 572 students
- Asbury Elementary SchoolColumbus, OH · 503 students
- Asbury Elementary SchoolDENVER, CO · 292 students
Nearby schools
- Asbury High School0.0 mi · 659
- Albertville Kindergarten and PreK5.8 mi · 566
- Albertville Intermediate School7.6 mi · 843
- Albertville Innovation Academy7.8 mi · 507
- Albertville High School7.9 mi · 1,244
- Geraldine School7.9 mi · 1,211
Frequently asked questions
About Asbury Elementary SchoolHow many students attend Asbury Elementary School?
Asbury Elementary School enrolls approximately 729 students in grades PK-05.
Is Asbury Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Asbury Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
How many students per teacher at Asbury Elementary School?
Approximately 17.2:1 students per teacher at Asbury Elementary School.
How diverse is Asbury Elementary School?
Asbury Elementary School reports a student body of 49% White, 49% Hispanic, 1% Black, 0% Asian, 1% Two or more.
Who oversees Asbury Elementary School?
Asbury Elementary School is overseen by Marshall County in Marshall County.
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