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Best kept secret at Athens Elementary School?
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Enrollment
474
Elementary
DISTRICT 447 · STATE 480
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ATHENS CITY·NCES 010012001471
Athens Elementary School
515 N Madison St, Athens, AL 35611 · (256) 233-6609 · Limestone County
GRADES PK–03ELEMENTARY31-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL474 STUDENTS
B
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Scored higher than 59% 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.
- A-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
16.6:1
29 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 17.3:1 · STATE 17.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
68%
320 students
DISTRICT 50% · 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 | 78 | 16% |
| Kindergarten | 93 | 20% |
| Grade 1 | 101 | 21% |
| Grade 2 | 99 | 21% |
| Grade 3 | 103 | 22% |
Student demographics
68%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 63% · 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 Athens City. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
ACAP 2024-25 . % ProficientEnglish Language Arts
56.6%
AL avg 52.7%
Math
41.4%
AL avg 31.8%
What this means: On the ACAP, Alabama's statewide test, about 57 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 41 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
49.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
34.9%
based on AL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+14.1pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 49% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 35% 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 Athens Elementary School
Athens Elementary School's state test result (49.0% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Athens Elementary School this school | 474 | 67.5% | 49.0% |
| West Morgan Elementary School Trinity | 512 | 71.7% | 61.4% |
| Corley Elementary School Boaz | 429 | 71.6% | 45.5% |
| Boaz Intermediate School Boaz | 361 | 68.7% | 54.8% |
| Tharptown Elementary School Russellville | 541 | 66.5% | 45.9% |
| Oak Park Elementary School Decatur | 481 | 70.9% | 20.5% |
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 Athens Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Alabama | In Limestone County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 49.0% | #316 of 626 | #9 of 12 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 41.4% | #294 of 626 | #8 of 12 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 56.6% | #399 of 626 | #11 of 12 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 474 | #341 of 709 | #9 of 14 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.6:1 | #285 of 655 | #8 of 13 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 68.5% | #29 of 658 | #3 of 13 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 67.5% | #256 of 696 | #5 of 14 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +11.8% | #123 of 262 | #7 of 9 |
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
474
+116 (+32%) vs 2020
+21% since 1990-91, when it was 392
Student : Teacher
16.6:1
was 16.3:1
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 | 474 | 28.5 | 16.6:1 | 68% (320) |
| 2023-24 | 442 | 27.9 | 15.8:1 | 67% (294) |
| 2022-23 | 408 | 26 | 15.7:1 | 63% (259) |
| 2020-21 | 358 | 22 | 16.3:1 | 57% (203) |
| 2017-18 | 424 | 21 | 20.2:1 | 61% (260) |
| 2015-16 | 403 | 21 | 19.2:1 | 66% (264) |
| 2010-11 | 366 | 33 | 11.1:1 | 70% (258) |
| 2000-01 | 380 | 33 | 11.5:1 | 59% (226) |
| 1990-91 | 392 | 24 | 16.3:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Athens Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students up 12% (424 to 474); teachers up 36% (21 to 28.5).
About Athens Elementary School
This page covers Athens Elementary School, a medium-sized elementary school in Athens, Alabama. Enrollment is 474 students in 2024-25, and the school serves pre-K through 3.
Athens City, which runs Athens Elementary School, has 9 schools and 5,405 students.
No single group makes up more than half of enrollment at Athens Elementary School. The largest is Hispanic students, at 41%. The next largest groups are 34% White, 17% Black, and 6% multiracial. In Limestone County overall, about 8% of residents are Hispanic. The school's diversity index is 68%, meaning two students picked at random have a 68% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
Athens Elementary School operates with 28.5 full-time-equivalent teachers, a ratio of about 16.6:1. That is close to the 17.0:1 average for elementary schools in Alabama. Athens Elementary School reports 68% of students eligible for free or reduced-price meals. The 54% average for public schools in Limestone County is 14 points lower.
Athens Elementary School is graded B by allk12, scoring above 59% of Alabama public elementary schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
Based on student poverty, the model expects 34.9% at Athens Elementary School; the school's average proficiency rate on state tests is 49.0%.
In Limestone County (population about 111,233), the median household income is $83,629, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 30%, and roughly 7% of residents are in poverty. Athens Elementary School is one of 27 public schools in the county.
Of nearby public schools, Athens Renaissance School is the closest, at about 0.8 miles. In all, at least 8 other public schools sit within five miles of Athens Elementary School. On proficiency, Athens Elementary School is behind the 53.3% nearby average, ranking 4th of 7.
For locale, NCES codes Athens Elementary School as Town: Fringe.
Enrollment climbed 32% from its 2020-21 level of 358.
Questions about enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news can be posted here. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
Limestone County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
111,233
Census ACS
Median income
$83,629
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
30%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
27
24,258 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Athens City
- Athens High SchoolHigh · 1,278 students
- Athens Middle SchoolMiddle · 935 students
- Athens Intermediate SchoolElementary · 641 students
- Athens Renaissance SchoolCombined · 606 students
- Julian Newman Elementary SchoolElementary · 409 students
- Brookhill Elementary SchoolElementary · 380 students
Other schools in Athens
- Alabama Connections AcademyCombined · 7,822 students
- Athens High SchoolHigh · 1,278 students
- East Limestone High SchoolHigh · 1,216 students
- Athens Middle SchoolMiddle · 935 students
- Athens Intermediate SchoolElementary · 641 students
- Athens Renaissance SchoolCombined · 606 students
Other Athens Elementary schools
2 other US public schools in 3 states are named Athens Elementary. Athens Elementary School is the largest of the 3.
- Athens Elementary SchoolAthens, WV · 233 students
- Athens ElementaryAthens, WI · 136 students
Nearby schools
- Athens Renaissance School0.8 mi · 606
- Julian Newman Elementary School1.0 mi · 409
- James L Cowart Elementary School1.2 mi · 332
- Renaissance Virtual School1.3 mi · 350
- Athens High School1.4 mi · 1,278
- Athens Middle School1.4 mi · 935
Frequently asked questions
About Athens Elementary SchoolHow many students attend Athens Elementary School?
Athens Elementary School enrolls approximately 474 students in grades PK-03.
Is Athens Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Athens Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades PK-03.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Athens Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Athens Elementary School is approximately 16.6:1 (29 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at Athens Elementary School?
Student demographics at Athens Elementary School are roughly 34% White, 41% Hispanic, 17% Black, 1% Asian, 6% Two or more.
Is Athens Elementary School public or private?
Athens Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Athens City.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.