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Enrollment
521
Elementary
DISTRICT 494 · STATE 480
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·TALLADEGA COUNTY·NCES 010318000577
BB Comer Memorial Elementary School
803 Seminole Ave, Sylacauga, AL 35150 · (256) 315-5430 · Talladega County
GRADES PK–06ELEMENTARY32-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL521 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
18.0:1
29 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 18.7:1 · STATE 17.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
66%
344 students
DISTRICT 62% · 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 | 46 | 9% |
| Kindergarten | 73 | 14% |
| Grade 1 | 70 | 13% |
| Grade 2 | 65 | 12% |
| Grade 3 | 67 | 13% |
| Grade 4 | 70 | 13% |
| Grade 5 | 59 | 11% |
| Grade 6 | 71 | 14% |
This year's kindergarten class (73) is about the same size as its 6th grade class (71).
Student demographics
50%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 54% · 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
73.8%
AL avg 52.7%
Math
34.5%
AL avg 31.8%
What this means: On the ACAP, Alabama's statewide test, about 74 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 35 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
53.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
36.0%
based on AL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+17.9pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 54% of students here test proficient in math and reading, well above the roughly 36% 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 18 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 BB Comer Memorial Elementary School
BB Comer Memorial Elementary School's state test result (53.9% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| BB Comer Memorial Elementary School this school | 521 | 66.0% | 53.9% |
| Weaver Elementary School Weaver | 544 | 66.4% | 44.5% |
| W S Neal Elementary School East Brewton | 500 | 67.6% | 42.6% |
| Lineville Elementary School Lineville | 459 | 68.0% | 53.3% |
| Opp Elementary School Opp | 547 | 61.6% | 61.5% |
| Ashland Elementary School Ashland | 455 | 62.4% | 55.1% |
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 BB Comer Memorial Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Alabama | In Talladega County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 53.9% | #260 of 626 | #2 of 9 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 34.5% | #362 of 626 | #4 of 9 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 73.8% | #178 of 626 | #1 of 9 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 521 | #268 of 709 | #3 of 11 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 18.0:1 | #455 of 655 | #3 of 10 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 49.6% | #311 of 658 | #8 of 10 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 66.0% | #272 of 696 | #6 of 11 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -5.1% | #282 of 364 | #6 of 6 |
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
521
+23 (+5%) vs 2020
-19% since 2000-01, when it was 645
Student : Teacher
18.0:1
was 17.8:1
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 | 521 | 29 | 18.0:1 | 66% (344) |
| 2023-24 | 509 | 26 | 19.6:1 | 78% (395) |
| 2022-23 | 507 | 25.8 | 19.7:1 | 77% (389) |
| 2020-21 | 498 | 28 | 17.8:1 | 60% (299) |
| 2017-18 | 549 | 30.3 | 18.1:1 | 78% (427) |
| 2015-16 | 498 | 27 | 18.4:1 | 81% (404) |
| 2010-11 | 544 | 41 | 13.3:1 | 80% (433) |
| 2000-01 | 645 | 40 | 16.1:1 | 62% (401) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for BB Comer Memorial Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 5% (549 to 521); teachers down 4% (30.3 to 29).
About BB Comer Memorial Elementary School
BB Comer Memorial Elementary School is a mid-sized elementary school in Sylacauga, Alabama. It reports enrollment of 521 students in pre-K through 6.
Within Talladega County, BB Comer Memorial Elementary School is one of 17 schools. The district enrolls 7,321 students.
White students are 68% of those enrolled at BB Comer Memorial Elementary School. Beyond that, enrollment is 20% Black, 7% multiracial, and 5% Hispanic. A diversity index of 50% means there is a 50% chance two randomly chosen students at BB Comer Memorial Elementary School are from different groups.
There are about 18.0 students for every full-time-equivalent teacher at BB Comer Memorial Elementary School, which has 29. Elementary schools in Alabama average 17.0:1, 1.0 fewer students per teacher than here. Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility at BB Comer Memorial Elementary School is about 66%.
BB Comer Memorial Elementary School posts an average proficiency rate across its state test results of 53.9%. Schools with its free or reduced-price lunch share in Alabama are predicted to post 36.0%, so the school is 17.9 points ahead and in the state's top 10%.
American Community Survey estimates for Talladega County show that median household income comes to about $57,776, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 17% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 16%. Talladega County counts 33 public schools with about 10,973 students.
A public school less than a tenth of a mile away, BB Comer Memorial High School, is the closest to BB Comer Memorial Elementary School. Inside a five-mile radius, there are 5 other public schools. BB Comer Memorial Elementary School comes in 2nd of 8 nearby schools on average proficiency.
The school is in a town some distance from an urbanized area, according to its NCES locale (Town: Distant).
Enrollment rose 5% over 4 years, reaching 521 in 2024-25.
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Talladega County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
81,021
Census ACS
Median income
$57,776
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
17%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
16%
Below federal line
Schools in county
33
10,973 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Talladega County
- Lincoln Elementary SchoolElementary · 902 students
- Munford Elementary SchoolElementary · 770 students
- Lincoln High SchoolHigh · 607 students
- Fayetteville High SchoolCombined · 580 students
- Charles R Drew Middle SchoolMiddle · 448 students
- BB Comer Memorial High SchoolHigh · 395 students
Other schools in Sylacauga
- Sylacauga High SchoolHigh · 627 students
- Fayetteville High SchoolCombined · 580 students
- Indian Valley Elementary SchoolElementary · 477 students
- NicholsLawson Middle SchoolMiddle · 446 students
- Pinecrest Elementary SchoolElementary · 426 students
- BB Comer Memorial High SchoolHigh · 395 students
Nearby schools
- BB Comer Memorial High School0.0 mi · 395
- Sylacauga High School0.4 mi · 627
- NicholsLawson Middle School1.2 mi · 446
- Pinecrest Elementary School1.8 mi · 426
- Indian Valley Elementary School1.9 mi · 477
- Childersburg High School8.1 mi · 374
Frequently asked questions
About BB Comer Memorial Elementary SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at BB Comer Memorial Elementary School?
BB Comer Memorial Elementary School enrolls approximately 521 students in grades PK-06.
What grades does BB Comer Memorial Elementary School serve?
BB Comer Memorial Elementary School serves grades PK-06.
What is the student-teacher ratio at BB Comer Memorial Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at BB Comer Memorial Elementary School is approximately 18.0:1 (29 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at BB Comer Memorial Elementary School?
At BB Comer Memorial Elementary School, the student body is approximately 68% White, 5% Hispanic, 20% Black, 7% Two or more.
Is BB Comer Memorial Elementary School public or private?
BB Comer Memorial Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Talladega County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.