BB Comer Memorial Elementary School

BB Comer Memorial Elementary School operates as a medium-sized elementary-level community in Sylacauga, Alabama, overseen by Talladega County. Current enrollment sits at 521 students spanning grades pre-K through 6.

BB Comer Memorial Elementary School is one of 17 schools operated by Talladega County, a district that enrolls 7,321 students overall.

On the student-mix side, BB Comer Memorial Elementary School logs that 68% of the student body identifies as White. The remainder breaks down as 20% Black, 7% multiracial, 5% Hispanic.

In terms of school funding signals, The school currently runs with 29 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 18.0:1. That figure is higher than the state norm's 17.0:1 average. An estimated 66% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, BB Comer Memorial Elementary School ranks in the top 10% of Alabama public schools. The BeatsExpectations model, a per-state regression of composite proficiency on FRL share, predicts schools with this student profile to land around 36.0%; BB Comer Memorial Elementary School posts 53.9%, +17.9 points above that line.

In the broader community, ACS estimates for Talladega County put median household income runs about $57,776, roughly 17% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 16% of residents live below the federal poverty line. BB Comer Memorial Elementary School is one of 33 public schools in Talladega County (combined enrollment of about 10,973 students).

BB Comer Memorial High School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.0 miles from this campus. Counting just inside five miles, 5 other public schools cluster around BB Comer Memorial Elementary School. Among the 8 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), BB Comer Memorial Elementary School ranks 1st on composite proficiency, higher than the local average of 36.1%.

The school occupies a town-based site.

Five-year trend. Over the past 7-year window, the student count decreased 5%: 549 students in 2018 compared to 521 in 2025.

Inside the community feed, recent activity here tends to focus on open house dates, ride-share offers, and field-trip permission slips. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.