1
What's the one class at Blue Springs Elementary School every student should take?
Community prompt from u/allk12. Replies below.
Enrollment
558
Elementary
DISTRICT 492 · STATE 480
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·LIMESTONE COUNTY·NCES 010210002164
Blue Springs Elementary School
16787 Hardy Road, Athens, AL 35611 · (256) 729-4092 · Limestone County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL558 STUDENTS
B
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 57% 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
16.4:1
34 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.4:1 · STATE 17.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
71%
395 students
DISTRICT 59% · 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 | 36 | 6% |
| Kindergarten | 100 | 18% |
| Grade 1 | 72 | 13% |
| Grade 2 | 95 | 17% |
| Grade 3 | 93 | 17% |
| Grade 4 | 76 | 14% |
| Grade 5 | 86 | 15% |
This year's kindergarten class (100) is 16% larger than its 5th grade class (86).
Student demographics
51%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 53% · 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
57.0%
AL avg 52.7%
Math
43.0%
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 43 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
47.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
32.5%
based on AL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+14.6pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 47% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 33% 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 Blue Springs Elementary School
Blue Springs Elementary School's state test result (47.1% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blue Springs Elementary School this school | 558 | 70.8% | 47.1% |
| Wilmer Elementary School Wilmer | 443 | 71.6% | 45.7% |
| Elvin Hill Elementary School Columbiana | 534 | 67.0% | 48.0% |
| Elkmont Elementary School Elkmont | 599 | 63.6% | 53.0% |
| Wellborn Elementary School Anniston | 598 | 74.6% | 36.2% |
| Sugar Creek Elementary School Lester | 631 | 62.0% | 54.0% |
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 Blue Springs Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Alabama | In Limestone County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 47.1% | #343 of 626 | #11 of 12 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 43.0% | #275 of 626 | #7 of 12 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 57.0% | #397 of 626 | #10 of 12 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 558 | #221 of 709 | #5 of 14 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.4:1 | #250 of 655 | #6 of 13 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 51.4% | #288 of 658 | #9 of 13 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 70.8% | #210 of 696 | #3 of 14 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +14.8% | #97 of 262 | #6 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
558
+127 (+29%) vs 2020
+19% since 2010-11, when it was 469
Student : Teacher
16.4:1
was 14.9:1
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 | 558 | 34 | 16.4:1 | 71% (395) |
| 2023-24 | 499 | 31.2 | 16.0:1 | 69% (343) |
| 2022-23 | 515 | 29.7 | 17.3:1 | 66% (340) |
| 2020-21 | 431 | 29 | 14.9:1 | 60% (259) |
| 2017-18 | 486 | 29.8 | 16.3:1 | 61% (297) |
| 2015-16 | 489 | 32 | 15.3:1 | 63% (308) |
| 2010-11 | 469 | 33 | 14.2:1 | 67% (312) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Blue Springs Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students up 15% (486 to 558); teachers up 14% (29.8 to 34).
About Blue Springs Elementary School
Blue Springs Elementary School, located in Athens, Alabama, is a medium-sized elementary school. The school's enrollment of 558 students covers pre-K through 5.
Federal data list 16 schools in Limestone County, with 16,694 students enrolled.
White students are the majority at Blue Springs Elementary School, with 66% of enrollment. Other groups include 20% Hispanic, 8% multiracial, and 5% Black. Pick two students at random and there is a 51% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
A ratio of 16.4:1 comes from the school's 34 full-time-equivalent teachers. That matches the 17.0:1 average for elementary schools in Alabama fairly closely. Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility was 71% in 2024-25. The average for public schools in Limestone County is 54%.
Measured against Alabama public elementary schools, Blue Springs Elementary School receives a B. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
The model predicts 32.5% for a school in Alabama with Blue Springs Elementary School's free or reduced-price lunch share. Blue Springs Elementary School posts 47.1%.
In the county around the school, Limestone County, the median household income is $83,629, 30% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 7% of people live in poverty. There are 27 public schools in Limestone County, enrolling about 24,258 students in all.
The school nearest to Blue Springs Elementary School is Clements High School, at a distance of about 1.7 miles. A ten-mile radius around the school includes 7 other public schools. Of the 8 nearby schools with scores, including this one, Blue Springs Elementary School is 5th on average proficiency.
Locale data from NCES put Blue Springs Elementary School in rural territory some distance from an urban area (Rural: Distant).
2024-25 enrollment was 558, a 29% increase from 431 in 2020-21. The ratio was 14.9:1 in 2020-21 and 16.4:1 in 2024-25.
Discussions about Blue Springs Elementary School may include science fairs, picture day, and bus routes. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
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 Limestone County
- Alabama Connections AcademyCombined · 7,822 students
- East Limestone High SchoolHigh · 1,216 students
- Ardmore High SchoolHigh · 964 students
- West Limestone High SchoolHigh · 736 students
- Sugar Creek Elementary SchoolElementary · 631 students
- Elkmont Elementary SchoolElementary · 599 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
Nearby schools
- Clements High School1.7 mi · 525
- Alabama Connections Academy7.3 mi · 7,822
- Lauderdale Elementary School8.0 mi · 746
- Lauderdale County High School8.0 mi · 542
- Athens Intermediate School8.9 mi · 641
- James L Cowart Elementary School9.1 mi · 332
Frequently asked questions
About Blue Springs Elementary SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Blue Springs Elementary School?
Blue Springs Elementary School enrolls approximately 558 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does Blue Springs Elementary School serve?
Blue Springs Elementary School serves grades PK-05.
How many teachers does Blue Springs Elementary School have?
Blue Springs Elementary School employs 34 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 16.4:1.
What is the student diversity at Blue Springs Elementary School?
Student demographics at Blue Springs Elementary School are roughly 66% White, 20% Hispanic, 5% Black, 8% Two or more.
What district is Blue Springs Elementary School in?
Blue Springs Elementary School is part of Limestone County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.