Enrollment
204
Elementary
DISTRICT 187 · STATE 480
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·DALLAS COUNTY·NCES 010111000395
Brantley Elementary School
5585 Water Ave, Selma, AL 36703 · (334) 874-8185 · Dallas County
GRADES PK–08ELEMENTARY41-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL204 STUDENTS
D
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 11% of Alabama public elementary schools
- DTest 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
20.4:1
10 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 18.2:1 · STATE 17.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
87%
177 students
DISTRICT 84% · STATE 58%
Community
0
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 | 17 | 8% |
| Kindergarten | 26 | 13% |
| Grade 1 | 16 | 8% |
| Grade 2 | 27 | 13% |
| Grade 3 | 31 | 15% |
| Grade 4 | 27 | 13% |
| Grade 5 | 30 | 15% |
| Grade 6 | 29 | 14% |
| Grade 8 | 1 | 0% |
Student demographics
40%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 36% · 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
34.2%
AL avg 52.7%
Math
9.7%
AL avg 31.8%
What this means: On the ACAP, Alabama's statewide test, about 34 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 10 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
21.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
21.0%
based on AL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+0.7pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 22% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 21% 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 Brantley Elementary School
Brantley Elementary School's state test result (21.6% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brantley Elementary School this school | 204 | 86.8% | 21.6% |
| Fort Deposit Elementary School Fort Deposit | 186 | 87.1% | 28.6% |
| Robinson Primary School Fairfield | 238 | 86.6% | N/A |
| Greenville Elementary School Greenville | 268 | 85.1% | 46.5% |
| Meadowlane Elementary School Phenix City | 155 | 83.2% | 35.4% |
| Linden Elementary School Linden | 184 | 81.5% | 36.6% |
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 Brantley Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Alabama | In Dallas County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 21.6% | #590 of 626 | #8 of 10 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 9.7% | #607 of 626 | #10 of 10 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 34.2% | #589 of 626 | #9 of 10 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 204 | #652 of 709 | #5 of 11 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 20.4:1 | #613 of 655 | N/A |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 39.8% | #408 of 658 | N/A |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 86.8% | #33 of 696 | #5 of 11 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -9.7% | #208 of 364 | #7 of 7 |
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
204
-10 (-5%) vs 2020
-50% since 1990-91, when it was 412
Student : Teacher
20.4:1
was 16.5:1
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 | 204 | 10 | 20.4:1 | 87% (177) |
| 2023-24 | 201 | 11 | 18.3:1 | 76% (152) |
| 2022-23 | 217 | 8 | 27.1:1 | 79% (172) |
| 2020-21 | 214 | 13 | 16.5:1 | 78% (167) |
| 2017-18 | 226 | 13.5 | 16.7:1 | 77% (174) |
| 2015-16 | 198 | 15 | 13.2:1 | 72% (143) |
| 2010-11 | 258 | N/A | N/A | 93% (239) |
| 2000-01 | 334 | 24 | 13.9:1 | 92% (306) |
| 1990-91 | 412 | 22 | 18.7:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Brantley Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 10% (226 to 204); teachers down 26% (13.5 to 10).
About Brantley Elementary School
Students in Selma, Alabama, attend Brantley Elementary School, a low-enrollment elementary school. There are 204 students enrolled, covering pre-K through 8. Across elementary schools in Alabama, the average enrollment is about 480.
Brantley Elementary School falls under Dallas County, which has 11 schools enrolling 2,283 students.
The student body at Brantley Elementary School is 76% Black. Other reported shares: 13% White, 8% multiracial, and 2% Hispanic. A diversity index of 40% means there is a 40% chance two randomly chosen students at Brantley Elementary School are from different groups.
Brantley Elementary School reports a ratio of 20.4 students per teacher, from 10 full-time-equivalent teachers. The school's 20.4:1 compares with an average of 17.0:1 for elementary schools in Alabama. Lunch program data show 87% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price meals. That is in line with the 85% average for public schools in Dallas County.
Brantley Elementary School holds a D allk12 Grade, placing it above 11% of Alabama public elementary schools.
Based on its free or reduced-price lunch share, the BeatsExpectations model predicts an average proficiency rate across its state test results of 21.0% for Brantley Elementary School. The school posts 21.6%, within a point of the prediction.
In the surrounding county, Dallas County, the median household earns about $35,627 a year, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 18%, and roughly 26% of residents are in poverty. Dallas County has 23 public schools with about 4,584 students, including Brantley Elementary School.
Brantley Elementary School's closest public school neighbor is Sophia P Kingston Elementary School, about 2.8 miles away. Within five miles of Brantley Elementary School, there are at least 8 other public schools. Among its closest neighbors with test data, Brantley Elementary School is 4th of 7 on proficiency.
The school is in rural territory close to an urban area, according to its NCES locale (Rural: Fringe).
By 2024-25, enrollment had dropped to 204, from 214 in 2020-21. Its ratio of students to teachers was 16.5:1 in 2020-21, and 20.4:1 in 2024-25.
This page is set up for the Brantley Elementary School community to discuss special education services, counseling, and support programs. Current and former families are welcome to add their experience.
Dallas County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
36,858
Census ACS
Median income
$35,627
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
18%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
26%
Below federal line
Schools in county
23
4,584 students
Quick facts
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- Selma High SchoolHigh · 680 students
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- Sophia P Kingston Elementary School2.8 mi · 305
- Clark Elementary School3.4 mi · 113
- Payne Elementary School3.5 mi · 164
- Selma High School3.6 mi · 680
- Saints Virtual Academy3.7 mi · 24
- Edgewood Elementary School4.0 mi · 402
Frequently asked questions
About Brantley Elementary SchoolHow many students attend Brantley Elementary School?
Brantley Elementary School enrolls approximately 204 students in grades PK-08.
Is Brantley Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Brantley Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades PK-08.
How many teachers does Brantley Elementary School have?
Brantley Elementary School employs 10 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 20.4:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Brantley Elementary School?
At Brantley Elementary School, the student body is approximately 13% White, 2% Hispanic, 76% Black, 0% Asian, 8% Two or more.
Is Brantley Elementary School public or private?
Brantley Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Dallas County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.