Caldwell Elementary School

Caldwell Elementary School, a medium-sized elementary school in Scottsboro, Alabama, one of the schools within Scottsboro City, instructs 579 students, covering grades 1 through 3. That puts it 21% bigger than the typical public school in Alabama, which averages around 480 students.

Scottsboro City comprises 5 schools with combined enrollment of 2,457 students; Caldwell Elementary School is among them.

On the student-mix side, Caldwell Elementary School reports that White students make up the majority at 76%. The remainder is composed of 10% Hispanic, 6% Black, 4% multiracial, 3% Asian. That is considerably less White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 88%.

On the income-and-resources front, On paper, Caldwell Elementary School has 36 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 16.2:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 17.0:1 average. Around 58% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, often used as a Title I proxy.

With demographic context factored in, Caldwell Elementary School performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 42.0%, the actual is 58.4%, a residual of +16.3 points.

Zooming out to the county, ACS estimates for Jackson County put median household income runs about $51,908, about 16% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 13% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Jackson County runs 23 public schools (combined enrollment of about 7,616 students), of which Caldwell Elementary School is one.

Nearest neighbor: Scottsboro Junior High School, around 0.6 miles off. Within five miles, there are 4 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Caldwell Elementary School at 1st of 8; the average score across the group is 35.7%.

Geographically, the school is in a small-town area.

Five-year trend. Caldwell Elementary School's enrollment has expanded 42% since 2018, when it stood at 408 (now 579).

Inside the community feed, the feed for Caldwell Elementary School typically covers science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.