CE Hanna School

CE Hanna School is a middle-grades school of mid-sized scale in Hobson City, Alabama, one of the schools within Oxford City, enrolling 536 students in grades 5 through 6.

Across the 6 schools in Oxford City (4,103 students total), CE Hanna School accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

Looking at the student body, CE Hanna School lists that the most-represented group is White (48%), with the rest of the student body spread across multiple groups; the rest is composed of 24% Black, 21% Hispanic, 4% multiracial, 2% Asian. The wider county runs roughly 70% White, putting the school's mix meaningfully less White than the area baseline.

Looking at the economic backdrop, Staff filings list 42 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 12.8:1 students per teacher. The state averages around 17.9:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. An estimated 61% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, CE Hanna School sits in the top 10% of Alabama schools after the BeatsExpectations adjustment. Predicted proficiency for the school's FRL share is roughly 39.5%; actual is 57.5%, +18.0 points clear of the demographic baseline.

In the broader community, ACS estimates for Calhoun County put median household income runs about $55,029, 21% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 13% of residents live below the federal poverty line. CE Hanna School is one of 38 public schools in Calhoun County (combined enrollment of about 16,686 students).

The closest other public school is Oxford Middle School, roughly 0.1 miles away. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around CE Hanna School. Among the 8 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), CE Hanna School ranks 1st on composite proficiency, higher than the local average of 36.0%.

The campus sits in a bedroom-community setting.

Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count ticked down 19%: 661 students in 2018 compared to 536 in 2025. White enrollment moved from 56% to 48% across the same window. The student-to-teacher ratio narrowed from 16.7:1 in 2018 to 12.8:1 today.

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