Enrollment
313
Elementary
DISTRICT 274 · STATE 480
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·WASHINGTON COUNTY·NCES 010348001333
Chatom Elementary School
592 Ray Coaker Rd, Chatom, AL 36518 · (251) 847-2946 · Washington County
GRADES PK–04ELEMENTARY43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL313 STUDENTS
B
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Scored higher than 55% of Alabama public elementary schools
- BTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- B-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
16.2:1
19 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.1:1 · STATE 17.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
51%
159 students
DISTRICT 57% · 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 | 16 | 5% |
| Kindergarten | 61 | 19% |
| Grade 1 | 67 | 21% |
| Grade 2 | 57 | 18% |
| Grade 3 | 49 | 16% |
| Grade 4 | 63 | 20% |
This year's kindergarten class (61) is about the same size as its 4th grade class (63).
Student demographics
39%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 54% · 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
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Chatom Elementary School→Washington County High School
Based on grade levels within Washington County. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
ACAP 2024-25 . % ProficientEnglish Language Arts
76.6%
AL avg 52.7%
Math
33.3%
AL avg 31.8%
What this means: On the ACAP, Alabama's statewide test, about 77 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 33 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
54.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
47.0%
based on AL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+7.6pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 55% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 47% 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 Chatom Elementary School
Chatom Elementary School's state test result (54.6% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chatom Elementary School this school | 313 | 50.8% | 54.6% |
| Guin Elementary School Guin | 308 | 52.9% | 78.4% |
| Flomaton Elementary School Flomaton | 388 | 49.5% | 67.8% |
| Cherokee Elementary School Guntersville | 387 | 50.1% | 66.5% |
| Walnut Grove School New Market | 303 | 53.1% | 52.4% |
| Owens Cross Roads School Owens Cross Roads | 338 | 47.3% | 60.3% |
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 Chatom Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Alabama |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 54.6% | #250 of 626 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 33.3% | #370 of 626 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 76.6% | #150 of 626 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 313 | #555 of 709 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.2:1 | #230 of 655 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 38.9% | #417 of 658 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 50.8% | #471 of 696 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +14.2% | #103 of 262 |
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
313
+22 (+8%) vs 2020
-39% since 1990-91, when it was 512
Student : Teacher
16.2:1
was 16.2:1
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 | 313 | 19.3 | 16.2:1 | 51% (159) |
| 2023-24 | 306 | 20.1 | 15.2:1 | 56% (172) |
| 2022-23 | 333 | 16.5 | 20.2:1 | 54% (181) |
| 2020-21 | 291 | 18 | 16.2:1 | 48% (139) |
| 2017-18 | 274 | 20.1 | 13.6:1 | 55% (151) |
| 2015-16 | 318 | 20 | 15.9:1 | 68% (215) |
| 2010-11 | 344 | 30 | 11.5:1 | 60% (205) |
| 2000-01 | 395 | 24 | 16.5:1 | 50% (197) |
| 1990-91 | 512 | 25 | 20.5:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Chatom Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students up 14% (274 to 313); teachers down 4% (20.1 to 19.3).
About Chatom Elementary School
Students in Chatom, Alabama, attend Chatom Elementary School, a small elementary school. The school's enrollment of 313 students covers pre-K through 4. Enrollment is 35% lower than the average for elementary schools in Alabama, which is about 480.
Washington County (7 schools, 2,390 students) runs Chatom Elementary School.
White students account for 77% of enrollment at Chatom Elementary School. The remaining students are 14% Black and 6% Native American. Census figures show Washington County is about 66% White. By the diversity index, Chatom Elementary School comes in at 39%.
The school's student-to-teacher ratio is about 16.2:1, with 19.3 full-time-equivalent teachers. The average ratio among elementary schools in Alabama is 17.0:1, higher than at this school. Students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch make up 51% of enrollment. Across public schools in Washington County, the average is about the same, 53%.
Chatom Elementary School is graded B by allk12, scoring above 55% of Alabama public elementary schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
Given its share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, Chatom Elementary School would be expected to post about 47.0%. Its actual average proficiency rate on state tests is 54.6%.
Across Washington County, median household income is about $61,042, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 17%, and roughly 17% of residents are in poverty. Chatom Elementary School is among the 8 public schools in Washington County.
Washington County High School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 1.0 miles away. Of 9 schools in the immediate area with test results, Chatom Elementary School ranks 1st on average proficiency.
The federal government classifies Chatom Elementary School's location as Rural: Remote.
Enrollment was 291 in 2020-21 and 313 in 2024-25, a increase of 22 students.
Families, students, and staff can use this page to discuss sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week at Chatom Elementary School. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.
Washington County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
15,143
Census ACS
Median income
$61,042
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
17%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
17%
Below federal line
Schools in county
8
2,390 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Washington County
- Millry High SchoolCombined · 509 students
- Leroy High SchoolCombined · 463 students
- Washington County High SchoolHigh · 395 students
- Fruitdale High SchoolCombined · 301 students
- McIntosh Elementary SchoolElementary · 234 students
- McIntosh High SchoolHigh · 175 students
Other schools in Chatom
- Washington County High SchoolHigh · 395 students
- Washington County Career Technical CenterHigh
Other Chatom Elementary schools
One other US public school is named Chatom Elementary. Chatom Elementary School is the 2nd largest of the 2.
- Chatom ElementaryTurlock, CA · 391 students
Nearby schools
- Washington County High School1.0 mi · 395
- Fruitdale High School11.3 mi · 301
- Millry High School12.9 mi · 509
- Buckatunna School16.2 mi · 418
- Leroy High School17.8 mi · 463
- McIntosh Elementary School18.4 mi · 234
Frequently asked questions
About Chatom Elementary SchoolHow many students attend Chatom Elementary School?
Chatom Elementary School enrolls approximately 313 students in grades PK-04.
What age range does Chatom Elementary School serve?
Chatom Elementary School serves students from grade PK through grade 04.
How many students per teacher at Chatom Elementary School?
Approximately 16.2:1 students per teacher at Chatom Elementary School.
What is the student diversity at Chatom Elementary School?
Student demographics at Chatom Elementary School are roughly 77% White, 2% Hispanic, 14% Black, 0% Asian, 2% Two or more.
What district is Chatom Elementary School in?
Chatom Elementary School is part of Washington County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.