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Parents: what's one thing you'd want the Colbert Heights Elementary School administration to hear?
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Enrollment
486
Elementary
DISTRICT 292 · STATE 480
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·COLBERT COUNTY·NCES 010084001658
Colbert Heights Elementary School
1551 Sunset Dr, Tuscumbia, AL 35674 · (256) 381-6132 · Colbert County
GRADES PK–06ELEMENTARY41-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL486 STUDENTS
C+
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Scored higher than 40% 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.
- C+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
15.1:1
32 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.5:1 · STATE 17.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
56%
272 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 | 7% |
| Kindergarten | 67 | 14% |
| Grade 1 | 57 | 12% |
| Grade 2 | 56 | 12% |
| Grade 3 | 62 | 13% |
| Grade 4 | 64 | 13% |
| Grade 5 | 68 | 14% |
| Grade 6 | 76 | 16% |
This year's kindergarten class (67) is 12% smaller than its 6th grade class (76).
Student demographics
22%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 39% · 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
61.8%
AL avg 52.7%
Math
35.3%
AL avg 31.8%
What this means: On the ACAP, Alabama's statewide test, about 62 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 35 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
47.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
43.3%
based on AL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+4.5pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 48% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 43% 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 Colbert Heights Elementary School
Colbert Heights Elementary School's state test result (47.8% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Colbert Heights Elementary School this school | 486 | 56.0% | 47.8% |
| Winfield Elementary School Winfield | 499 | 53.7% | 71.8% |
| Carbon Hill ElementaryJunior High School Carbon Hill | 475 | 58.7% | 45.8% |
| Ohatchee Elementary School Ohatchee | 472 | 53.6% | 49.6% |
| Breitling Elementary School Grand Bay | 471 | 59.4% | 49.2% |
| Curry Elementary School Jasper | 550 | 58.2% | 46.9% |
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 Colbert Heights Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Alabama | In Colbert County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 47.8% | #331 of 626 | #6 of 8 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 35.3% | #352 of 626 | #6 of 8 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 61.8% | #337 of 626 | #6 of 8 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 486 | #318 of 709 | #2 of 12 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.1:1 | #107 of 655 | #7 of 11 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 21.5% | #558 of 658 | #11 of 11 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 56.0% | #393 of 696 | #6 of 12 |
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
486
+6 (+1%) vs 2020
+38% since 1990-91, when it was 353
Student : Teacher
15.1:1
was 16.0:1
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 | 486 | 32.1 | 15.1:1 | 56% (272) |
| 2023-24 | 491 | 34.1 | 14.4:1 | 51% (248) |
| 2022-23 | 473 | 30.5 | 15.5:1 | 50% (237) |
| 2020-21 | 480 | 30 | 16.0:1 | 65% (312) |
| 2017-18 | 486 | 24.5 | 19.8:1 | 65% (317) |
| 2015-16 | 428 | 23 | 18.6:1 | 63% (270) |
| 2010-11 | 505 | 33 | 15.3:1 | 63% (316) |
| 2000-01 | 466 | 29 | 16.1:1 | 55% (254) |
| 1990-91 | 353 | 19 | 18.6:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Colbert Heights Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students unchanged (486 to 486); teachers up 31% (24.5 to 32.1).
About Colbert Heights Elementary School
Colbert Heights Elementary School is an elementary school in Tuscumbia, Alabama, reachable at (256) 381-6132. Enrollment is 486 students in 2024-25, and the school serves pre-K through 6.
Colbert Heights Elementary School is among 8 schools run by Colbert County, which serves 2,573 students.
The student body at Colbert Heights Elementary School is 88% White. Other reported shares: 5% Hispanic and 5% multiracial. Colbert County's residents are about 77% White, 11 points below the school's share. Pick two students at random and there is a 22% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
The count of teachers at Colbert Heights Elementary School is 32.1 full-time equivalents, for a ratio of 15.1:1. That is 1.9 students per teacher below the 17.0:1 average for elementary schools in Alabama. Around 56% of the school's students qualify for free or reduced-price meals.
allk12 grades Colbert Heights Elementary School a C+. The grade compares the school only with Alabama public elementary schools, because each state gives its own test.
Based on its free or reduced-price lunch share, the BeatsExpectations model predicts an average proficiency rate on state tests of 43.3% for Colbert Heights Elementary School. The school posts 47.8%, 4.5 points above the prediction.
In Colbert County (population about 58,022), the median household income is $60,628, roughly 22% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 14%. There are 25 public schools in Colbert County, enrolling about 8,178 students in all.
The closest public school to Colbert Heights Elementary School is Colbert Heights High School, about 0.2 miles away. Counting only straight-line distance, 6 other public schools are within five miles. Of 6 schools in the immediate area with test results, Colbert Heights Elementary School ranks 3rd on average proficiency.
The school's setting, by NCES definition, is Rural: Fringe: in rural territory close to an urban area.
Over 4 years, enrollment stayed close to where it was, going from 480 to 486.
Discussions about Colbert Heights Elementary School may include science fairs, picture day, and bus routes. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
Colbert County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
58,022
Census ACS
Median income
$60,628
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
22%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
14%
Below federal line
Schools in county
25
8,178 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Colbert County
- Colbert Heights High SchoolHigh · 467 students
- Colbert County High SchoolHigh · 438 students
- Leighton Elementary SchoolElementary · 355 students
- Hatton Elementary SchoolElementary · 236 students
- Cherokee Elementary SchoolElementary · 226 students
- Cherokee High SchoolHigh · 206 students
Other schools in Tuscumbia
- Deshler High SchoolHigh · 488 students
- Colbert Heights High SchoolHigh · 467 students
- G W Trenholm Primary SchoolElementary · 413 students
- R E Thompson Intermediate SchoolElementary · 360 students
- Deshler Middle SchoolMiddle · 336 students
- New Bethel Elementary SchoolElementary · 159 students
Nearby schools
- Colbert Heights High School0.2 mi · 467
- R E Thompson Intermediate School3.8 mi · 360
- G W Trenholm Primary School3.9 mi · 413
- New Bethel Elementary School4.7 mi · 159
- Deshler Middle School4.9 mi · 336
- Deshler High School5.0 mi · 488
Frequently asked questions
About Colbert Heights Elementary SchoolHow many students attend Colbert Heights Elementary School?
Colbert Heights Elementary School enrolls approximately 486 students in grades PK-06.
What grades does Colbert Heights Elementary School serve?
Colbert Heights Elementary School serves grades PK-06.
How many teachers does Colbert Heights Elementary School have?
Colbert Heights Elementary School employs 32 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 15.1:1.
How diverse is Colbert Heights Elementary School?
Colbert Heights Elementary School reports a student body of 88% White, 5% Hispanic, 2% Black, 5% Two or more.
Is Colbert Heights Elementary School public or private?
Colbert Heights Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Colbert County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.