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Enrollment
571
Elementary
DISTRICT 509 · STATE 480
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·TALLAPOOSA COUNTY·NCES 010321001228
Dadeville Elementary School
670 E Columbus St, Dadeville, AL 36853 · (256) 825-6811 · Tallapoosa County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL571 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
17.0:1
34 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.9:1 · STATE 17.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
69%
396 students
DISTRICT 56% · STATE 58%
Community
5
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 | 35 | 6% |
| Kindergarten | 97 | 17% |
| Grade 1 | 96 | 17% |
| Grade 2 | 84 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 95 | 17% |
| Grade 4 | 82 | 14% |
| Grade 5 | 82 | 14% |
Student demographics
57%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 47% · 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
63.9%
AL avg 52.7%
Math
37.4%
AL avg 31.8%
What this means: On the ACAP, Alabama's statewide test, about 64 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 37 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
45.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
33.6%
based on AL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+12.3pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 46% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 34% 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 →
Where Dadeville Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Alabama |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 45.9% | #353 of 626 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 37.4% | #336 of 626 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 63.9% | #310 of 626 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 571 | #210 of 709 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 17.0:1 | #340 of 655 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 56.9% | #202 of 658 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 69.4% | #233 of 696 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -15.8% | #135 of 364 |
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.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
571
-51 (-8%) vs 2020
-28% since 1990-91, when it was 797
Student : Teacher
17.0:1
was 16.8:1
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 | 571 | 33.5 | 17.0:1 | 69% (396) |
| 2023-24 | 538 | 36.5 | 14.7:1 | 80% (430) |
| 2022-23 | 569 | 36.5 | 15.6:1 | 78% (446) |
| 2020-21 | 622 | 37 | 16.8:1 | 69% (431) |
| 2017-18 | 678 | 40.3 | 16.8:1 | 67% (455) |
| 2015-16 | 584 | 31 | 18.8:1 | 68% (399) |
| 2010-11 | 464 | 30 | 15.5:1 | 68% (314) |
| 2000-01 | 782 | 40 | 19.6:1 | 55% (433) |
| 1990-91 | 797 | 41 | 19.4:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Dadeville Elementary School.
About Dadeville Elementary School
Dadeville Elementary School is a medium-sized elementary school based in Dadeville, Alabama. The school's 571 students are in pre-K through 5.
Tallapoosa County has 2,822 students spread across 5 schools.
Enrollment at Dadeville Elementary School is mixed, with White students the largest group at 49%. The rest of enrollment is 44% Black, 4% multiracial, and 2% Hispanic. Census estimates put the White share of Tallapoosa County's population at about 68%. Dadeville Elementary School has a diversity index of 57%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
The school employs the equivalent of 33.5 full-time teachers, for a ratio of 17.0:1. Elementary schools in Alabama have a similar average ratio of 17.0:1. The free or reduced-price lunch share, often used to gauge student poverty, is 69%. Public schools in Tallapoosa County average 60%.
A school with Dadeville Elementary School's lunch-eligibility share in Alabama is predicted to score 33.6%. Dadeville Elementary School scores 45.9%, 12.3 points above that line.
Tallapoosa County has these Census figures: median household income is about $59,356, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 20% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 14%. The public schools of Tallapoosa County number 11 and enroll about 5,658.
The nearest public school is Dadeville High School, at less than a tenth of a mile. Among the 8 closest schools with test data, this one included, Dadeville Elementary School ranks 2nd on average proficiency.
Dadeville Elementary School has an NCES locale of Rural: Distant.
The number of students declined from 622 to 571 over 4 years.
Conversations here can range across sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
Tallapoosa County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
40,938
Census ACS
Median income
$59,356
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
20%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
14%
Below federal line
Schools in county
11
5,658 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Tallapoosa County
- Horseshoe Bend High SchoolCombined · 776 students
- Dadeville High SchoolHigh · 534 students
- Reeltown High SchoolHigh · 495 students
- Reeltown Elementary SchoolElementary · 446 students
- Edward Bell Career Technical CenterHigh
Nearby schools
- Dadeville High School0.1 mi · 534
- Jim Pearson Elementary School12.4 mi · 704
- Horseshoe Bend High School13.1 mi · 776
- Benjamin Russell High School13.6 mi · 852
- Alexander City Middle School13.8 mi · 430
- Nathaniel H Stephens Elementary School14.2 mi · 436
Frequently asked questions
About Dadeville Elementary SchoolHow large is Dadeville Elementary School?
Dadeville Elementary School enrolls approximately 571 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does Dadeville Elementary School serve?
Dadeville Elementary School serves grades PK-05.
How many students per teacher at Dadeville Elementary School?
Approximately 17.0:1 students per teacher at Dadeville Elementary School.
How diverse is Dadeville Elementary School?
Dadeville Elementary School reports a student body of 49% White, 2% Hispanic, 44% Black, 1% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Who oversees Dadeville Elementary School?
Dadeville Elementary School is overseen by Tallapoosa County in Tallapoosa County.
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