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Enrollment
521
Elementary
DISTRICT 469 · STATE 480
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MARSHALL COUNTY·NCES 010000600877
Douglas Elementary School
Highway 75, Douglas, AL 35964 · (256) 593-4420 · Marshall County
GRADES 03–05ELEMENTARY42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL521 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
18.6:1
28 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 18.6:1 · STATE 17.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
73%
381 students
DISTRICT 60% · 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 3 | 184 | 35% |
| Grade 4 | 186 | 36% |
| Grade 5 | 151 | 29% |
Student demographics
53%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 48% · 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
55.4%
AL avg 52.7%
Math
32.8%
AL avg 31.8%
What this means: On the ACAP, Alabama's statewide test, about 55 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
41.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
30.9%
based on AL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+10.5pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 41% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 31% 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 Douglas Elementary School
Douglas Elementary School's state test result (41.4% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Douglas Elementary School this school | 521 | 73.1% | 41.4% |
| West Morgan Elementary School Trinity | 512 | 71.7% | 61.4% |
| Corley Elementary School Boaz | 429 | 71.6% | 45.5% |
| Susan Moore Elementary School Blountsville | 582 | 68.0% | 55.4% |
| Asbury Elementary School Albertville | 729 | 73.3% | 33.1% |
| Tharptown Elementary School Russellville | 541 | 66.5% | 45.9% |
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 Douglas Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Alabama | In Marshall County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 41.4% | #409 of 626 | #6 of 8 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 32.8% | #379 of 626 | #7 of 8 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 55.4% | #415 of 626 | #5 of 8 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 521 | #266 of 709 | #9 of 17 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 18.6:1 | #517 of 655 | #12 of 16 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 52.6% | #271 of 658 | #8 of 17 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 73.1% | #181 of 696 | #2 of 17 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +3.4% | #219 of 262 | #11 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
521
+65 (+14%) vs 2020
-30% since 1990-91, when it was 741
Student : Teacher
18.6:1
was 24.0:1
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 | 521 | 28 | 18.6:1 | 73% (381) |
| 2023-24 | 481 | 28 | 17.2:1 | 53% (256) |
| 2022-23 | 461 | 25 | 18.4:1 | 53% (245) |
| 2020-21 | 456 | 19 | 24.0:1 | 53% (243) |
| 2017-18 | 504 | 24.3 | 20.7:1 | 79% (396) |
| 2015-16 | 500 | 25 | 20.0:1 | 78% (388) |
| 2010-11 | 476 | 24 | 19.8:1 | 80% (381) |
| 2000-01 | 447 | 26 | 17.2:1 | 58% (258) |
| 1990-91 | 741 | 39 | 19.0:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Douglas Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students up 3% (504 to 521); teachers up 15% (24.3 to 28).
About Douglas Elementary School
Douglas Elementary School is an elementary school located in Douglas, Alabama, in Marshall County. Students in grades 3 through 5 attend, and enrollment is 521 students.
Douglas Elementary School is one of the 14 schools that make up Marshall County (6,494 students in total).
White students are the majority at Douglas Elementary School, with 54% of enrollment. The school is also 43% Hispanic. The White share of the county population is higher, at 79%. The school's diversity index is 53%, meaning two students picked at random have a 53% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
Its 28 full-time-equivalent teachers give the school a ratio of 18.6:1. This ratio sits 1.6 above the 17.0:1 average for elementary schools in Alabama. Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility is 73%. That is higher than the 59% average for public schools in Marshall County.
Compared with Alabama schools that have similar shares of low-income students, Douglas Elementary School's results are 10.5 points above predicted: 41.4% against 30.9%.
Among Marshall County residents, the median household income is $62,571, roughly 22% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 12%. Douglas Elementary School is one of 37 public schools in the county.
Nearby, Robert D Sloman Primary is less than a tenth of a mile away. Within five miles of Douglas Elementary School, there are 3 other public schools. Douglas Elementary School is 2nd of 6 nearby schools by average proficiency rate.
The National Center for Education Statistics classifies the school's location as Rural: Distant, meaning it is in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
Enrollment grew 14% from its 2020-21 level of 456. Its ratio of students to teachers was 24.0:1 in 2020-21, and 18.6:1 in 2024-25.
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Marshall County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
99,748
Census ACS
Median income
$62,571
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
22%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
12%
Below federal line
Schools in county
37
19,416 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Marshall County
- Asbury Elementary SchoolElementary · 729 students
- Douglas High SchoolHigh · 727 students
- Asbury High SchoolHigh · 659 students
- Robert D Sloman PrimaryElementary · 613 students
- Kate D Smith DAR Elementary SchoolElementary · 546 students
- Douglas Middle SchoolMiddle · 512 students
Other schools in Douglas
- Douglas High SchoolHigh · 727 students
- Robert D Sloman PrimaryElementary · 613 students
- Douglas Middle SchoolMiddle · 512 students
Other Douglas Elementary schools
10 other US public schools in 9 states are named Douglas Elementary. Douglas Elementary School is the 3rd largest of the 11.
- Douglas Elementary SchoolTYLER, TX · 591 students
- Douglas ElementaryRaleigh, NC · 562 students
- Douglas Elementary SchoolTUCSON, AZ · 503 students
- Douglas Elementary SchoolDOUGLAS, MI · 366 students
- Douglas Elementary SchoolDouglas, MA · 340 students
Nearby schools
- Robert D Sloman Primary0.1 mi · 613
- Douglas Middle School0.1 mi · 512
- Douglas High School0.2 mi · 727
- Albertville Elementary School7.8 mi · 911
- Albertville Primary School7.8 mi · 990
- West End High School7.8 mi · 370
Frequently asked questions
About Douglas Elementary SchoolHow many students attend Douglas Elementary School?
Douglas Elementary School enrolls approximately 521 students in grades 03-05.
Is Douglas Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Douglas Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades 03-05.
How many teachers does Douglas Elementary School have?
Douglas Elementary School employs 28 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 18.6:1.
How diverse is Douglas Elementary School?
Douglas Elementary School reports a student body of 54% White, 43% Hispanic, 1% Black, 1% Two or more.
Who oversees Douglas Elementary School?
Douglas Elementary School is overseen by Marshall County in Marshall County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.