Enrollment
201
Elementary
DISTRICT 183 · STATE 480
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·JACKSON COUNTY·NCES 010183000657
Dutton Elementary School
180 Main St, Dutton, AL 35744 · (256) 228-4265 · Jackson County
GRADES PK–08ELEMENTARY42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL201 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
16.1:1
13 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 17.3:1 · STATE 17.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
64%
129 students
DISTRICT 53% · 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 | 15 | 7% |
| Kindergarten | 19 | 9% |
| Grade 1 | 25 | 12% |
| Grade 2 | 20 | 10% |
| Grade 3 | 24 | 12% |
| Grade 4 | 19 | 9% |
| Grade 5 | 25 | 12% |
| Grade 6 | 14 | 7% |
| Grade 7 | 16 | 8% |
| Grade 8 | 24 | 12% |
Student demographics
46%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 43% · 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
Dutton Elementary School→North Jackson High School
Based on grade levels within Jackson County. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
ACAP 2024-25 . % ProficientEnglish Language Arts
77.9%
AL avg 52.7%
Math
54.9%
AL avg 31.8%
What this means: On the ACAP, Alabama's statewide test, about 78 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 55 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
OUTPERFORMING
Top 10% of AL schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
62.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
37.3%
based on AL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+24.9pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 62% of students here test proficient in math and reading, well above the roughly 37% typical for Alabama schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations ranks schools against others at the same poverty level, not by raw scores, so a school can post high scores and still fall short of its prediction, or post lower scores and still beat it. This school clears its prediction by about 25 points, placing it in Alabama's top 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 Dutton Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Alabama | In Jackson County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 62.3% | #155 of 626 | #1 of 8 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 54.9% | #151 of 626 | #1 of 8 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 77.9% | #128 of 626 | #1 of 8 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 201 | #654 of 709 | #5 of 10 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.1:1 | #213 of 655 | N/A |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 45.5% | #349 of 658 | N/A |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 64.2% | #292 of 696 | #1 of 9 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -15.9% | #134 of 364 | N/A |
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
201
-16 (-7%) vs 2020
+9% since 1990-91, when it was 185
Student : Teacher
16.1:1
was 19.7:1
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 | 201 | 12.5 | 16.1:1 | 64% (129) |
| 2023-24 | 214 | 13.5 | 15.8:1 | 75% (161) |
| 2022-23 | 224 | 12.5 | 17.9:1 | 74% (165) |
| 2020-21 | 217 | 11 | 19.7:1 | 74% (161) |
| 2017-18 | 239 | 12.1 | 19.8:1 | 74% (176) |
| 2015-16 | 213 | 13 | 16.4:1 | 79% (169) |
| 2010-11 | 249 | 23 | 10.8:1 | 70% (174) |
| 2000-01 | 224 | 15 | 14.9:1 | 64% (144) |
| 1990-91 | 185 | 8 | 23.1:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Dutton Elementary School.
About Dutton Elementary School
Dutton Elementary School, a low-enrollment elementary school, is located in Dutton, Alabama. Students in pre-K through 8 attend the school, which enrolls 201 students. For comparison, elementary schools in Alabama average about 480 students.
Dutton Elementary School is one school in a 16-school district, Jackson County, which enrolls 5,159 students.
White students account for 71% of enrollment at Dutton Elementary School. Other groups make up 16% Native American and 11% Hispanic. Jackson County as a whole is about 88% White, so the school's share is lower. The chance that two students picked at random at Dutton Elementary School belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 46%.
A ratio of 16.1:1 comes from the school's 12.5 full-time-equivalent teachers. The 17.0:1 average for elementary schools in Alabama is higher than this school's figure. The lunch program counts 64% of students at Dutton Elementary School as eligible for free or reduced-price meals. The average for public schools in Jackson County is 51%.
On a poverty-adjusted basis, Dutton Elementary School is in the top 10% of Alabama schools: 62.3% actual against 37.3% predicted.
According to the American Community Survey, in Jackson County, median household income is about $51,908, roughly 16% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 13% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Dutton Elementary School is one of 23 public schools in Jackson County, which together enroll about 7,616 students.
The next-closest public school is Section High School, about 4.0 miles away. In all, at least 8 other public schools sit within ten miles of Dutton Elementary School. Of 8 schools in the immediate area with test results, Dutton Elementary School ranks 1st on average proficiency.
Its NCES locale code is Rural: Distant: the school is in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
Dutton Elementary School saw enrollment fall 7% between 2020-21 and 2024-25. Its ratio of students to teachers was 19.7:1 in 2020-21, and 16.1:1 in 2024-25.
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Jackson County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
53,053
Census ACS
Median income
$51,908
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
16%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
13%
Below federal line
Schools in county
23
7,616 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Jackson County
- North Sand Mountain SchoolCombined · 694 students
- Pisgah High SchoolCombined · 598 students
- Skyline High SchoolCombined · 586 students
- Woodville High SchoolCombined · 504 students
- Section High SchoolCombined · 503 students
- North Jackson High SchoolHigh · 432 students
Nearby schools
- Section High School4.0 mi · 503
- Pisgah High School6.6 mi · 598
- Scottsboro High School6.6 mi · 727
- Sylvania School6.6 mi · 915
- Caldwell Elementary School7.4 mi · 579
- Collins Intermediate School7.5 mi · 538
Frequently asked questions
About Dutton Elementary SchoolHow large is Dutton Elementary School?
Dutton Elementary School enrolls approximately 201 students in grades PK-08.
Is Dutton Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Dutton Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades PK-08.
How many teachers does Dutton Elementary School have?
Dutton Elementary School employs 13 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 16.1:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Dutton Elementary School?
At Dutton Elementary School, the student body is approximately 71% White, 11% Hispanic, 1% Black, 1% Two or more.
Who oversees Dutton Elementary School?
Dutton Elementary School is overseen by Jackson County in Jackson County.
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