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Enrollment
1,216
High
DISTRICT 741 · STATE 682
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·LIMESTONE COUNTY·NCES 010210000800
East Limestone High School
15641 E Limestone Rd, Athens, AL 35613 · (256) 233-6660 · Limestone County
GRADES 06–12HIGH41-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL1,216 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
19.3:1
63 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 17.9:1 · STATE 17.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
34%
414 students
DISTRICT 59% · STATE 58%
Community
5
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 6 | 167 | 14% |
| Grade 7 | 168 | 14% |
| Grade 8 | 176 | 14% |
| Grade 9 | 167 | 14% |
| Grade 10 | 181 | 15% |
| Grade 11 | 165 | 14% |
| Grade 12 | 192 | 16% |
Student demographics
54%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 53% · 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
54.6%
AL avg 52.7%
Math
33.5%
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 34 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
42.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
59.2%
based on AL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-16.8pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 42% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 59% 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 East Limestone High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Alabama | In Limestone County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 42.5% | #48 of 305 | #2 of 8 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 33.5% | #55 of 305 | #2 of 8 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 54.6% | #32 of 305 | #1 of 8 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,216 | #46 of 319 | #3 of 8 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 19.3:1 | #258 of 307 | #7 of 8 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 53.9% | #98 of 307 | #4 of 8 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 34.0% | #280 of 317 | #7 of 8 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +1.5% | #121 of 130 | N/A |
Ranked against other public high 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
1,216
-2 (0%) vs 2020
+8% since 1990-91, when it was 1,126
Student : Teacher
19.3:1
was 21.0:1
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 | 1,216 | 63.2 | 19.3:1 | 34% (414) |
| 2023-24 | 1,281 | 61.2 | 20.9:1 | 41% (525) |
| 2022-23 | 1,282 | 55.2 | 23.2:1 | 40% (509) |
| 2020-21 | 1,218 | 58 | 21.0:1 | 24% (298) |
| 2017-18 | 1,198 | 58.9 | 20.3:1 | 25% (298) |
| 2015-16 | 1,212 | 62 | 19.6:1 | 27% (326) |
| 2010-11 | 1,244 | 67 | 18.6:1 | 24% (296) |
| 2000-01 | 812 | 44 | 18.4:1 | 15% (123) |
| 1990-91 | 1,126 | 59 | 19.1:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for East Limestone High School.
About East Limestone High School
East Limestone High School sits in Athens, Alabama, and is classified as a high school. Total enrollment is 1,216 students, and the grades served are 6 through 12. That is 78% bigger than the average of about 682 students for high schools in Alabama.
The 16 schools in Limestone County enroll 16,694 students altogether, East Limestone High School among them.
White students are 64% of those enrolled at East Limestone High School. The remaining shares are 21% Black, 8% Hispanic, 4% multiracial, and 2% Asian. Census estimates put the White share of Limestone County's population at about 74%. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 54%.
The school's 63.2 full-time-equivalent teachers translate to a student-to-teacher ratio of 19.3:1. The average for high schools in Alabama is 17.2:1, so this school has more students per teacher. At East Limestone High School, 34% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch in 2024-25. By comparison, the figure for public schools in Limestone County is 54%.
Based on student poverty, the model expects 59.2% at East Limestone High School; the school's average proficiency rate across its state test results is 42.5%.
Five-year Census Bureau estimates for Limestone County show that the median household earns about $83,629 a year, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 30%, and roughly 7% of residents are in poverty. Across Limestone County, 27 public schools serve about 24,258 students.
Of the public schools around it, East Limestone High School is closest to Creekside Elementary School, about 2.1 miles away. There are 4 other public schools within five miles. Nearby schools average 66.3% on proficiency, and East Limestone High School is below that at 42.5%.
NCES describes the area around East Limestone High School as Rural: Fringe, meaning in rural territory close to an urban area.
There was little change in enrollment from 2020-21 (1,218) to 2024-25 (1,216). From 2020-21 to 2024-25, the ratio dropped from 21.0:1 to 19.3:1.
On allk12, people connected to East Limestone High School can post about special education services, counseling, and support programs. Members of the school community can share what they know.
Limestone County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
111,233
Census ACS
Median income
$83,629
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
30%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
27
24,258 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Limestone County
- Alabama Connections AcademyCombined · 7,822 students
- Ardmore High SchoolHigh · 964 students
- West Limestone High SchoolHigh · 736 students
- Sugar Creek Elementary SchoolElementary · 631 students
- Elkmont Elementary SchoolElementary · 599 students
- Elkmont High SchoolHigh · 597 students
Other schools in Athens
- Alabama Connections AcademyCombined · 7,822 students
- Athens High SchoolHigh · 1,278 students
- Athens Middle SchoolMiddle · 935 students
- Athens Intermediate SchoolElementary · 641 students
- Athens Renaissance SchoolCombined · 606 students
- Blue Springs Elementary SchoolElementary · 558 students
Nearby schools
- Creekside Elementary School2.1 mi · 550
- Creekside Primary School2.1 mi · 500
- Endeavor Elementary School2.9 mi · 760
- Liberty Middle School4.6 mi · 1,103
- Columbia Elementary School5.1 mi · 701
- Heritage Elementary School5.1 mi · 869
Frequently asked questions
About East Limestone High SchoolHow many students attend East Limestone High School?
East Limestone High School enrolls approximately 1,216 students in grades 06-12.
What age range does East Limestone High School serve?
East Limestone High School serves students from grade 06 through grade 12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at East Limestone High School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at East Limestone High School is approximately 19.3:1 (63 FTE teachers).
How diverse is East Limestone High School?
East Limestone High School reports a student body of 64% White, 8% Hispanic, 21% Black, 2% Asian, 4% Two or more.
What district is East Limestone High School in?
East Limestone High School is part of Limestone County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.