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Enrollment
689
Elementary
DISTRICT 750 · STATE 480
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ELMORE COUNTY·NCES 010129001768
Eclectic Elementary School
35 Harden St, Eclectic, AL 36024 · (334) 541-2291 · Elmore County
GRADES PK–04ELEMENTARY42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL689 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
16.8:1
41 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 18.0:1 · STATE 17.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
45%
310 students
DISTRICT 47% · 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 | 64 | 9% |
| Kindergarten | 122 | 18% |
| Grade 1 | 132 | 19% |
| Grade 2 | 129 | 19% |
| Grade 3 | 102 | 15% |
| Grade 4 | 140 | 20% |
This year's kindergarten class (122) is 13% smaller than its 4th grade class (140).
Student demographics
28%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 55% · 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
76.9%
AL avg 52.7%
Math
59.4%
AL avg 31.8%
What this means: On the ACAP, Alabama's statewide test, about 77 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 59 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
64.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
51.3%
based on AL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+13.3pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 65% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 51% 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 Eclectic Elementary School
Eclectic Elementary School's state test result (64.6% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eclectic Elementary School this school | 689 | 45.0% | 64.6% |
| Central Elementary School Florrence | 713 | 43.8% | 48.3% |
| Robert E Lee Elementary Satsuma | 805 | 45.6% | 66.3% |
| Hokes Bluff Elementary School Hokes Bluff | 610 | 45.4% | 58.8% |
| Moulton Elementary School Moulton | 695 | 48.9% | 55.0% |
| Rogers Elementary School Florence | 592 | 47.3% | 48.6% |
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 Eclectic Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Alabama | In Elmore County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 64.6% | #130 of 626 | #2 of 6 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 59.4% | #115 of 626 | #1 of 6 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 76.9% | #143 of 626 | #3 of 6 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 689 | #113 of 709 | #5 of 8 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.8:1 | #310 of 655 | #3 of 7 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 28.0% | #507 of 658 | #7 of 8 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 45.0% | #531 of 696 | #5 of 8 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +26.2% | #46 of 262 | 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. 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
689
+105 (+18%) vs 2020
+5% since 1990-91, when it was 657
Student : Teacher
16.8:1
was 20.1:1
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 | 689 | 41 | 16.8:1 | 45% (310) |
| 2023-24 | 689 | 36 | 19.1:1 | 55% (378) |
| 2022-23 | 665 | 34 | 19.6:1 | 54% (362) |
| 2020-21 | 584 | 29 | 20.1:1 | 40% (236) |
| 2017-18 | 546 | 33 | 16.6:1 | 53% (287) |
| 2015-16 | 569 | 30 | 19.0:1 | 54% (310) |
| 2010-11 | 612 | 41 | 14.9:1 | 54% (328) |
| 2000-01 | 903 | 57 | 15.8:1 | 40% (365) |
| 1990-91 | 657 | 33 | 19.9:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Eclectic Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students up 26% (546 to 689); teachers up 24% (33 to 41).
About Eclectic Elementary School
Eclectic Elementary School is classified as an elementary school. It is located in Eclectic, Alabama. The school's enrollment of 689 students covers pre-K through 4. Enrollment is 44% higher than the average for elementary schools in Alabama, which is about 480.
The district, Elmore County, has 11,741 students enrolled across 16 schools.
Federal enrollment data show Eclectic Elementary School is 84% White. Enrollment also includes 8% Black, 5% multiracial, and 3% Hispanic. Elmore County as a whole is about 73% White, so the school's share is higher. Pick two students at random and there is a 28% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
Teacher staffing is 41 full-time equivalents, or about 16.8 students per teacher. That is close to the 17.0:1 average for elementary schools in Alabama. Eligibility for subsidized school meals is 45%. For comparison, public schools in Elmore County average 47%.
The BeatsExpectations prediction for Eclectic Elementary School is 51.3%, and its average proficiency rate on state tests is 64.6%.
Elmore County census figures show that the median household income is $78,243, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 25% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 9%. Elmore County is home to 26 public schools and about 13,867 public school students.
Nearby, Elmore County High School is about 0.3 miles away. There are 2 more public schools inside five miles. Ranking the closest schools with test data puts Eclectic Elementary School at 2nd of 9.
Locale data from NCES put Eclectic Elementary School in rural territory some distance from an urban area (Rural: Distant).
Compared with 2020-21, the school had 105 more students in 2024-25. Federal data show the ratio falling from 20.1:1 to 16.8:1.
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Elmore County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
89,526
Census ACS
Median income
$78,243
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
25%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
9%
Below federal line
Schools in county
26
13,867 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Elmore County
- Wetumpka High SchoolHigh · 1,219 students
- Stanhope Elmore High SchoolHigh · 1,123 students
- Millbrook Middle SchoolMiddle · 1,071 students
- Holtville Elementary SchoolElementary · 877 students
- Wetumpka Elementary SchoolElementary · 868 students
- Coosada Elementary SchoolElementary · 797 students
Other schools in Eclectic
- Elmore County High SchoolHigh · 494 students
- Eclectic Middle SchoolMiddle · 468 students
Nearby schools
- Elmore County High School0.3 mi · 494
- Eclectic Middle School0.5 mi · 468
- Tallassee Elementary School9.3 mi · 609
- Redland Elementary School9.5 mi · 730
- Tallassee High School10.0 mi · 474
- Southside Middle School10.6 mi · 424
Frequently asked questions
About Eclectic Elementary SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Eclectic Elementary School?
Eclectic Elementary School enrolls approximately 689 students in grades PK-04.
What age range does Eclectic Elementary School serve?
Eclectic Elementary School serves students from grade PK through grade 04.
How many students per teacher at Eclectic Elementary School?
Approximately 16.8:1 students per teacher at Eclectic Elementary School.
How diverse is Eclectic Elementary School?
Eclectic Elementary School reports a student body of 84% White, 3% Hispanic, 8% Black, 5% Two or more.
Who oversees Eclectic Elementary School?
Eclectic Elementary School is overseen by Elmore County in Elmore County.
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