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Enrollment
379
Elementary
DISTRICT 302 · STATE 480
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ELBA CITY·NCES 010126000460
Elba Elementary School
145 Tiger Dr, Elba, AL 36323 · (334) 897-2814 · Coffee County
GRADES PK–06ELEMENTARY43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL379 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
15.2:1
25 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.2:1 · STATE 17.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
70%
266 students
DISTRICT 69% · STATE 58%
Community
1
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 | 31 | 8% |
| Kindergarten | 47 | 12% |
| Grade 1 | 50 | 13% |
| Grade 2 | 62 | 16% |
| Grade 3 | 54 | 14% |
| Grade 4 | 38 | 10% |
| Grade 5 | 44 | 12% |
| Grade 6 | 53 | 14% |
This year's kindergarten class (47) is 11% smaller than its 6th grade class (53).
Student demographics
59%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 58% · 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
66.7%
AL avg 52.7%
Math
43.5%
AL avg 31.8%
What this means: On the ACAP, Alabama's statewide test, about 67 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 44 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
50.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
33.0%
based on AL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+17.9pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 51% of students here test proficient in math and reading, well above the roughly 33% 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 18 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 →
Schools most like Elba Elementary School
Elba Elementary School's state test result (50.8% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elba Elementary School this school | 379 | 70.2% | 50.8% |
| Morris Avenue Intermediate School Opelika | 397 | 70.5% | 44.0% |
| Nathaniel H Stephens Elementary School Alexander City | 436 | 71.3% | 36.6% |
| Sycamore School Alpine | 340 | 66.8% | 46.3% |
| Abbeville Elementary School Abbeville | 338 | 74.9% | 25.6% |
| WA Threadgill Primary School Sheffield | 344 | 69.8% | N/A |
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 Elba Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Alabama | In Coffee County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 50.8% | #292 of 626 | #7 of 8 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 43.5% | #269 of 626 | #8 of 8 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 66.7% | #276 of 626 | #7 of 8 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 379 | #482 of 709 | #7 of 8 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.2:1 | #109 of 655 | #1 of 8 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 59.2% | #166 of 658 | #7 of 8 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 70.2% | #220 of 696 | #2 of 8 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +18.4% | #76 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
379
+18 (+5%) vs 2020
-36% since 1990-91, when it was 590
Student : Teacher
15.2:1
was 16.4:1
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 | 379 | 25 | 15.2:1 | 70% (266) |
| 2023-24 | 395 | 21 | 18.8:1 | 66% (261) |
| 2022-23 | 433 | 23 | 18.8:1 | 66% (285) |
| 2020-21 | 361 | 22 | 16.4:1 | 66% (237) |
| 2017-18 | 320 | 21.5 | 14.9:1 | 68% (218) |
| 2015-16 | 313 | 20 | 15.7:1 | 52% (164) |
| 2010-11 | 437 | 28 | 15.6:1 | 73% (318) |
| 2000-01 | 564 | 40 | 14.1:1 | 68% (381) |
| 1990-91 | 590 | 33 | 17.9:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Elba Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students up 18% (320 to 379); teachers up 16% (21.5 to 25).
About Elba Elementary School
Elba Elementary School is classified as an elementary school. It is located in Elba, Alabama. School enrollment was 379 students in 2024-25, in pre-K through 6. The average among elementary schools in Alabama is roughly 480 students; this school is 21% smaller than that.
Elba Elementary School sits within Elba City, which has 2 schools and 603 students.
At Elba Elementary School, the largest share of students is White, at 45%. After that, the student body is 45% Black, 6% Hispanic, and 4% multiracial. Census figures show Coffee County is about 71% White. The school's diversity index is 59%, meaning two students picked at random have a 59% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
Federal staffing data show 25 full-time-equivalent teachers at Elba Elementary School and a ratio of 15.2:1. The school has fewer students per teacher than the 17.0:1 average for elementary schools in Alabama. The count of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch equals 70% of enrollment. That is higher than the 51% average for public schools in Coffee County.
Elba Elementary School scores 17.9 points above its predicted average proficiency rate on state tests: 50.8% actual versus 33.0% predicted. That puts it in the top 10% of Alabama schools on BeatsExpectations.
Census estimates describe Coffee County this way: the median household income is $68,353, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 23% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 12%. In all, Coffee County has 18 public schools and roughly 10,168 students.
Of nearby public schools, Elba High School is the closest, at about 0.2 miles. Nearby schools with test data average 43.7% proficiency; Elba Elementary School posts 50.8%.
NCES describes the area around Elba Elementary School as Rural: Remote, meaning in rural territory far from an urban area.
Elba Elementary School's enrollment grew from 361 in 2020-21 to 379 in 2024-25. In 2020-21, the student-to-teacher ratio was 16.4:1; by 2024-25 it was 15.2:1.
The Elba Elementary School community page is open for posts about sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.
Coffee County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
54,920
Census ACS
Median income
$68,353
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
23%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
12%
Below federal line
Schools in county
18
10,168 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Elba City
- Elba High SchoolHigh · 224 students
- The Elba Career AcademyHigh
Other Elba Elementary schools
2 other US public schools in 3 states are named Elba Elementary. Elba Elementary School is the largest of the 3.
- ELBA ELEMENTARY SCHOOLELBA, NY · 225 students
- ELBA ELEMENTARY SCHOOLELBA, NE · 52 students
Nearby schools
- Elba High School0.2 mi · 224
- New Brockton Middle School10.3 mi · 360
- New Brockton High School10.3 mi · 455
- Fleeta School10.6 mi · 170
- New Brockton Elementary School10.9 mi · 727
- Zion Chapel High School11.2 mi · 887
Frequently asked questions
About Elba Elementary SchoolHow many students attend Elba Elementary School?
Elba Elementary School enrolls approximately 379 students in grades PK-06.
Is Elba Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Elba Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades PK-06.
How many teachers does Elba Elementary School have?
Elba Elementary School employs 25 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 15.2:1.
How diverse is Elba Elementary School?
Elba Elementary School reports a student body of 45% White, 6% Hispanic, 45% Black, 4% Two or more.
Who oversees Elba Elementary School?
Elba Elementary School is overseen by Elba City in Coffee County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.