Enrollment
224
High
DISTRICT 302 · STATE 682
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ELBA CITY·NCES 010126000461
Elba High School
371 Tiger Dr, Elba, AL 36323 · (334) 897-2266 · Coffee County
GRADES 07–12HIGH43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL224 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
13.2:1
17 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.2:1 · STATE 17.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
69%
154 students
DISTRICT 69% · STATE 58%
Community
0
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 7 | 46 | 21% |
| Grade 8 | 36 | 16% |
| Grade 9 | 37 | 17% |
| Grade 10 | 38 | 17% |
| Grade 11 | 23 | 10% |
| Grade 12 | 44 | 20% |
Student demographics
57%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
48.0%
AL avg 52.7%
Math
11.7%
AL avg 31.8%
What this means: On the ACAP, Alabama's statewide test, about 48 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 12 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
26.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
34.0%
based on AL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-7.9pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 26% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 34% 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 Elba High School
Elba High School's state test result (26.1% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elba High School this school | 224 | 68.8% | 26.1% |
| Sheffield High School Sheffield | 305 | 70.8% | 10.1% |
| Central High School Rockford | 354 | 66.7% | 24.2% |
| Houston County High School Columbia | 322 | 74.2% | 34.2% |
| Winterboro High School Alpine | 380 | 66.6% | 25.2% |
| W S Neal High School East Brewton | 370 | 69.5% | 12.8% |
Matched among Alabama high 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 High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Alabama |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 26.1% | #166 of 305 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 11.7% | #214 of 305 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 48.0% | #63 of 305 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 224 | #302 of 319 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.2:1 | #12 of 307 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 57.1% | #71 of 307 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 68.8% | #76 of 317 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -23.8% | #35 of 164 |
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. 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
224
-59 (-21%) vs 2020
-59% since 1990-91, when it was 548
Student : Teacher
13.2:1
was 14.2:1
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 | 224 | 17 | 13.2:1 | 69% (154) |
| 2023-24 | 241 | 19 | 12.7:1 | 69% (166) |
| 2022-23 | 252 | 21 | 12.0:1 | 69% (174) |
| 2020-21 | 283 | 20 | 14.2:1 | 69% (195) |
| 2017-18 | 294 | 16 | 18.4:1 | 69% (203) |
| 2015-16 | 302 | 19 | 15.9:1 | 34% (102) |
| 2010-11 | 392 | 21 | 18.7:1 | 65% (255) |
| 2000-01 | 463 | 33 | 14.0:1 | 50% (231) |
| 1990-91 | 548 | 33 | 16.6:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Elba High School.
Since 2017-18: students down 24% (294 to 224); teachers up 6% (16 to 17).
About Elba High School
Elba High School is a very small high school located in Elba, Alabama. The school offers grades 7 through 12 and enrolls 224 students. That puts enrollment 67% below the 682-student average for high schools in Alabama.
Elba High School is part of a district of 2 schools: Elba City, with 603 students.
The largest group at Elba High School is White students, at 47%. Smaller groups are 46% Black, 4% Hispanic, and 3% multiracial. For comparison, the population of Coffee County is roughly 71% White. The diversity index for Elba High School is 57%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
Elba High School has 17 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of about 13.2:1. By comparison, the average for high schools in Alabama is 17.2:1. A common income measure, free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, is 69% at Elba High School. The rate at public schools in Coffee County averages 51%, lower than here.
In Alabama, Elba High School is in the middle band of BeatsExpectations: 26.1% actual against a predicted 34.0%.
The school is in Coffee County, where median household income comes to about $68,353, roughly 23% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 12%. Coffee County counts 18 public schools with about 10,168 students.
Elba Elementary School, about 0.2 miles away, is the closest public school. Elba High School places 9th of 9 on proficiency among the closest schools that report scores.
For locale, NCES codes Elba High School as Rural: Remote.
Enrollment decreased 21% over 4 years, reaching 224 in 2024-25.
On allk12, people connected to Elba High School can post about athletics, class schedules, and weather closures. Current and former families are welcome to add their experience.
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 Elementary SchoolElementary · 379 students
- The Elba Career AcademyHigh
Other schools in Elba
- Elba Elementary SchoolElementary · 379 students
- The Elba Career AcademyHigh
Nearby schools
- Elba Elementary School0.2 mi · 379
- New Brockton High School10.4 mi · 455
- New Brockton Middle School10.4 mi · 360
- Fleeta School10.7 mi · 170
- New Brockton Elementary School11.0 mi · 727
- Zion Chapel High School11.1 mi · 887
Frequently asked questions
About Elba High SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Elba High School?
Elba High School enrolls approximately 224 students in grades 07-12.
What grades does Elba High School serve?
Elba High School serves grades 07-12.
How many teachers does Elba High School have?
Elba High School employs 17 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 13.2:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Elba High School?
At Elba High School, the student body is approximately 47% White, 4% Hispanic, 46% Black, 0% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Who oversees Elba High School?
Elba High School is overseen by Elba City in Coffee County.
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