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Enrollment
597
High
DISTRICT 741 · STATE 682
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·LIMESTONE COUNTY·NCES 010210001549
Elkmont High School
25630 Evans Ave, Elkmont, AL 35620 · (256) 732-4291 · Limestone County
GRADES 06–12HIGH42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL597 STUDENTS
B+
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Scored higher than 69% of Alabama public high schools
- B-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- A-Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Alabama public high schools
Student : Teacher
16.1:1
37 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 17.9:1 · STATE 17.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
65%
387 students
DISTRICT 59% · STATE 58%
Community
6
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 | 70 | 12% |
| Grade 7 | 77 | 13% |
| Grade 8 | 95 | 16% |
| Grade 9 | 96 | 16% |
| Grade 10 | 95 | 16% |
| Grade 11 | 85 | 14% |
| Grade 12 | 79 | 13% |
Student demographics
44%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
39.4%
AL avg 52.7%
Math
18.2%
AL avg 31.8%
What this means: On the ACAP, Alabama's statewide test, about 39 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 18 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
28.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
36.9%
based on AL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-8.3pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 29% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 37% 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 Elkmont High School
Elkmont High School's state test result (28.6% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elkmont High School this school | 597 | 64.8% | 28.6% |
| Clements High School Athens | 525 | 65.7% | 27.5% |
| West Limestone High School Lester | 736 | 57.3% | 39.8% |
| Randolph County High School Wedowee | 441 | 63.7% | 27.6% |
| Etowah High School Attalla | 453 | 62.7% | 22.5% |
| Wellborn High School Anniston | 425 | 68.2% | 26.6% |
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 Elkmont High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Alabama | In Limestone County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 28.6% | #142 of 305 | #6 of 8 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 18.2% | #157 of 305 | #6 of 8 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 39.4% | #113 of 305 | #7 of 8 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 597 | #133 of 319 | #6 of 8 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.1:1 | #93 of 307 | #1 of 8 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 44.5% | #152 of 307 | #6 of 8 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 64.8% | #93 of 317 | #3 of 8 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -13.5% | #79 of 164 | 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. 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
597
-20 (-3%) vs 2020
-21% since 1990-91, when it was 754
Student : Teacher
16.1:1
was 18.7:1
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 | 597 | 37 | 16.1:1 | 65% (387) |
| 2023-24 | 619 | 34 | 18.2:1 | 67% (417) |
| 2022-23 | 643 | 31.6 | 20.4:1 | 61% (395) |
| 2020-21 | 617 | 33 | 18.7:1 | 49% (305) |
| 2017-18 | 690 | 34.3 | 20.1:1 | 49% (338) |
| 2015-16 | 1,099 | 61 | 18.0:1 | 54% (588) |
| 2010-11 | 1,043 | 59 | 17.7:1 | 43% (452) |
| 2000-01 | 1,008 | 61 | 16.5:1 | 31% (313) |
| 1990-91 | 754 | 40 | 18.9:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Elkmont High School.
Since 2017-18: students down 13% (690 to 597); teachers up 8% (34.3 to 37).
About Elkmont High School
Elkmont High School is a medium-sized high school in Elkmont, Alabama, one of the schools in Limestone County. The school's enrollment of 597 students covers grades 6 through 12.
District-wide, Limestone County has 16 schools and 16,694 students.
A majority of students at Elkmont High School, 71%, are White. The next largest groups are 23% Hispanic, 3% Black, and 3% multiracial. County-wide, about 74% of residents are White. By the diversity index, Elkmont High School comes in at 44%.
Federal data list 37 full-time-equivalent teachers at Elkmont High School in 2024-25, for a ratio of 16.1:1. Among high schools in Alabama, the typical ratio is 17.2:1. The lunch program counts 65% of students at Elkmont High School as eligible for free or reduced-price meals. For comparison, public schools in Limestone County average 54%.
The allk12 Grade for Elkmont High School is B+. Compared with Alabama public high schools, the school scored higher than 69% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
Given its share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, Elkmont High School would be expected to post about 36.9%. Its actual average proficiency rate on state tests is 28.6%.
Within Limestone County, median household income is about $83,629, about 30% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 7% of residents are in poverty. Federal data list 27 public schools in Limestone County, with a combined enrollment of about 24,258.
The nearest public school is Elkmont Elementary School, at about 1.2 miles. Elkmont High School has at least 8 other public schools within ten miles. Elkmont High School comes in 6th of 6 nearby schools on average proficiency.
The federal government classifies Elkmont High School's location as Rural: Distant.
A comparison of 2020-21 and 2024-25 shows enrollment down 3%, from 617 to 597. By 2024-25, the school had 16.1 students per teacher, compared with 18.7 in 2020-21.
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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
- East Limestone High SchoolHigh · 1,216 students
- Ardmore High SchoolHigh · 964 students
- West Limestone High SchoolHigh · 736 students
- Sugar Creek Elementary SchoolElementary · 631 students
- Elkmont Elementary SchoolElementary · 599 students
Nearby schools
- Elkmont Elementary School1.2 mi · 599
- Piney Chapel Elementary School5.6 mi · 197
- Alabama Connections Academy6.8 mi · 7,822
- Ardmore High School7.9 mi · 964
- Athens High School8.3 mi · 1,278
- Sugar Creek Elementary School8.3 mi · 631
Frequently asked questions
About Elkmont High SchoolHow many students attend Elkmont High School?
Elkmont High School enrolls approximately 597 students in grades 06-12.
What grades does Elkmont High School serve?
Elkmont High School serves grades 06-12.
How many students per teacher at Elkmont High School?
Approximately 16.1:1 students per teacher at Elkmont High School.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Elkmont High School?
At Elkmont High School, the student body is approximately 71% White, 23% Hispanic, 3% Black, 1% Asian, 3% Two or more.
What district is Elkmont High School in?
Elkmont High School is part of Limestone County.
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