Enrollment
197
Elementary
DISTRICT 220 · STATE 480
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·WILCOX COUNTY·NCES 010351000325
F S Ervin Elementary School
500 Leroy Randolph Rd, Pine Hill, AL 36769 · (334) 963-4702 · Wilcox County
GRADES PK–06ELEMENTARY43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL197 STUDENTS
C-
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Scored higher than 21% of Alabama public elementary schools
- C-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- C+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 elementary schools
Student : Teacher
16.4:1
12 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.4:1 · STATE 17.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
83%
164 students
DISTRICT 85% · STATE 58%
Community
0
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 | 21 | 11% |
| Kindergarten | 31 | 16% |
| Grade 1 | 38 | 19% |
| Grade 2 | 28 | 14% |
| Grade 3 | 21 | 11% |
| Grade 4 | 19 | 10% |
| Grade 5 | 15 | 8% |
| Grade 6 | 24 | 12% |
This year's kindergarten class (31) is 29% larger than its 6th grade class (24).
Student demographics
9%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 6% · 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
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Based on grade levels within Wilcox County. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
ACAP 2024-25 . % ProficientEnglish Language Arts
40.7%
AL avg 52.7%
Math
13.6%
AL avg 31.8%
What this means: On the ACAP, Alabama's statewide test, about 41 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 14 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
27.7%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
23.5%
based on AL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+4.2pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 28% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 24% 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 F S Ervin Elementary School
F S Ervin Elementary School's state test result (27.7% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| F S Ervin Elementary School this school | 197 | 83.2% | 27.7% |
| Central Elementary School Hayneville | 200 | 82.5% | 22.9% |
| Livingston Junior High School Livingston | 216 | 83.3% | 30.7% |
| Linden Elementary School Linden | 184 | 81.5% | 36.6% |
| Fort Deposit Elementary School Fort Deposit | 186 | 87.1% | 28.6% |
| George Hall Elementary School Mobile | 244 | 85.2% | 19.1% |
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 F S Ervin Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Alabama |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 27.7% | #533 of 626 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 13.6% | #574 of 626 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 40.7% | #539 of 626 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 197 | #661 of 709 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 83.2% | #60 of 696 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -20.6% | #92 of 364 |
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
197
+5 (+3%) vs 2020
-56% since 2000-01, when it was 452
Student : Teacher
16.4:1
was 13.7:1
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 | 197 | 12 | 16.4:1 | 83% (164) |
| 2023-24 | 192 | 11 | 17.4:1 | 86% (165) |
| 2022-23 | 191 | 13 | 14.7:1 | 80% (153) |
| 2020-21 | 192 | 14 | 13.7:1 | 90% (173) |
| 2017-18 | 248 | 15 | 16.5:1 | 87% (215) |
| 2015-16 | 274 | 17 | 16.1:1 | 75% (205) |
| 2010-11 | 341 | 23 | 14.8:1 | 96% (329) |
| 2000-01 | 452 | 28 | 16.1:1 | 99% (449) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for F S Ervin Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 21% (248 to 197); teachers down 20% (15 to 12).
About F S Ervin Elementary School
F S Ervin Elementary School is a small elementary school in Pine Hill, Alabama, under Wilcox County. The school reports 197 students in pre-K through 6. The typical figure for elementary schools in Alabama is about 480 students.
Wilcox County runs 5 schools with a combined 1,147 students. F S Ervin Elementary School is one of them.
Federal enrollment data show F S Ervin Elementary School is 95% Black. Other groups include 3% multiracial. The county population is about 70% Black. Pick two students at random and there is a 9% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
The school employs the equivalent of 12 full-time teachers, for a ratio of 16.4:1. For comparison, elementary schools in Alabama average 17.0:1. The free or reduced-price lunch rate at F S Ervin Elementary School is 83%. For comparison, public schools in Wilcox County average 85%.
F S Ervin Elementary School is graded C- by allk12, scoring above 21% of Alabama public elementary schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
The BeatsExpectations prediction for F S Ervin Elementary School is 23.5%, and its average proficiency rate on state tests is 27.7%.
County data help place the school in context: in Wilcox County, the median household income is $40,640, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 13%, and about 24% of people live in poverty. In all, Wilcox County has 6 public schools and roughly 1,147 students.
Thomasville Elementary School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 10.0 miles away. On proficiency, F S Ervin Elementary School is behind the 29.4% nearby average, ranking 3rd of 8.
NCES lists the school's locale as Rural: Remote. That means it sits in rural territory far from an urban area.
Enrollment has grown by 5 students since 2020-21, to 197. The number of students per teacher rose from 13.7 to 16.4 over 4 years.
Conversations here can range across school safety, transportation, and start times. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
Wilcox County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
10,172
Census ACS
Median income
$40,640
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
13%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
24%
Below federal line
Schools in county
6
1,147 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Wilcox County
- J E Hobbs Elementary SchoolElementary · 359 students
- Wilcox Central High SchoolHigh · 340 students
- Camden School Of Arts TechnologyMiddle · 148 students
- ABC ElementaryElementary · 103 students
- Wilcox County Alternative SchoolCombined
Nearby schools
- Thomasville Elementary School10.0 mi · 427
- Thomasville Middle School10.3 mi · 281
- Thomasville High School10.3 mi · 305
- Marengo High School13.4 mi · 223
- Monroe Intermediate School15.1 mi · 55
- Wilcox Central High School16.1 mi · 340
Frequently asked questions
About F S Ervin Elementary SchoolHow large is F S Ervin Elementary School?
F S Ervin Elementary School enrolls approximately 197 students in grades PK-06.
What age range does F S Ervin Elementary School serve?
F S Ervin Elementary School serves students from grade PK through grade 06.
What is the student-teacher ratio at F S Ervin Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at F S Ervin Elementary School is approximately 16.4:1 (12 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at F S Ervin Elementary School?
At F S Ervin Elementary School, the student body is approximately 1% White, 1% Hispanic, 95% Black, 3% Two or more.
What district is F S Ervin Elementary School in?
F S Ervin Elementary School is part of Wilcox County.
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