Enrollment
226
Elementary
DISTRICT 292 · STATE 480
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CLEBURNE COUNTY·NCES 010078000319
Fruithurst Elementary School
222 School St, Fruithurst, AL 36262 · (256) 579-2232 · Cleburne County
GRADES PK–06ELEMENTARY42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL226 STUDENTS
A-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 84% of Alabama public elementary schools
- A-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 elementary schools
Student : Teacher
13.7:1
17 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.0:1 · STATE 17.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
53%
119 students
DISTRICT 48% · 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 | 28 | 12% |
| Kindergarten | 33 | 15% |
| Grade 1 | 30 | 13% |
| Grade 2 | 30 | 13% |
| Grade 3 | 22 | 10% |
| Grade 4 | 33 | 15% |
| Grade 5 | 23 | 10% |
| Grade 6 | 27 | 12% |
This year's kindergarten class (33) is 22% larger than its 6th grade class (27).
Student demographics
17%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 21% · 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
Fruithurst Elementary School→Cleburne County Career Technical School
Based on grade levels within Cleburne County. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
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ACAP 2024-25 . % ProficientEnglish Language Arts
67.0%
AL avg 52.7%
Math
61.2%
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 61 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
63.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
45.7%
based on AL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+17.9pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 64% of students here test proficient in math and reading, well above the roughly 46% 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 Fruithurst Elementary School
Fruithurst Elementary School's state test result (63.6% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fruithurst Elementary School this school | 226 | 52.7% | 63.6% |
| Meek Elementary School Arley | 211 | 54.0% | 73.2% |
| Highland Elementary School Gadsden | 216 | 53.7% | 42.6% |
| Wilsonville Elementary School Wilsonville | 229 | 55.5% | 59.9% |
| West Point Intermediate School Vinemont | 250 | 50.0% | 61.0% |
| PollardMcCall Junior High School Brewton | 200 | 53.5% | 51.6% |
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 Fruithurst Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Alabama |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 63.6% | #135 of 626 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 61.2% | #99 of 626 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 67.0% | #269 of 626 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 226 | #633 of 709 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.7:1 | #36 of 655 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 16.5% | #599 of 658 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 52.7% | #449 of 696 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -1.7% | #333 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
226
+1 (+0%) vs 2020
+38% since 1990-91, when it was 164
Student : Teacher
13.7:1
was 16.1:1
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 | 226 | 16.5 | 13.7:1 | 53% (119) |
| 2023-24 | 243 | 16 | 15.2:1 | 70% (171) |
| 2022-23 | 234 | 14 | 16.7:1 | 71% (167) |
| 2020-21 | 225 | 14 | 16.1:1 | 62% (140) |
| 2017-18 | 230 | 15 | 15.3:1 | 72% (165) |
| 2015-16 | 247 | 17 | 14.5:1 | 70% (174) |
| 2010-11 | 290 | 15 | 19.3:1 | 69% (201) |
| 2000-01 | 218 | 14 | 15.6:1 | 63% (137) |
| 1990-91 | 164 | 8 | 20.5:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Fruithurst Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 2% (230 to 226); teachers up 10% (15 to 16.5).
About Fruithurst Elementary School
Fruithurst Elementary School is a small elementary school serving families in Fruithurst, Alabama. Enrollment stands at 226 students, covering pre-K through 6. Elementary schools in Alabama have about 480 students on average; enrollment here is 53% lower.
Enrollment across the 7 schools in Cleburne County totals 2,490 students.
The share of White students at Fruithurst Elementary School is 91%. The next largest groups are 5% multiracial and 4% Hispanic. In Cleburne County overall, the White share is about 93%. The diversity index for Fruithurst Elementary School is 17%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
The school lists 16.5 full-time-equivalent teachers and a student-to-teacher ratio of 13.7:1. The average for elementary schools in Alabama, 17.0:1, is higher. A total of 119 students, or 53%, are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch.
Among Alabama public elementary schools, Fruithurst Elementary School outscored 84%, which works out to an A- on the allk12 Grade.
BeatsExpectations compares each school's average proficiency rate across its state test results with a prediction based on free or reduced-price lunch eligibility. Fruithurst Elementary School beats its 45.7% prediction with 63.6%, a top-10% result in Alabama.
Cleburne County is the school's county. There, the median household earns about $55,345 a year, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 17% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 7%. Public schools in Cleburne County number 9, with about 2,490 students.
About 8.4 miles separate Fruithurst Elementary School from the closest public school, West Haralson Elementary School. Within ten miles are 5 other public schools. Ranked by average proficiency, Fruithurst Elementary School places 1st out of 7 schools in its immediate area.
Its NCES locale code is Rural: Distant: the school is in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
Fruithurst Elementary School had 225 students in 2020-21 and 226 in 2024-25, nearly the same. The student-to-teacher ratio dropped from 16.1:1 in 2020-21 to 13.7:1 in 2024-25.
The Fruithurst Elementary School discussion page is a place for special education services, counseling, and support programs. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.
Cleburne County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
15,426
Census ACS
Median income
$55,345
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
17%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
9
2,490 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Cleburne County
- Cleburne County High SchoolHigh · 555 students
- Ranburne High SchoolHigh · 526 students
- Cleburne County Elementary SchoolElementary · 391 students
- Ranburne Elementary SchoolElementary · 343 students
- Cleburne County Middle SchoolMiddle · 243 students
- Pleasant Grove Elementary SchoolElementary · 206 students
Nearby schools
- West Haralson Elementary School8.4 mi · 403
- Tallapoosa Primary School9.3 mi · 487
- Cleburne County High School9.7 mi · 555
- Cleburne County Elementary School9.7 mi · 391
- Cleburne County Middle School9.8 mi · 243
- Haralson County Rebel Academy11.3 mi · 24
Frequently asked questions
About Fruithurst Elementary SchoolHow many students attend Fruithurst Elementary School?
Fruithurst Elementary School enrolls approximately 226 students in grades PK-06.
What age range does Fruithurst Elementary School serve?
Fruithurst Elementary School serves students from grade PK through grade 06.
How many students per teacher at Fruithurst Elementary School?
Approximately 13.7:1 students per teacher at Fruithurst Elementary School.
What is the student diversity at Fruithurst Elementary School?
Student demographics at Fruithurst Elementary School are roughly 91% White, 4% Hispanic, 5% Two or more.
Is Fruithurst Elementary School public or private?
Fruithurst Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Cleburne County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.