Enrollment
110
Elementary
DISTRICT 187 · STATE 480
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·DALLAS COUNTY·NCES 010111000401
JE Terry Elementary School
70 Academy St, Plantersville, AL 36758 · (334) 266-2838 · Dallas County
GRADES KG–06ELEMENTARY43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL110 STUDENTS
C+
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Scored higher than 39% of Alabama public elementary schools
- CTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- BBeats 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
13.8:1
8 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 18.2:1 · STATE 17.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
85%
94 students
DISTRICT 84% · 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 17 | 15% |
| Grade 1 | 8 | 7% |
| Grade 2 | 14 | 13% |
| Grade 3 | 13 | 12% |
| Grade 4 | 17 | 15% |
| Grade 5 | 21 | 19% |
| Grade 6 | 20 | 18% |
This year's kindergarten class (17) is 15% smaller than its 6th grade class (20).
Student demographics
57%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 36% · 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
50.8%
AL avg 52.7%
Math
17.9%
AL avg 31.8%
What this means: On the ACAP, Alabama's statewide test, about 51 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
33.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
21.9%
based on AL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+11.7pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 34% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 22% 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 JE Terry Elementary School
JE Terry Elementary School's state test result (33.6% proficient) is higher than 5 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| JE Terry Elementary School this school | 110 | 85.5% | 33.6% |
| Hazlewood Elementary School Town Creek | 221 | 85.1% | 26.9% |
| Conecuh County Junior High School Castleberry | 118 | 70.3% | 26.5% |
| Lyeffion Junior High School Evergreen | 85 | 75.3% | 22.4% |
| Reform Elementary School Reform | 174 | 76.4% | 29.3% |
| L E Willson Elementary School Sheffield | 253 | 78.3% | 33.0% |
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 JE Terry Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Alabama | In Dallas County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 33.6% | #473 of 626 | #3 of 10 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 17.9% | #539 of 626 | #7 of 10 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 50.8% | #456 of 626 | #2 of 10 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 110 | #699 of 709 | #11 of 11 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 85.5% | #37 of 696 | #6 of 11 |
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
110
-7 (-6%) vs 2020
-43% since 1990-91, when it was 194
Student : Teacher
13.8:1
was 13.0:1
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 | 110 | 8 | 13.8:1 | 85% (94) |
| 2023-24 | 72 | 4.2 | 17.0:1 | 81% (58) |
| 2022-23 | 80 | 5 | 16.0:1 | 79% (63) |
| 2020-21 | 117 | 9 | 13.0:1 | 74% (87) |
| 2017-18 | 136 | 8 | 17.0:1 | 73% (99) |
| 2015-16 | 125 | 8 | 15.6:1 | 60% (75) |
| 2010-11 | 146 | 2 | 73.0:1 | 64% (94) |
| 2000-01 | 156 | 11 | 14.2:1 | 67% (105) |
| 1990-91 | 194 | 12 | 16.2:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for JE Terry Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 19% (136 to 110); teachers unchanged (8 to 8).
About JE Terry Elementary School
JE Terry Elementary School is an elementary school located in Plantersville, Alabama, in Dallas County. The school's 110 students are in kindergarten through 6. Enrollment is 77% lower than the average for elementary schools in Alabama, which is about 480.
JE Terry Elementary School is one of 11 schools in Dallas County, which enrolls 2,283 students in total.
White students are the majority at JE Terry Elementary School, with 54% of enrollment. Smaller groups are 37% Black and 9% multiracial. County-wide, 27% of Dallas County residents are White. Pick two students at random and there is a 57% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
At JE Terry Elementary School, 8 full-time-equivalent teachers work with students, a ratio of about 13.8:1. That is lower than the 17.0:1 average for elementary schools in Alabama. Roughly 85% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price lunch. That tracks the 85% average for public schools in Dallas County.
allk12 grades JE Terry Elementary School a C+. The grade compares the school only with Alabama public elementary schools, because each state gives its own test.
JE Terry Elementary School's average proficiency rate on state tests of 33.6% is 11.7 points above the 21.9% the model predicts from its lunch-eligibility share.
Census Bureau estimates for Dallas County show that the median household income is $35,627, 18% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 26% of people live in poverty. JE Terry Elementary School is one of 23 public schools in the county.
The nearest public school is Dallas County High School, at about 0.7 miles. JE Terry Elementary School places 3rd of 9 on proficiency among the closest schools that report scores.
The National Center for Education Statistics classifies the school's location as Rural: Remote, meaning it is in rural territory far from an urban area.
Federal data show a 6% enrollment decrease, from 117 in 2020-21 to 110 in 2024-25.
Discussions about JE Terry Elementary School may include school events, clubs, and volunteer needs. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
Dallas County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
36,858
Census ACS
Median income
$35,627
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
18%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
26%
Below federal line
Schools in county
23
4,584 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Dallas County
- Valley Grande Elementary SchoolElementary · 353 students
- Dallas County High SchoolHigh · 334 students
- Southside High SchoolHigh · 285 students
- Brantley Elementary SchoolElementary · 204 students
- Keith MiddleHigh SchoolHigh · 188 students
- William R Martin Middle SchoolMiddle · 180 students
Nearby schools
- Dallas County High School0.7 mi · 334
- Maplesville High School10.7 mi · 592
- William R Martin Middle School11.2 mi · 180
- Valley Grande Elementary School11.3 mi · 353
- Billingsley High School13.1 mi · 586
- Isabella High School14.6 mi · 789
Frequently asked questions
About JE Terry Elementary SchoolHow large is JE Terry Elementary School?
JE Terry Elementary School enrolls approximately 110 students in grades KG-06.
Is JE Terry Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
JE Terry Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades KG-06.
How many students per teacher at JE Terry Elementary School?
Approximately 13.8:1 students per teacher at JE Terry Elementary School.
What is the racial breakdown of students at JE Terry Elementary School?
At JE Terry Elementary School, the student body is approximately 54% White, 37% Black, 9% Two or more.
What district is JE Terry Elementary School in?
JE Terry Elementary School is part of Dallas County.
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