Enrollment
187
Elementary
DISTRICT 497 · STATE 480
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·FLORENCE CITY·NCES 010153002474
Kilby Laboratory School
611 N Pine St, Florence, AL 35632 · (256) 765-4303 · Lauderdale County
GRADES PK–06ELEMENTARY13-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL187 STUDENTS
A-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 79% 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.
- B-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
,
Teacher data unavailable
DISTRICT 13.7:1 · STATE 17.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
11%
21 students
DISTRICT 57% · 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 | 36 | 19% |
| Kindergarten | 19 | 10% |
| Grade 1 | 19 | 10% |
| Grade 2 | 16 | 9% |
| Grade 3 | 20 | 11% |
| Grade 4 | 20 | 11% |
| Grade 5 | 27 | 14% |
| Grade 6 | 30 | 16% |
This year's kindergarten class (19) is 37% smaller than its 6th grade class (30).
Student demographics
41%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 69% · 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 Florence City. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
ACAP 2024-25 . % ProficientEnglish Language Arts
92.6%
AL avg 52.7%
Math
72.3%
AL avg 31.8%
What this means: On the ACAP, Alabama's statewide test, about 93 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 72 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
81.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
75.8%
based on AL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+6.2pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 82% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 76% 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 Kilby Laboratory School
Kilby Laboratory School's state test result (81.9% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kilby Laboratory School this school | 187 | 11.2% | 81.9% |
| Monte Sano Elementary School Huntsville | 263 | 9.9% | 80.8% |
| Vestavia Hills Elementary Cahaba Heights Vestavia Hills | 451 | 13.7% | 74.6% |
| Magnolia Elementary School Trussville | 391 | 23.8% | 76.0% |
| Mt Laurel Elementary School Birmingham | 498 | 19.9% | 86.6% |
| Mount Olive Elementary School Mount Olive | 286 | 29.0% | 55.4% |
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 Kilby Laboratory School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Alabama | In Lauderdale County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 81.9% | #20 of 626 | #1 of 12 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 72.3% | #40 of 626 | #1 of 12 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 92.6% | #18 of 626 | #1 of 12 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 187 | #663 of 709 | #12 of 12 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 11.2% | #688 of 696 | #12 of 12 |
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
187
+14 (+8%) vs 2020
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 | 187 | N/A | N/A | 11% (21) |
| 2023-24 | 201 | N/A | N/A | 11% (23) |
| 2022-23 | 171 | N/A | N/A | 12% (20) |
| 2020-21 | 173 | N/A | N/A | 3% (6) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Kilby Laboratory School.
About Kilby Laboratory School
Kilby Laboratory School is a very small elementary school in Florence, Alabama, administered by Florence City. It offers pre-K through 6 and has 187 students enrolled. It has 61% fewer students than the average for elementary schools in Alabama (about 480).
Kilby Laboratory School falls under Florence City, which has 8 schools enrolling 4,574 students.
At Kilby Laboratory School, 75% of students are White. It is also 12% Black, 7% multiracial, 3% Asian, and 2% Hispanic. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, Kilby Laboratory School scores 41%.
Of all students at Kilby Laboratory School, 11% are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. Among public schools in Lauderdale County, the average eligibility rate is 47%.
On the allk12 Grade, Kilby Laboratory School lands at A-, ahead of 79% of Alabama public elementary schools.
After adjusting for student poverty, Kilby Laboratory School lands between the top and bottom 10% of Alabama schools. Its average proficiency rate across its state test results is 81.9%; the prediction is 75.8%.
In Lauderdale County, median household income comes to about $62,649, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 30%, and about 9% of people live in poverty. Lauderdale County has 24 public schools with about 12,526 students, including Kilby Laboratory School.
Kilby Laboratory School's closest public school neighbor is Florence Middle School, about 0.6 miles away. Counting only straight-line distance, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles. Among its closest neighbors with test data, Kilby Laboratory School is 1st of 8 on proficiency.
Federal records code the school's setting as City: Small.
Enrollment in 2024-25 stood at 187, compared with 173 in 2020-21.
The allk12 page for Kilby Laboratory School lets the school community talk about pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback. Current and former families are welcome to add their experience.
Lauderdale County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
95,830
Census ACS
Median income
$62,649
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
30%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
9%
Below federal line
Schools in county
24
12,526 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Florence City
- Florence High SchoolHigh · 1,101 students
- Forest Hills SchoolElementary · 906 students
- Florence Middle SchoolMiddle · 663 students
- Hibbett Elementary SchoolElementary · 489 students
- Weeden Elementary SchoolElementary · 477 students
- Harlan Elementary SchoolElementary · 426 students
Other schools in Florence
- Florence High SchoolHigh · 1,101 students
- Forest Hills SchoolElementary · 906 students
- Florence Middle SchoolMiddle · 663 students
- Central High SchoolHigh · 596 students
- Rogers Elementary SchoolElementary · 592 students
- Wilson High SchoolHigh · 585 students
Nearby schools
- Florence Middle School0.6 mi · 663
- Hibbett Elementary School1.3 mi · 489
- Harlan Elementary School1.8 mi · 426
- Florence High School2.2 mi · 1,101
- L E Willson Elementary School2.3 mi · 253
- Florence Freshman Center2.3 mi · 325
Frequently asked questions
About Kilby Laboratory SchoolHow many students attend Kilby Laboratory School?
Kilby Laboratory School enrolls approximately 187 students in grades PK-06.
What grades does Kilby Laboratory School serve?
Kilby Laboratory School serves grades PK-06.
How diverse is Kilby Laboratory School?
Kilby Laboratory School reports a student body of 75% White, 2% Hispanic, 12% Black, 3% Asian, 7% Two or more.
Who oversees Kilby Laboratory School?
Kilby Laboratory School is overseen by Florence City in Lauderdale County.
What county does Kilby Laboratory School serve?
Kilby Laboratory School serves Lauderdale County in AL.
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