Enrollment
277
Elementary
DISTRICT 453 · STATE 480
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MORGAN COUNTY·NCES 010248001046
Laceys Spring Elementary School
48 School Rd, Laceys Spring, AL 35754 · (256) 881-4460 · Morgan County
GRADES PK–08ELEMENTARY41-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL277 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
15.8:1
18 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.8:1 · STATE 17.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
74%
204 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 | 18 | 6% |
| Kindergarten | 26 | 9% |
| Grade 1 | 22 | 8% |
| Grade 2 | 31 | 11% |
| Grade 3 | 37 | 13% |
| Grade 4 | 24 | 9% |
| Grade 5 | 31 | 11% |
| Grade 6 | 32 | 12% |
| Grade 7 | 28 | 10% |
| Grade 8 | 28 | 10% |
This year's kindergarten class (26) is 7% smaller than its 8th grade class (28).
Student demographics
49%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 38% · 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
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ACAP 2024-25 . % ProficientEnglish Language Arts
55.6%
AL avg 52.7%
Math
30.8%
AL avg 31.8%
What this means: On the ACAP, Alabama's statewide test, about 56 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 31 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
41.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
30.5%
based on AL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+11.4pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 42% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 30% 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 Laceys Spring Elementary School
Laceys Spring Elementary School's state test result (41.9% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Laceys Spring Elementary School this school | 277 | 73.6% | 41.9% |
| Carlisle Elementary School Boaz | 343 | 68.8% | 42.9% |
| Boaz Intermediate School Boaz | 361 | 68.7% | 54.8% |
| Swift Elementary School Bon Secour | 155 | 74.2% | 31.8% |
| Wilmer Elementary School Wilmer | 443 | 71.6% | 45.7% |
| Wedowee Elementary School Wedowee | 284 | 68.7% | 59.5% |
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 Laceys Spring Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Alabama | In Morgan County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 41.9% | #405 of 626 | #17 of 22 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 30.8% | #401 of 626 | #17 of 22 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 55.6% | #414 of 626 | #17 of 22 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 277 | #596 of 709 | #20 of 23 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.8:1 | #172 of 655 | #11 of 23 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 48.8% | #318 of 658 | #14 of 23 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 73.6% | #173 of 696 | #4 of 23 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -12.1% | #182 of 364 | #3 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
277
-29 (-9%) vs 2020
-1% since 1990-91, when it was 281
Student : Teacher
15.8:1
was 18.0:1
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 | 277 | 17.6 | 15.8:1 | 74% (204) |
| 2023-24 | 289 | 17.4 | 16.6:1 | 78% (224) |
| 2022-23 | 303 | 18.4 | 16.4:1 | 79% (238) |
| 2020-21 | 306 | 17 | 18.0:1 | 63% (192) |
| 2017-18 | 315 | 19.9 | 15.8:1 | 67% (210) |
| 2015-16 | 335 | 19 | 17.6:1 | 67% (225) |
| 2010-11 | 369 | 44 | 8.4:1 | 64% (235) |
| 2000-01 | 381 | 30 | 12.7:1 | 47% (178) |
| 1990-91 | 281 | 16 | 17.6:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Laceys Spring Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 12% (315 to 277); teachers down 12% (19.9 to 17.6).
About Laceys Spring Elementary School
A small elementary school in Laceys Spring, Alabama, Laceys Spring Elementary School is part of Morgan County. The school covers pre-K through 8 and reported 277 students in 2024-25. On average, elementary schools in Alabama enroll around 480, and this school is 42% below that mark.
Within Morgan County, Laceys Spring Elementary School is one of 16 schools. The district enrolls 7,619 students.
At Laceys Spring Elementary School, 64% of students are White. It is also 33% Hispanic. For comparison, the population of Morgan County is roughly 74% White. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, Laceys Spring Elementary School scores 49%.
Laceys Spring Elementary School reported 17.6 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25, a ratio of 15.8:1. Elementary schools in Alabama average 17.0:1, 1.2 more students per teacher than here. There are 204 students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, 74% of enrollment. The rate at public schools in Morgan County averages 56%, lower than here.
Laceys Spring Elementary School's average proficiency rate across its state test results of 41.9% is 11.4 points above the 30.5% the model predicts from its lunch-eligibility share.
In Morgan County, where the school is located, median household income comes to about $68,845, about 23% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 9%. The county has 46 public schools and about 20,204 students.
Of the public schools around it, Laceys Spring Elementary School is closest to Union Hill School, about 4.3 miles away. Inside a ten-mile radius, there are at least 8 other public schools. Ranked by average proficiency, Laceys Spring Elementary School places 8th out of 9 schools in its immediate area.
Laceys Spring Elementary School is coded as Rural: Fringe in federal locale data.
In 2024-25, the school enrolled 277, down from 306 in 2020-21. The number of students per teacher dropped from 18.0 to 15.8 over 4 years.
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Morgan County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
124,471
Census ACS
Median income
$68,845
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
23%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
9%
Below federal line
Schools in county
46
20,204 students
Quick facts
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- Union Hill School4.3 mi · 471
- Farley Elementary School5.0 mi · 334
- Challenger Middle School6.3 mi · 425
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- Cotaco School6.7 mi · 459
- Mountain Gap Elementary School7.2 mi · 341
Frequently asked questions
About Laceys Spring Elementary SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Laceys Spring Elementary School?
Laceys Spring Elementary School enrolls approximately 277 students in grades PK-08.
Is Laceys Spring Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Laceys Spring Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades PK-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Laceys Spring Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Laceys Spring Elementary School is approximately 15.8:1 (18 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Laceys Spring Elementary School?
At Laceys Spring Elementary School, the student body is approximately 64% White, 33% Hispanic, 0% Black, 2% Two or more.
What district is Laceys Spring Elementary School in?
Laceys Spring Elementary School is part of Morgan County.
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