Oliver Elementary School

Oliver Elementary School, an average-sized elementary-level community in Seale, Alabama, part of Russell County, instructs 481 students, covering grades pre-K through 5.

Oliver Elementary School is one of 7 schools operated by Russell County, a district that hosts 3,850 students overall.

Looking at the student body, Oliver Elementary School records that the largest single group is White at 44%, but no single group is in the majority; the rest is composed of 37% Black, 11% multiracial, 8% Hispanic. That composition is broadly in line with Russell County as a whole.

On the resource side, Oliver Elementary School records 30 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 16.0:1. The state averages around 17.0:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. Around 55% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, often used as a Title I proxy.

After controlling for student poverty, Oliver Elementary School sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 43.9%; this one delivers 38.5%.

Across the wider county, community-level numbers for Russell County indicate median household income runs about $51,197, about 18% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 17% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Russell County's 18 public schools (combined enrollment of about 10,127 students), Oliver Elementary School is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: Russell County Middle School, around 2.2 miles off. 2 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Oliver Elementary School at 3rd of 8; the average score across the group is 37.0%.

The school occupies a rural site.

Five-year trend. Oliver Elementary School's enrollment has edged up 21% since 2018, when it stood at 397 (now 481). The Black share of enrollment ticked down from 43% to 37% over that span. The student-to-teacher ratio narrowed from 18.1:1 in 2018 to 16.0:1 today.

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