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Which teacher or staff member at Oneonta Elementary School deserves more recognition?
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Enrollment
663
Elementary
DISTRICT 460 · STATE 480
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ONEONTA CITY·NCES 010255000583
Oneonta Elementary School
27605 State Hwy 75, Oneonta, AL 35121 · (205) 536-7756 · Blount County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY41-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL663 STUDENTS
B+
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Scored higher than 71% of Alabama public elementary schools
- B+Test 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
16.7:1
40 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.0:1 · STATE 17.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
46%
303 students
DISTRICT 44% · STATE 58%
Community
6
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 | 121 | 18% |
| Grade 1 | 115 | 17% |
| Grade 2 | 124 | 19% |
| Grade 3 | 114 | 17% |
| Grade 4 | 103 | 16% |
| Grade 5 | 86 | 13% |
This year's kindergarten class (121) is 41% larger than its 5th grade class (86).
Student demographics
51%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 53% · 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 Oneonta City. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
ACAP 2024-25 . % ProficientEnglish Language Arts
79.9%
AL avg 52.7%
Math
45.3%
AL avg 31.8%
What this means: On the ACAP, Alabama's statewide test, about 80 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 45 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
61.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
50.8%
based on AL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+10.3pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 61% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 51% 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 Oneonta Elementary School
Oneonta Elementary School's state test result (61.1% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oneonta Elementary School this school | 663 | 45.7% | 61.1% |
| New Brockton Elementary School New Brockton | 727 | 49.5% | 59.4% |
| T R Simmons Elementary School Jasper | 507 | 51.7% | N/A |
| Cleveland Elementary School Cleveland | 499 | 46.7% | 67.8% |
| Valley Junior High School Jasper | 602 | 55.0% | 49.1% |
| Fairview Elementary School Cullman | 601 | 53.2% | 53.2% |
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 Oneonta Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Alabama | In Blount County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 61.1% | #168 of 626 | #4 of 6 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 45.3% | #250 of 626 | #5 of 6 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 79.9% | #105 of 626 | #1 of 6 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 663 | #131 of 709 | #1 of 7 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.7:1 | #301 of 655 | #3 of 7 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 50.9% | #297 of 658 | #2 of 7 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 45.7% | #527 of 696 | #5 of 7 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -3.1% | #318 of 364 | N/A |
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
663
+22 (+3%) vs 2020
-4% since 2000-01, when it was 693
Student : Teacher
16.7:1
was 15.6:1
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 | 663 | 39.6 | 16.7:1 | 46% (303) |
| 2023-24 | 650 | 40.4 | 16.1:1 | 57% (372) |
| 2022-23 | 630 | 40.3 | 15.6:1 | 57% (361) |
| 2020-21 | 641 | 41 | 15.6:1 | 46% (293) |
| 2017-18 | 684 | 43.8 | 15.6:1 | 52% (358) |
| 2015-16 | 690 | 43 | 16.1:1 | 51% (354) |
| 2010-11 | 795 | 54 | 14.7:1 | 46% (366) |
| 2000-01 | 693 | 46 | 15.1:1 | 27% (188) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Oneonta Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 3% (684 to 663); teachers down 9% (43.8 to 39.6).
About Oneonta Elementary School
Oneonta Elementary School is a public elementary school in Oneonta, Alabama. A total of 663 students attend the school, which covers kindergarten through 5. Against the 480-student average for elementary schools in Alabama, enrollment here is 38% higher.
Oneonta City, which runs Oneonta Elementary School, has 3 schools and 1,380 students.
White students account for 65% of enrollment at Oneonta Elementary School. Smaller groups are 24% Hispanic, 5% Black, and 4% multiracial. For comparison, the population of Blount County is roughly 88% White. Oneonta Elementary School has a diversity index of 51%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
Oneonta Elementary School's 39.6 full-time-equivalent teachers put its ratio at 16.7:1. Elementary schools in Alabama have a similar average ratio of 17.0:1. Eligibility for subsidized school meals is 46%. That is close to the 48% average for public schools in Blount County.
The allk12 Grade for Oneonta Elementary School is B+. Compared with Alabama public elementary schools, the school scored higher than 71% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
Oneonta Elementary School's average proficiency rate on state tests of 61.1% is 10.3 points above the 50.8% the model predicts from its lunch-eligibility share.
Census Bureau estimates for Blount County show that median household income is about $64,190, roughly 16% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 9% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Oneonta Elementary School is one of 20 public schools in Blount County, which together enroll about 8,980 students.
The next-closest public school is Oneonta High School, less than a tenth of a mile away. There are 2 more public schools inside five miles. Nearby schools average 49.6% on proficiency, and Oneonta Elementary School is above that at 61.1%.
Locale data from NCES put Oneonta Elementary School in rural territory close to an urban area (Rural: Fringe).
Enrollment was 641 in 2020-21 and 663 in 2024-25, a gain of 22 students. The student-to-teacher ratio rose from 15.6:1 in 2020-21 to 16.7:1 in 2024-25.
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Blount County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
59,518
Census ACS
Median income
$64,190
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
16%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
9%
Below federal line
Schools in county
20
8,980 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Oneonta City
- Oneonta High SchoolHigh · 401 students
- Oneonta Middle SchoolMiddle · 316 students
Other schools in Oneonta
- Appalachian SchoolCombined · 699 students
- Oneonta High SchoolHigh · 401 students
- Oneonta Middle SchoolMiddle · 316 students
- Allgood Alternative SchoolCombined
Other Oneonta Elementary schools
One other US public school is named Oneonta Elementary. Oneonta Elementary School is the largest of the 2.
- Oneonta ElementaryImperial Beach, CA · 434 students
Nearby schools
- Oneonta High School0.0 mi · 401
- Oneonta Middle School0.0 mi · 316
- Cleveland Elementary School6.0 mi · 499
- Cleveland High School6.0 mi · 389
- Appalachian School6.6 mi · 699
- Locust Fork High School7.1 mi · 417
Frequently asked questions
About Oneonta Elementary SchoolHow large is Oneonta Elementary School?
Oneonta Elementary School enrolls approximately 663 students in grades KG-05.
Is Oneonta Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Oneonta Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades KG-05.
How many students per teacher at Oneonta Elementary School?
Approximately 16.7:1 students per teacher at Oneonta Elementary School.
How diverse is Oneonta Elementary School?
Oneonta Elementary School reports a student body of 65% White, 24% Hispanic, 5% Black, 1% Asian, 4% Two or more.
What district is Oneonta Elementary School in?
Oneonta Elementary School is part of Oneonta City.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.