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What's one thing Phil Campbell Elementary School gets right about preparing students for what comes next?
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Enrollment
441
Elementary
DISTRICT 464 · STATE 480
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·FRANKLIN COUNTY·NCES 010159001861
Phil Campbell Elementary School
148 Camp Street, Phil Campbell, AL 35581 · (256) 331-2170 · Franklin County
GRADES PK–06ELEMENTARY42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL441 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
16.3:1
27 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.4:1 · STATE 17.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
60%
263 students
DISTRICT 55% · STATE 58%
Community
5
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 | 30 | 7% |
| Kindergarten | 83 | 19% |
| Grade 1 | 55 | 12% |
| Grade 2 | 49 | 11% |
| Grade 3 | 55 | 12% |
| Grade 4 | 51 | 12% |
| Grade 5 | 62 | 14% |
| Grade 6 | 56 | 13% |
Student demographics
21%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 41% · 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
63.9%
AL avg 52.7%
Math
42.5%
AL avg 31.8%
What this means: On the ACAP, Alabama's statewide test, about 64 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 43 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
52.2%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
40.6%
based on AL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+11.6pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 52% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 41% 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 →
Where Phil Campbell Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Alabama |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 52.2% | #281 of 626 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 42.5% | #280 of 626 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 63.9% | #308 of 626 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 441 | #385 of 709 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.3:1 | #242 of 655 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 21.3% | #560 of 658 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 59.6% | #345 of 696 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +0.9% | #252 of 262 |
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.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
441
+26 (+6%) vs 2020
-10% since 2010-11, when it was 488
Student : Teacher
16.3:1
was 15.4:1
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 | 441 | 27 | 16.3:1 | 60% (263) |
| 2023-24 | 450 | 25.5 | 17.6:1 | 70% (316) |
| 2022-23 | 424 | 26.8 | 15.8:1 | 72% (306) |
| 2020-21 | 415 | 27 | 15.4:1 | 53% (218) |
| 2017-18 | 437 | 28.4 | 15.4:1 | 73% (318) |
| 2015-16 | 436 | 27 | 16.1:1 | 47% (205) |
| 2010-11 | 488 | 45 | 10.8:1 | 71% (348) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Phil Campbell Elementary School.
About Phil Campbell Elementary School
Phil Campbell Elementary School is an elementary school located in Phil Campbell, Alabama, in Franklin County. It reported 441 students in pre-K through 6 in 2024-25.
Franklin County includes 9 schools. Together they enroll 3,563 students.
White students are 88% of those enrolled at Phil Campbell Elementary School. Beyond that, enrollment is 9% Hispanic and 3% multiracial. In Franklin County overall, about 75% of residents are White. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 21, compared with 70 nationally.
The school has 27 full-time-equivalent teachers and a ratio of 16.3 students per teacher. That is in line with the 17.0:1 average for elementary schools in Alabama. Of all students at Phil Campbell Elementary School, 60% are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch.
Phil Campbell Elementary School's actual average proficiency rate across its state test results (52.2%) and its predicted rate (40.6%) put it outside the top and bottom 10% of Alabama schools.
In Franklin County, home to about 31,966 people, the median household earns about $53,338 a year, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 16% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 16%. Phil Campbell Elementary School shares Franklin County with 14 other public schools.
Measured in a straight line, Phil Campbell High School is about 0.2 miles from Phil Campbell Elementary School. Within five miles are 3 other public schools. Among its closest neighbors with test data, Phil Campbell Elementary School is 5th of 9 on proficiency.
Locale: Rural: Distant. In NCES terms, the school is in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
Enrollment was 441 in 2024-25. In 2020-21, it was 415.
Parents, students, and staff can share information on pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback here. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to post.
Franklin County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
31,966
Census ACS
Median income
$53,338
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
16%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
16%
Below federal line
Schools in county
15
6,178 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Franklin County
- Belgreen High SchoolCombined · 588 students
- Tharptown Elementary SchoolElementary · 541 students
- Red Bay ElementaryElementary · 410 students
- Tharptown High SchoolHigh · 410 students
- Phil Campbell High SchoolHigh · 382 students
- Red Bay High SchoolHigh · 322 students
Other schools in Phil Campbell
- Phil Campbell High SchoolHigh · 382 students
- East Franklin Junior High SchoolCombined · 212 students
Nearby schools
- Phil Campbell High School0.2 mi · 382
- Phillips Elementary School4.9 mi · 240
- Phillips High School4.9 mi · 200
- East Franklin Junior High School6.8 mi · 212
- Hackleburg Elementary School8.5 mi · 258
- Hackleburg High School8.5 mi · 265
Frequently asked questions
About Phil Campbell Elementary SchoolHow large is Phil Campbell Elementary School?
Phil Campbell Elementary School enrolls approximately 441 students in grades PK-06.
Is Phil Campbell Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Phil Campbell Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades PK-06.
How many teachers does Phil Campbell Elementary School have?
Phil Campbell Elementary School employs 27 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 16.3:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Phil Campbell Elementary School?
At Phil Campbell Elementary School, the student body is approximately 88% White, 9% Hispanic, 0% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Who oversees Phil Campbell Elementary School?
Phil Campbell Elementary School is overseen by Franklin County in Franklin County.
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