Enrollment
360
Elementary
DISTRICT 387 · STATE 480
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·TUSCUMBIA CITY·NCES 010342001299
R E Thompson Intermediate School
829 Frankfort Rd, Tuscumbia, AL 35674 · (256) 389-2930 · Colbert County
GRADES 03–05ELEMENTARY23-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL360 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
14.9:1
24 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.7:1 · STATE 17.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
56%
201 students
DISTRICT 52% · 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 3 | 117 | 33% |
| Grade 4 | 135 | 38% |
| Grade 5 | 108 | 30% |
Student demographics
56%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 54% · 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
R E Thompson Intermediate School→Deshler Middle School
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Tuscumbia City. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
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ACAP 2024-25 . % ProficientEnglish Language Arts
67.9%
AL avg 52.7%
Math
51.1%
AL avg 31.8%
What this means: On the ACAP, Alabama's statewide test, about 68 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 51 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
55.2%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
43.4%
based on AL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+11.8pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 55% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 43% 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 R E Thompson Intermediate School
R E Thompson Intermediate School's state test result (55.2% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| R E Thompson Intermediate School this school | 360 | 55.8% | 55.2% |
| G W Trenholm Primary School Tuscumbia | 413 | 55.9% | N/A |
| Huguley Elementary School Lanett | 383 | 52.7% | 53.7% |
| Newton Elementary School Newton | 293 | 57.7% | 65.8% |
| Reeltown Elementary School Notasulga | 446 | 53.1% | 56.4% |
| Odenville Intermediate School Odenville | 355 | 59.2% | 49.9% |
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 R E Thompson Intermediate School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Alabama | In Colbert County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 55.2% | #242 of 626 | #5 of 8 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 51.1% | #184 of 626 | #5 of 8 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 67.9% | #257 of 626 | #5 of 8 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 360 | #499 of 709 | #4 of 12 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.9:1 | #95 of 655 | #6 of 11 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 55.6% | #223 of 658 | #5 of 11 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 55.8% | #399 of 696 | #8 of 12 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +5.6% | #192 of 262 | 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
360
+42 (+13%) vs 2020
+61% since 1990-91, when it was 223
Student : Teacher
14.9:1
was 15.9:1
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 | 360 | 24.1 | 14.9:1 | 56% (201) |
| 2023-24 | 355 | 18 | 19.7:1 | 65% (232) |
| 2022-23 | 310 | 18 | 17.2:1 | 65% (203) |
| 2020-21 | 318 | 20 | 15.9:1 | 65% (206) |
| 2017-18 | 341 | 18 | 18.9:1 | 49% (168) |
| 2015-16 | 341 | 18 | 18.9:1 | 61% (208) |
| 2010-11 | 373 | 19 | 19.6:1 | 60% (223) |
| 2000-01 | 302 | 18 | 16.8:1 | 51% (153) |
| 1990-91 | 223 | 12 | 18.6:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for R E Thompson Intermediate School.
Since 2017-18: students up 6% (341 to 360); teachers up 34% (18 to 24.1).
About R E Thompson Intermediate School
At 829 Frankfort Rd in Tuscumbia, Alabama, R E Thompson Intermediate School operates as a small elementary school. The school offers grades 3 through 5 and enrolls 360 students. On average, elementary schools in Alabama enroll around 480, and this school is 25% below that mark.
Tuscumbia City has a total of 4 schools and 1,597 students, R E Thompson Intermediate School among them.
The student body at R E Thompson Intermediate School is 61% White. It is also 25% Black, 9% multiracial, and 5% Hispanic. Colbert County's residents are about 77% White, 16 points above the school's share. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 56, compared with 70 nationally.
The school had 24.1 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25. Its student-to-teacher ratio is 14.9:1. Across elementary schools in Alabama, the average ratio is 17.0:1. The eligibility rate for free or reduced-price meals is 56%.
Schools in Alabama with a similar free or reduced-price lunch share are predicted to score about 43.4%. R E Thompson Intermediate School scores 55.2%.
The school's county is Colbert County. According to Census Bureau estimates, the median household earns about $60,628 a year, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 22% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 14%. R E Thompson Intermediate School shares Colbert County with 24 other public schools.
G W Trenholm Primary School sits about 1.1 miles from R E Thompson Intermediate School. There are at least 8 other public schools within five miles. By average proficiency, R E Thompson Intermediate School is 1st among 6 schools close by.
The NCES locale for R E Thompson Intermediate School is Suburb: Small, which covers schools in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population under 100,000.
Enrollment figures show a increase of 42 students from 2020-21 to 2024-25.
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Colbert County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
58,022
Census ACS
Median income
$60,628
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
22%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
14%
Below federal line
Schools in county
25
8,178 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Tuscumbia City
- Deshler High SchoolHigh · 488 students
- G W Trenholm Primary SchoolElementary · 413 students
- Deshler Middle SchoolMiddle · 336 students
- Deshler Alternative SchoolCombined
- Deshler Career Technical CenterHigh
Other schools in Tuscumbia
- Deshler High SchoolHigh · 488 students
- Colbert Heights Elementary SchoolElementary · 486 students
- Colbert Heights High SchoolHigh · 467 students
- G W Trenholm Primary SchoolElementary · 413 students
- Deshler Middle SchoolMiddle · 336 students
- New Bethel Elementary SchoolElementary · 159 students
Nearby schools
- G W Trenholm Primary School1.1 mi · 413
- Deshler High School1.4 mi · 488
- Deshler Middle School1.6 mi · 336
- Highland Park Elementary School3.2 mi · 236
- WA Threadgill Primary School3.4 mi · 344
- Sheffield High School3.6 mi · 305
Frequently asked questions
About R E Thompson Intermediate SchoolHow many students attend R E Thompson Intermediate School?
R E Thompson Intermediate School enrolls approximately 360 students in grades 03-05.
What age range does R E Thompson Intermediate School serve?
R E Thompson Intermediate School serves students from grade 03 through grade 05.
How many students per teacher at R E Thompson Intermediate School?
Approximately 14.9:1 students per teacher at R E Thompson Intermediate School.
How diverse is R E Thompson Intermediate School?
R E Thompson Intermediate School reports a student body of 61% White, 5% Hispanic, 25% Black, 9% Two or more.
Who oversees R E Thompson Intermediate School?
R E Thompson Intermediate School is overseen by Tuscumbia City in Colbert County.
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