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Enrollment
446
Elementary
DISTRICT 509 · STATE 480
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·TALLAPOOSA COUNTY·NCES 010321002433
Reeltown Elementary School
3950 AL Hwy 120, Notasulga, AL 36866 · (334) 454-8134 · Tallapoosa County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL446 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
16.7:1
27 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.9:1 · STATE 17.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
53%
237 students
DISTRICT 56% · 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 | 33 | 7% |
| Kindergarten | 62 | 14% |
| Grade 1 | 80 | 18% |
| Grade 2 | 65 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 74 | 17% |
| Grade 4 | 70 | 16% |
| Grade 5 | 62 | 14% |
Student demographics
45%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 47% · 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
73.8%
AL avg 52.7%
Math
41.6%
AL avg 31.8%
What this means: On the ACAP, Alabama's statewide test, about 74 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 42 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
56.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
45.4%
based on AL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+11.1pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 56% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 45% 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 Reeltown Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Alabama |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 56.4% | #228 of 626 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 41.6% | #292 of 626 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 73.8% | #179 of 626 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 446 | #382 of 709 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.7:1 | #293 of 655 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 45.0% | #355 of 658 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 53.1% | #442 of 696 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -4.3% | #294 of 364 |
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
446
-18 (-4%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
16.7:1
was 18.6:1
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 | 446 | 26.8 | 16.7:1 | 53% (237) |
| 2023-24 | 455 | 28.3 | 16.1:1 | 67% (303) |
| 2022-23 | 515 | 32.3 | 16.0:1 | 67% (344) |
| 2020-21 | 464 | 25 | 18.6:1 | 65% (302) |
| 2017-18 | 466 | 23.5 | 19.8:1 | 60% (278) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Reeltown Elementary School.
About Reeltown Elementary School
Reeltown Elementary School is a medium-sized elementary school serving families in Notasulga, Alabama. A federal count lists 446 students at the school, in pre-K through 5.
Enrollment across the 5 schools in Tallapoosa County totals 2,822 students.
By race and ethnicity, Reeltown Elementary School is 70% White. Beyond that, enrollment is 25% Black, 3% multiracial, and 2% Hispanic. The White share in Tallapoosa County as a whole is similar, at about 68%. By the diversity index, Reeltown Elementary School comes in at 45%.
With 26.8 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25, the ratio at Reeltown Elementary School was 16.7:1. Elementary schools in Alabama average about 17.0:1, a similar figure. A measure often used for student poverty, free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, stands at 53%.
Reeltown Elementary School posts an average proficiency rate on state tests of 56.4%, compared with a predicted 45.4%. It is not in the top or bottom 10% of Alabama schools on BeatsExpectations.
Tallapoosa County census figures show that median household income is about $59,356, about 20% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 14%. A total of 11 public schools operate in Tallapoosa County, serving about 5,658 students.
Reeltown High School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.1 miles away. A ten-mile radius around the school includes 5 other public schools. Local comparison: Reeltown Elementary School ranks 1st of 8 nearby schools, at 56.4% versus a 31.8% average.
Federal data place Reeltown Elementary School in the Rural: Distant locale, which means it is in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
Between 2020-21 and 2024-25, the student count declined from 464 to 446. Federal data show the ratio falling from 18.6:1 to 16.7:1.
Threads on this page can be about enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
Tallapoosa County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
40,938
Census ACS
Median income
$59,356
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
20%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
14%
Below federal line
Schools in county
11
5,658 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Tallapoosa County
- Horseshoe Bend High SchoolCombined · 776 students
- Dadeville Elementary SchoolElementary · 571 students
- Dadeville High SchoolHigh · 534 students
- Reeltown High SchoolHigh · 495 students
- Edward Bell Career Technical CenterHigh
Other schools in Notasulga
- Reeltown High SchoolHigh · 495 students
- Notasulga High SchoolCombined · 258 students
Nearby schools
- Reeltown High School0.1 mi · 495
- Tallassee High School7.2 mi · 474
- Southside Middle School7.5 mi · 424
- Tallassee Elementary School8.0 mi · 609
- Notasulga High School8.6 mi · 258
- Tuskegee Institute Middle School12.7 mi · 215
Frequently asked questions
About Reeltown Elementary SchoolHow many students attend Reeltown Elementary School?
Reeltown Elementary School enrolls approximately 446 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does Reeltown Elementary School serve?
Reeltown Elementary School serves grades PK-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Reeltown Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Reeltown Elementary School is approximately 16.7:1 (27 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Reeltown Elementary School?
At Reeltown Elementary School, the student body is approximately 70% White, 2% Hispanic, 25% Black, 3% Two or more.
Is Reeltown Elementary School public or private?
Reeltown Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Tallapoosa County.
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