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Rogers Elementary School

300 Rogers Lane, Florence, AL 35630 · (256) 757-3106 · Lauderdale County
GRADES PK–06ELEMENTARY42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL592 STUDENTS
Enrollment
592
Elementary
DISTRICT 611 · STATE 480
Student : Teacher
19.7:1
30 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 17.9:1 · STATE 17.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
47%
280 students
DISTRICT 41% · STATE 58%
Community
3
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Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Pre-K
45
Kindergarten
84
Grade 1
82
Grade 2
79
Grade 3
92
Grade 4
72
Grade 5
68
Grade 6
70
Student demographics
White
55193%
DISTRICT 91% · STATE 50%
Hispanic
193%
DISTRICT 2% · STATE 12%
Black
31%
DISTRICT 3% · STATE 31%
Asian
31%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 1%
Two+
132%
DISTRICT 3% · STATE 4%
Native American
31%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 1%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
31954%
Female
27346%

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Test scores

ACAP 2024-25 . % Proficient
English Language Arts
63.2%
AL avg 52.7%
Math
38.5%
AL avg 31.8%

What this means: On the ACAP, Alabama's statewide test, about 63 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 39 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 · methodology
Tier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
48.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
49.6%
based on AL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-1.0pp
below demographic expectation

What this means: About 49% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 50% 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 →

About Rogers Elementary School

Rogers Elementary School, a mid-tier elementary-level community in Florence, Alabama, operated by Lauderdale County, serves 592 students, covering grades pre-K through 6. Enrollment runs roughly 23% larger than the state mean of about 480.

Rogers Elementary School is one of 14 schools operated by Lauderdale County, a district that instructs 7,952 students overall.

Demographically, Rogers Elementary School logs that nearly all students (93%) are White. Beyond that, the school logs 3% Hispanic, 2% multiracial. That is visibly more White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 83%.

On the income-and-resources front, On paper, Rogers Elementary School has 30 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 19.7:1. That figure is higher than the state norm's 17.0:1 average. Roughly 47% of students at Rogers Elementary School qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, Rogers Elementary School tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 49.6% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 48.6%.

Across the wider county, the surrounding county (Lauderdale County) records that median household earnings sit near $62,649, roughly 30% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and the poverty rate sits near 9%. Rogers Elementary School is one of 24 public schools in Lauderdale County (combined enrollment of about 12,526 students).

Nearest neighbor: Rogers High School, around 0.0 miles off. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a ten-mile radius, suggesting a relatively low-density school footprint. Among the 7 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Rogers Elementary School ranks 1st on composite proficiency, above the local average of 33.7%.

The campus sits in a low-density setting.

Within the allk12 community for this school, posts here usually surface around sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.

Lauderdale County at a glance

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Population
95,830
Census ACS
Median income
$62,649
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
30%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
9%
Below federal line
Schools in county
24
12,526 students

Quick facts

School name
Rogers Elementary School
District
Lauderdale County
Address
300 Rogers Lane, Florence, AL 35630
Phone
(256) 757-3106
County
Lauderdale County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
PK–06
Total enrollment
592
Teachers (FTE)
30
Student–teacher ratio
19.7:1
Free/Reduced lunch
280 (47%)
Locale
42-Rural: Distant
NCES ID
010201002550
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

Related schools

Other schools in Lauderdale County
Other schools in Florence
Nearby schools

Frequently asked questions

About Rogers Elementary School
How many students attend Rogers Elementary School?
Rogers Elementary School enrolls approximately 592 students in grades PK-06.
What grades does Rogers Elementary School serve?
Rogers Elementary School serves grades PK-06.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Rogers Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Rogers Elementary School is approximately 19.7:1 (30 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Rogers Elementary School?
At Rogers Elementary School, the student body is approximately 93% White, 3% Hispanic, 1% Black, 1% Asian, 2% Two or more.
Is Rogers Elementary School public or private?
Rogers Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Lauderdale County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.
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