Enrollment
288
Elementary
DISTRICT 292 · STATE 480
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CHOCTAW COUNTY·NCES 010069000182
Southern Choctaw Elementary School
10935 Highway 17, Gilbertown, AL 36908 · (251) 206-6922 · Choctaw County
GRADES PK–06ELEMENTARY43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL288 STUDENTS
C
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Scored higher than 25% of Alabama public elementary schools
- CTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- CBeats 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
16.0:1
18 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.7:1 · STATE 17.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
71%
204 students
DISTRICT 75% · 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 30 | 10% |
| Kindergarten | 42 | 15% |
| Grade 1 | 47 | 16% |
| Grade 2 | 30 | 10% |
| Grade 3 | 32 | 11% |
| Grade 4 | 42 | 15% |
| Grade 5 | 32 | 11% |
| Grade 6 | 33 | 11% |
This year's kindergarten class (42) is 27% larger than its 6th grade class (33).
Student demographics
52%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
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ACAP 2024-25 . % ProficientEnglish Language Arts
50.7%
AL avg 52.7%
Math
22.8%
AL avg 31.8%
What this means: On the ACAP, Alabama's statewide test, about 51 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 23 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
34.7%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
32.5%
based on AL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+2.2pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 35% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 33% 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 Southern Choctaw Elementary School
Southern Choctaw Elementary School's state test result (34.7% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Southern Choctaw Elementary School this school | 288 | 70.8% | 34.7% |
| Childersburg Elementary School Childersburg | 278 | 69.4% | 47.3% |
| AH Watwood Elementary School Childersburg | 289 | 71.6% | 56.1% |
| Stemley Road Elementary School Talladega | 356 | 67.7% | 32.1% |
| Grove Hill Elementary School Grove Hill | 348 | 75.0% | 47.0% |
| Abbeville Elementary School Abbeville | 338 | 74.9% | 25.6% |
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 Southern Choctaw Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Alabama |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 34.7% | #465 of 626 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 22.8% | #481 of 626 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 50.7% | #458 of 626 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 288 | #581 of 709 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.0:1 | #202 of 655 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 52.2% | #280 of 658 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 70.8% | #209 of 696 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -11.9% | #183 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. 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
288
-1 (0%) vs 2020
-40% since 2000-01, when it was 480
Student : Teacher
16.0:1
was 15.2:1
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 | 288 | 18 | 16.0:1 | 71% (204) |
| 2023-24 | 292 | 20 | 14.6:1 | 72% (210) |
| 2022-23 | 296 | 19 | 15.6:1 | 71% (209) |
| 2020-21 | 289 | 19 | 15.2:1 | 72% (208) |
| 2017-18 | 327 | 18.5 | 17.7:1 | 77% (252) |
| 2015-16 | 322 | 22 | 14.6:1 | 55% (176) |
| 2010-11 | 423 | 22 | 19.2:1 | 70% (298) |
| 2000-01 | 480 | 30 | 16.0:1 | 77% (370) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Southern Choctaw Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 12% (327 to 288); teachers down 3% (18.5 to 18).
About Southern Choctaw Elementary School
In Gilbertown, Alabama, Southern Choctaw Elementary School is a small elementary school. The school had 288 students in pre-K through 6 in 2024-25. An average school in this group (elementary schools in Alabama) has about 480 students.
Southern Choctaw Elementary School reports to Choctaw County, which has 4 schools and 1,025 students.
Roughly 53% of students at Southern Choctaw Elementary School are Black. Other groups include 44% White and 2% multiracial. By comparison, Choctaw County residents are about 38% Black. Southern Choctaw Elementary School's diversity index is 52%, against a US figure of 70%.
Teachers at Southern Choctaw Elementary School total 18 full-time equivalents, and the ratio is 16.0:1. That is 1.0 students per teacher below the 17.0:1 average for elementary schools in Alabama. Federal records put free or reduced-price lunch eligibility at 71%.
Southern Choctaw Elementary School is graded C by allk12, scoring above 25% of Alabama public elementary schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
Based on its free or reduced-price lunch share, the BeatsExpectations model predicts an average proficiency rate on state tests of 32.5% for Southern Choctaw Elementary School. The school posts 34.7%, 2.2 points above the prediction.
Federal survey data for Choctaw County show that the median household income is $47,813, about 16% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 13% of residents are in poverty. Choctaw County is home to 4 public schools and about 1,025 public school students.
The school nearest to Southern Choctaw Elementary School is Southern Choctaw High School, at a distance of about 0.2 miles. Compared with its nearest neighbors, Southern Choctaw Elementary School ranks 6th of 9 on average proficiency.
For locale, NCES codes Southern Choctaw Elementary School as Rural: Remote.
The school's size has been steady, with 289 students in 2020-21 and 288 in 2024-25.
The discussion area below is open to posts about school events, clubs, and volunteer needs. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
Choctaw County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
12,380
Census ACS
Median income
$47,813
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
16%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
13%
Below federal line
Schools in county
4
1,025 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Choctaw County
- Choctaw County ElementaryElementary · 295 students
- Choctaw County High SchoolHigh · 231 students
- Southern Choctaw High SchoolHigh · 211 students
Nearby schools
- Southern Choctaw High School0.2 mi · 211
- Millry High School13.9 mi · 509
- Choctaw County High School17.2 mi · 231
- Choctaw County Elementary17.3 mi · 295
- Wayne County High School21.4 mi · 775
- Wayne Central School21.9 mi · 459
Frequently asked questions
About Southern Choctaw Elementary SchoolHow large is Southern Choctaw Elementary School?
Southern Choctaw Elementary School enrolls approximately 288 students in grades PK-06.
What age range does Southern Choctaw Elementary School serve?
Southern Choctaw Elementary School serves students from grade PK through grade 06.
How many teachers does Southern Choctaw Elementary School have?
Southern Choctaw Elementary School employs 18 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 16.0:1.
What is the student diversity at Southern Choctaw Elementary School?
Student demographics at Southern Choctaw Elementary School are roughly 44% White, 53% Black, 0% Asian, 2% Two or more.
What district is Southern Choctaw Elementary School in?
Southern Choctaw Elementary School is part of Choctaw County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.