Enrollment
141
Elementary
DISTRICT 533 · STATE 480
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ST CLAIR COUNTY·NCES 010306201378
Steele Elementary School
105 McHugh St, Steele, AL 35987 · (256) 538-5489 · St. Clair County
GRADES PK–06ELEMENTARY41-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL141 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
14.8:1
10 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 17.1:1 · STATE 17.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
55%
77 students
DISTRICT 46% · 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 | 14 | 10% |
| Kindergarten | 21 | 15% |
| Grade 1 | 22 | 16% |
| Grade 2 | 21 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 14 | 10% |
| Grade 4 | 18 | 13% |
| Grade 5 | 18 | 13% |
| Grade 6 | 13 | 9% |
This year's kindergarten class (21) is 62% larger than its 6th grade class (13).
Student demographics
43%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 42% · 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
Steele Elementary School→Moody Junior High School
Based on grade levels within St Clair County. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
ACAP 2024-25 . % ProficientEnglish Language Arts
76.8%
AL avg 52.7%
Math
47.4%
AL avg 31.8%
What this means: On the ACAP, Alabama's statewide test, about 77 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 47 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
OUTPERFORMING
Top 10% of AL schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
63.7%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
44.3%
based on AL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+19.4pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 64% of students here test proficient in math and reading, well above the roughly 44% typical for Alabama schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations ranks schools against others at the same poverty level, not by raw scores, so a school can post high scores and still fall short of its prediction, or post lower scores and still beat it. This school clears its prediction by about 19 points, placing it in Alabama's top 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 Steele Elementary School
Steele Elementary School's state test result (63.7% proficient) is higher than 5 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Steele Elementary School this school | 141 | 54.6% | 63.7% |
| Pleasant Grove Elementary School Heflin | 206 | 54.9% | 56.0% |
| Hollywood Elementary School Hollywood | 184 | 56.0% | 36.6% |
| Chapman Elementary School Huntsville | 167 | 55.1% | 41.5% |
| Buhl Elementary School Buhl | 206 | 48.1% | 60.4% |
| Rosalie Elementary School Pisgah | 173 | 59.5% | 43.6% |
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 Steele Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Alabama | In St. Clair County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 63.7% | #134 of 626 | #3 of 10 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 47.4% | #224 of 626 | #7 of 10 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 76.8% | #147 of 626 | #4 of 10 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 141 | #688 of 709 | #11 of 12 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 54.6% | #421 of 696 | #7 of 11 |
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
141
-3 (-2%) vs 2020
-51% since 1990-91, when it was 289
Student : Teacher
14.8:1
was 16.0:1
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 | 141 | 9.5 | 14.8:1 | 55% (77) |
| 2023-24 | 154 | 8 | 19.3:1 | 72% (111) |
| 2022-23 | 147 | 9 | 16.3:1 | 71% (105) |
| 2020-21 | 144 | 9 | 16.0:1 | 77% (111) |
| 2017-18 | 178 | 11.5 | 15.5:1 | 73% (130) |
| 2015-16 | 233 | 12 | 19.4:1 | 76% (176) |
| 2010-11 | 208 | 17 | 12.2:1 | 76% (158) |
| 2000-01 | 236 | 13 | 18.1:1 | 44% (104) |
| 1990-91 | 289 | 12 | 24.1:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Steele Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 21% (178 to 141); teachers down 17% (11.5 to 9.5).
About Steele Elementary School
Steele Elementary School is an elementary school in Steele, Alabama, and it is part of St Clair County. Enrolled students number 141 students, in pre-K through 6. Enrollment is 71% lower than the average for elementary schools in Alabama, which is about 480.
Steele Elementary School reports to St Clair County, which has 18 schools and 9,658 students.
White students account for 72% of enrollment at Steele Elementary School. Other groups include 22% Hispanic and 6% multiracial. The county population is about 84% White. By the diversity index, Steele Elementary School comes in at 43%.
Its 9.5 full-time-equivalent teachers give the school a ratio of 14.8:1. That ratio is under the 17.0:1 average for elementary schools in Alabama. Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility is 55%.
The school's average proficiency rate on state tests, 63.7%, is 19.4 points above the 44.3% the model predicts from its free or reduced-price lunch share. That result is in the top 10% of Alabama schools.
County data help place the school in context: in St. Clair County, median household income is about $77,463, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 21%, and roughly 8% of residents are in poverty. Steele Elementary School is among the 29 public schools in St. Clair County.
The closest other public school is Attalla Elementary School, about 5.9 miles away. Around the school, at least 8 other public schools are within ten miles. Its average proficiency rate of 63.7% is above the 47.8% average for nearby schools.
Federal data place Steele Elementary School in the Rural: Fringe locale, which means it is in rural territory close to an urban area.
The student count changed little between 2020-21 (144) and 2024-25 (141). There were fewer students per teacher in 2024-25 (14.8:1) than in 2020-21 (16.0:1).
Topics for discussion here include school safety, transportation, and start times. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.
St. Clair County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
94,166
Census ACS
Median income
$77,463
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
21%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
29
13,737 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in St Clair County
- Moody Elementary SchoolElementary · 839 students
- Springville Elementary SchoolElementary · 779 students
- Springville High SchoolHigh · 772 students
- Springville Middle SchoolMiddle · 723 students
- Moody High SchoolHigh · 708 students
- Margaret ElementaryElementary · 707 students
Other Steele Elementary schools
3 other US public schools in 3 states are named Steele Elementary. Steele Elementary School is the 4th largest of the 4.
- Steele Elementary SchoolDENVER, CO · 452 students
- STEELE ELEMENTARY SCHOOLBALDWIN, NY · 293 students
- Steele Elementary SchoolCOLORADO SPRINGS, CO · 273 students
Nearby schools
- Attalla Elementary School5.9 mi · 665
- Etowah Middle School6.3 mi · 342
- Etowah High School6.5 mi · 453
- West End Elementary School7.1 mi · 390
- Ivalee Elementary School7.9 mi · 200
- Rainbow Middle School8.1 mi · 634
Frequently asked questions
About Steele Elementary SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Steele Elementary School?
Steele Elementary School enrolls approximately 141 students in grades PK-06.
Is Steele Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Steele Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades PK-06.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Steele Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Steele Elementary School is approximately 14.8:1 (10 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Steele Elementary School?
At Steele Elementary School, the student body is approximately 72% White, 22% Hispanic, 6% Two or more.
Who oversees Steele Elementary School?
Steele Elementary School is overseen by St Clair County in St. Clair County.
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