Enrollment
343
Elementary
DISTRICT 611 · STATE 480
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·LAUDERDALE COUNTY·NCES 010201000773
Underwood Elementary School
4725 Highway 157, Florence, AL 35633 · (256) 764-8939 · Lauderdale County
GRADES PK–06ELEMENTARY23-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL343 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
15.8:1
22 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 17.9:1 · STATE 17.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
47%
161 students
DISTRICT 41% · 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 | 36 | 10% |
| Kindergarten | 56 | 16% |
| Grade 1 | 60 | 17% |
| Grade 2 | 48 | 14% |
| Grade 3 | 42 | 12% |
| Grade 4 | 36 | 10% |
| Grade 5 | 33 | 10% |
| Grade 6 | 32 | 9% |
This year's kindergarten class (56) is 75% larger than its 6th grade class (32).
Student demographics
18%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 18% · 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
70.8%
AL avg 52.7%
Math
51.7%
AL avg 31.8%
What this means: On the ACAP, Alabama's statewide test, about 71 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 52 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
55.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
49.9%
based on AL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+5.8pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 56% 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 →
Schools most like Underwood Elementary School
Underwood Elementary School's state test result (55.6% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Underwood Elementary School this school | 343 | 46.9% | 55.6% |
| Ranburne Elementary School Ranburne | 343 | 44.9% | 57.1% |
| Tanner Williams Elementary School Wilmer | 304 | 48.7% | 60.6% |
| Harmony School Logan | 337 | 46.6% | 47.1% |
| Berry Elementary School Berry | 360 | 50.6% | 55.6% |
| Rosinton School Robertsdale | 325 | 48.6% | 54.0% |
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 Underwood Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Alabama | In Lauderdale County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 55.6% | #238 of 626 | #5 of 12 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 51.7% | #175 of 626 | #5 of 12 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 70.8% | #213 of 626 | #5 of 12 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 343 | #525 of 709 | #11 of 12 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.8:1 | #174 of 655 | #5 of 11 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 18.0% | #592 of 658 | #8 of 11 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 46.9% | #515 of 696 | #6 of 12 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -5.0% | #284 of 364 | 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
343
-6 (-2%) vs 2020
+81% since 1990-91, when it was 189
Student : Teacher
15.8:1
was 17.4:1
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 | 343 | 21.7 | 15.8:1 | 47% (161) |
| 2023-24 | 352 | 20.6 | 17.1:1 | 57% (199) |
| 2022-23 | 325 | 20.4 | 15.9:1 | 58% (187) |
| 2020-21 | 349 | 20 | 17.4:1 | 44% (155) |
| 2017-18 | 361 | 20 | 18.1:1 | 49% (176) |
| 2015-16 | 392 | 18 | 21.8:1 | 44% (173) |
| 2010-11 | 325 | 20 | 16.3:1 | 37% (119) |
| 2000-01 | 276 | 16 | 17.3:1 | 23% (64) |
| 1990-91 | 189 | 9 | 21.0:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Underwood Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 5% (361 to 343); teachers up 9% (20 to 21.7).
About Underwood Elementary School
Underwood Elementary School is an elementary school in Florence, Alabama, according to federal school records. Students in pre-K through 6 make up the school's enrollment of 343 students. Elementary schools in Alabama average about 480 students, which makes this school 29% below average.
Underwood Elementary School reports to Lauderdale County, which has 14 schools and 7,952 students.
At Underwood Elementary School, 90% of students are White. It is also 4% Black and 4% multiracial. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, Underwood Elementary School scores 18%.
Teacher count: 21.7 full-time equivalents. Student-to-teacher ratio: 15.8:1. The average for elementary schools in Alabama, 17.0:1, is higher. Roughly 47% of students come from households that qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Public schools in Lauderdale County average a similar 47%.
Compared with Alabama schools that have similar shares of low-income students, Underwood Elementary School's results are 5.8 points above predicted: 55.6% against 49.9%.
The school is in Lauderdale County, where the median household earns about $62,649 a year, about 30% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 9% of residents are in poverty. The county's public schools total 24, with about 12,526 students.
A public school about 2.0 miles away, Forest Hills School, is the closest to Underwood Elementary School. Inside a five-mile radius, there are at least 8 other public schools. Nearby schools with test data average 46.0% proficiency; Underwood Elementary School posts 55.6%.
The school's federal locale classification is Suburb: Small.
Compared with 2020-21, when it had 349 students, enrollment in 2024-25 was about the same at 343. The number of students per teacher dropped from 17.4 to 15.8 over 4 years.
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Lauderdale County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
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
Related schools
Other schools in Lauderdale County
- Brooks Elementary SchoolElementary · 874 students
- Lauderdale Elementary SchoolElementary · 746 students
- Brooks High SchoolHigh · 729 students
- Central Elementary SchoolElementary · 713 students
- Central High SchoolHigh · 596 students
- Rogers Elementary SchoolElementary · 592 students
Other schools in Florence
- Florence High SchoolHigh · 1,101 students
- Forest Hills SchoolElementary · 906 students
- Florence Middle SchoolMiddle · 663 students
- Central High SchoolHigh · 596 students
- Rogers Elementary SchoolElementary · 592 students
- Wilson High SchoolHigh · 585 students
Other Underwood Elementary schools
7 other US public schools in 8 states are named Underwood Elementary. Underwood Elementary School is the 5th largest of the 8.
- Underwood Elementary SchoolANDREWS, TX · 638 students
- UNDERWOOD ELEM.LEE'S SUMMIT, MO · 511 students
- Underwood Elementary SchoolUnderwood, IA · 424 students
- Underwood ElementaryRaleigh, NC · 405 students
- Underwood ElementaryWauwatosa, WI · 315 students
Nearby schools
- Forest Hills School2.0 mi · 906
- Harlan Elementary School2.9 mi · 426
- Florence High School3.2 mi · 1,101
- Florence Freshman Center3.2 mi · 325
- Hibbett Elementary School3.5 mi · 489
- Wilson Elementary School4.0 mi · 552
Frequently asked questions
About Underwood Elementary SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Underwood Elementary School?
Underwood Elementary School enrolls approximately 343 students in grades PK-06.
Is Underwood Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Underwood Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades PK-06.
How many teachers does Underwood Elementary School have?
Underwood Elementary School employs 22 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 15.8:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Underwood Elementary School?
At Underwood Elementary School, the student body is approximately 90% White, 1% Hispanic, 4% Black, 0% Asian, 4% Two or more.
What district is Underwood Elementary School in?
Underwood Elementary School is part of Lauderdale County.
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