University Charter School Elementary

University Charter School Elementary is one of the tight-knit elementary schools in Livingston, Alabama, overseen by University Charter School, with 407 students on its rolls from grades pre-K through 5.

Within University Charter School, which oversees 2 schools and 716 students, University Charter School Elementary is one campus in the system.

Looking at the student body, University Charter School Elementary reports that the most-represented group is White (49%), with the rest of the student body spread across multiple groups. Beyond that, the school reports 46% Black, 3% multiracial. By comparison, Sumter County as a whole is about 26% White, so the school skews considerably more White than its surroundings.

In terms of school funding signals, Staff filings list 13 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 31.3:1 students per teacher. That figure is higher than the state norm's 17.0:1 average. An estimated 41% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. Set against Sumter County (around 66%), the school's rate is south of typical.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, University Charter School Elementary tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 54.3% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 55.7%.

In the broader community, Sumter County reports that median household earnings sit near $33,310, about 19% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 23%. In all, Sumter County runs 7 public schools (combined enrollment of about 1,682 students), of which University Charter School Elementary is one.

The closest other public school is University Charter School Secondary, roughly 1.1 miles away. Within five miles, there are 3 other public schools. Among the 7 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), University Charter School Elementary ranks 1st on composite proficiency, higher than the local average of 33.2%.

Geographically, the school is in a countryside area. University Charter School Elementary is a charter school, which puts it inside the public-school system but outside the standard district-managed model.

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