The brief
An Elba City elementary school where students score 10 points above what's typical for similar communities.
It ranks 961 of 1,360 schools in Alabama and 1 of 2 in Elba City.
Elba Elementary School is listed in Elba City, and a district label does not verify attendance for an address: confirm the zoned campus with the district before you commit to a street.
- 202652%
- 202555%
About this school's data1 correction under review · rating: low confidence · 7 sources, 2019–2026
Every number on this page comes from a published source with a stated period. Where a source is partial, aging, an estimate, or describes a surrounding area rather than the school, that limitation is named here.
Attendance data is under correction. This existing Resources & Environment score and overall rating may still reflect an unverified attendance input.
Full Profile · 3/3 metrics
Multi-year averages used by the rating model: math 47% (multi-year average, 2009-2026) · reading/ELA 55% (multi-year average, 2009-2026).
- School directory (enrollment, grades, staff, contact)
- NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) · SY 2023–24 · Medium confidence
- Source period: SY 2023–24. A newer release may be available.
- MySchoolScout rating and rank
- MySchoolScout ranking model · Low confidence
- Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
- Derived as a weighted blend of the component scores shown in Academics from state assessment, EdFacts growth, and NCES resource records.
- Math proficiency
- State department of education · 2026 ACAP · Medium confidence
- Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
- Source period: 2026 ACAP. A newer release may be available.
- Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
- Reading/ELA proficiency
- State department of education · 2026 ACAP · Medium confidence
- Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
- Source period: 2026 ACAP. A newer release may be available.
- Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
- Student progress (growth)
- State assessments · Mixed source periods · Low confidence
- Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
- Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
- Derived as the fitted year-over-year slope of proficiency from multi-year assessment records.
- Neighborhood (income, housing, education)
- U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates · Low confidence
- Older source: ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates. Use as historical context.
- Reported for the ZCTA for ZIP 36323; this does not measure the attendance area.
- Programs (AP/IB, athletics, gifted)
- CRDC via Urban Institute · SY 2021–22 · Medium confidence
- Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
- Source period: SY 2021–22. A newer release may be available.
Evidence periods: Rating mixed/unknown input periods; assessments multi-year average, 2009-2026; directory SY 2023–24
The neighborhood
Where it sits, and what the area looks like.The area
- Median income
- $43,433
- Median home value
- $108,400
- Median rent
- $675/mo
- College educated
- 13.2%
- Homeownership
- 72.6%
- Poverty rate
- 21.8%
U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates for the ZCTA associated with school ZIP 36323; this is area context, not an attendance boundary.
Getting around
- Walk Score
- 4
- Car-Dependent
- Bike Score
- 16
- Somewhat Bikeable
- City reported crime
- 2,789/100K
- Reported Part-1 offenses (violent + property + arson) per 100,000 residents, from the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting program for Elba. This is a city-level reported-crime measure, not a school safety rating.
Walk, transit and bike scores by
FBI Uniform Crime Reporting · 2025 · city context (Elba), not school-level safety or attendance eligibility. Source details
Source period: 2025. Freshness not available.
Programs and who goes here
What the campus offers, and who it enrolls.Programs
- Gifted and talented
- Available
- A program for qualifying students · CRDC via Urban Institute · SY 2021–22
Who goes here
- Free or reduced lunch
- 66.1%
- Students qualifying for federal meal assistance. Shown separately, never in the score.
NCES Common Core of Data (CCD).
The record
What is on file, and where each number came from.Questions families ask
What grades does Elba Elementary School serve?
Elba Elementary School serves students in grades Pre-K through 6th.
How many students attend Elba Elementary School?
Elba Elementary School has an enrollment of approximately 395 students.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Elba Elementary School?
The student-teacher ratio at Elba Elementary School is 18.8:1. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student. The national average is approximately 16:1 for public schools.
How does Elba Elementary School rank in AL?
Elba Elementary School ranks #961 of 1,360 schools in AL.
What is Elba Elementary School's MySchoolScout rating?
Elba Elementary School has a current MySchoolScout rating of 5.4 out of 10. This score combines the level-appropriate components shown in the rating breakdown; equity data is shown separately for context.
What are the test scores at Elba Elementary School?
Based on loaded state assessment records, Elba Elementary School has 47% math proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2026) and 55% reading/ELA proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2026).
Is Elba Elementary School a charter school?
No, Elba Elementary School is not a charter school. It is a traditional public school operated by the local school district.
Is Elba Elementary School a Title I school?
No, Elba Elementary School is not currently a Title I school.
What does the Free & Reduced Lunch percentage mean for Elba Elementary School?
66.1% of students at Elba Elementary School qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. This is a commonly used indicator of economic need and provides important context when interpreting test scores.
School facts
- Grades
- Pre-K – 6th
- Enrollment
- 395
- Student-teacher ratio
- 18.8:1
- Teachers (FTE)
- 21
- Type
- Regular
- Title I
- No
- Setting
- Remote Rural
- County
- Coffee County
- Phone
- (334) 897-2814
- Rank in district
- #1 of 2
- Schools in district
- 3
- District spending per student
- $13,777
- NCES F-33 · FY 2023 · This annual source is three years behind the current year.
- District child poverty rate
- 26.0%
- Census SAIPE · 2024
- Area population (ZIP 36323)
- 8,033
- Area average commute
- 25 min
- Area median age
- 47
NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) (SY 2023–24).
Related reading
Data from NCES Common Core of Data, Alabama Dept. of Education, and U.S. Census ACS for the 2023–24 school year. Rankings computed by MySchoolScout. See all data sources.