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Elba City School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Alabama for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 224 students in Elba City School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Alabama.
Public Middle Schools in Elba City School District have an average math proficiency score of 5% (versus the Alabama public middle school average of 23%), and reading proficiency score of 27% (versus the 46% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 53% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Alabama public middle school average of 46% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (AL)
# Schools
3 Schools
541 Schools
# Students
603 Students
240,684 Students
# Teachers
42 Teachers
12,941 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Elba City School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 145 school districts in Alabama (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 85% has decreased from 90% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#75 out of 145 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
37%
30%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
31%
47%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-24%
38%
Graduation Rate
85%
88%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.59
0.62
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
n/a
1%
% Hispanic
5%
11%
% Black
45%
29%
% White
46%
54%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,254 is higher than the state median of $12,875. The school district revenue/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,003 is higher than the state median of $12,097. The school district spending/student has grown by 13% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$8 MM
$9,671 MM
Spending
$8 MM
$9,086 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,254
$12,875
Spending / Student
$13,003
$12,097
Best Elba City School District Public Middle Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Elba High School
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
371 Tiger Dr
Elba, AL 36323
(334) 897-2266
Elba, AL 36323
(334) 897-2266
Gr: 7-12 | 224 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 53%
Rank: n/an/a
The Elba Career Academy
Vocational School
371 Tiger Dr
Elba, AL 36323
(334) 897-3000
Elba, AL 36323
(334) 897-3000
Gr: 7-12
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