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Athens Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-3

474

Students ?

16.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,217

Per pupil spending ?

67.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

515 N Madison St
Athens, AL 35611-3505

(256) 233-6609

District: Athens City

Students who attend Athens Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Athens Middle School
High:	Athens High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

40.9%

White:

33.8%

African American:

17.3%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 92nd percentile in 2017 → 72nd in 2018

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Alabama average (49% vs 55% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped from its 92nd-percentile peak (2017) to 72nd (2018)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school49%

District avg59%

Alabama avg55%

Not ranked this year

Athens Elementary School did not have enough recent test-score data to be ranked. Check the trend below for past years.

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2018	71.1	187 of 680	72.5%	★★★★☆
2017	88.3	58 of 688	91.6%	★★★★★
2016	73.2	152 of 691	78.0%	★★★★☆
2015	73.7	153 of 691	77.9%	★★★★☆
2014	77.7	110 of 695	84.2%	★★★★☆
2013	65.5	238 of 696	65.8%	★★★☆☆
2012	59.7	328 of 696	52.9%	★★★☆☆
2011	59.1	333 of 709	53.0%	★★★☆☆
2010	52.2	390 of 704	44.6%	★★☆☆☆
2009	64.9	227 of 696	67.4%	★★★☆☆
2008	60.2	277 of 698	60.3%	★★★☆☆
2007	49.7	389 of 698	44.3%	★★☆☆☆
2006	62.1	242 of 689	64.9%	★★★☆☆
2005	74.3	127 of 688	81.5%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2018	69.8	90 of 423	78.7%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2018	64.8	211 of 640	67.0%	★★★☆☆
2017	81.4	93 of 639	85.4%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2018	70.1	31 of 140	77.9%	★★★★☆
2017	48.6	60 of 130	53.8%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2018	73.7	133 of 651	79.6%	★★★★☆
2017	90.1	26 of 567	95.4%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2018	69.5	186 of 650	71.4%	★★★★☆
2017	90.5	44 of 639	93.1%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2018	73.0	113 of 508	77.8%	★★★★☆
2017	88.2	38 of 369	89.7%	★★★★☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Low Socio Economic Status (2018)80th percentile+7 vs school

African American (2018)79th percentile+6 vs school

Hispanic (2018)78th percentile+5 vs school

White (2018)78th percentile+5 vs school

Male (2018)71st percentile~ school

Female (2018)67th percentile-5 vs school

By subject vs Alabama (2024-2025) ?

English57%-9 vs state

Mathematics41%-4 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				Summative Assessment Mathematics (2025)			Summative Assessment Science (2025)	Summative Assessment English (2025)			Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	Summative Assessment Mathematics 3rd Grade	Summative Assessment Mathematics 4th Grade	Summative Assessment Mathematics 5th Grade	Summative Assessment Science 4th Grade	Summative Assessment English 3rd Grade	Summative Assessment English 4th Grade	Summative Assessment English 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Athens Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-3	515 N Madison St	Athens	35611	Limestone County	Athens City	No	No	No	Yes	(256) 233-6609	474	29	16.6	67.5%	160 (33.8%)	82 (17.3%)	194 (40.9%)	6 (1.3%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	29 (6.1%)								(n/a)	41.4				56.6			$11,217	$2,596	$8,621
Julian Newman Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-3	601 S Clinton Street	Athens	35611	Limestone County	Athens City	No	No	No	Yes	(256) 233-6630	409	23	17.7	44.5%	216 (52.8%)	64 (15.6%)	71 (17.4%)	16 (3.9%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (9.5%)								(n/a)	55.4				76.5			$12,072	$1,697	$10,374
James L Cowart Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-3	1701 W Hobbs St	Athens	35611	Limestone County	Athens City	No	No	No	Yes	(256) 233-6627	332	20	16.6	69.3%	121 (36.4%)	94 (28.3%)	91 (27.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	25 (7.5%)								(n/a)	39.0				57.7			$12,048	$1,663	$10,384
Athens Intermediate School	Public	4-5	1916 Us Hwy 72 W	Athens	35611	Limestone County	Athens City	No	No	No	No	(256) 230-2880	641	36	17.8	55.9%	305 (47.6%)	127 (19.8%)	157 (24.5%)	9 (1.4%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (6.2%)	61.5	264^th of 680 public elementary schools	61.2%		50.8	343^rd of 684 public elementary schools	49.9%	79		38.4	43.3	48.7		68.5	68.3	$8,556	$1,308	$7,248
Brookhill Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-3	320 Brookhill Dr	Athens	35611	Limestone County	Athens City	No	No	No	Yes	(256) 233-6603	380	22	17.6	41.3%	250 (65.8%)	67 (17.6%)	39 (10.3%)	6 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (4.7%)								(n/a)	67.3				83.7			$12,330	$1,541	$10,789
Tanner Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	12067 Dowd Street	Tanner	35671	Limestone County	Limestone County	No	No	No	Yes	(256) 998-5266	338	22	15.2	79.3%	107 (31.7%)	78 (23.1%)	120 (35.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (9.5%)	20.8	538^th of 680 public elementary schools	20.9%		17	571^st of 684 public elementary schools	16.5%	33	13.0	36.5	30.4	25.0	22.6	42.3	43.2	$9,885	$1,419	$8,451
Elkmont Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	25630 Evans Street	Elkmont	35620	Limestone County	Limestone County	No	No	No	Yes	(256) 732-4291	599	38	15.7	63.6%	455 (76.0%)	15 (2.5%)	103 (17.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (4.2%)	56.6	308^th of 680 public elementary schools	54.7%		54.8	312^th of 684 public elementary schools	54.4%	4	43.8	51.2	37.2	51.9	57.9	64.2	65.4	$9,722	$827	$8,880
Johnson Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	21360 Hwy 251	Athens	35613	Limestone County	Limestone County	No	No	No	Yes	(256) 233-6665	475	27	17.5	47.8%	341 (71.8%)	32 (6.7%)	68 (14.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (6.7%)	59.9	280^th of 680 public elementary schools	58.8%		74.5	160^th of 684 public elementary schools	76.6%	120	26.2	50.8	41.9	50.8	70.8	76.1	65.1	$11,382	$1,586	$9,781
Creekside Elementary School	Public	3-5	15983 Sanderson Rd	Harvest	35749	Limestone County	Limestone County	No	No	No	No	(256) 233-6452	550	33	16.6	39.6%	360 (65.5%)	109 (19.8%)	55 (10.0%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	22 (4.0%)	79	125^th of 680 public elementary schools	81.6%		85.4	83^rd of 684 public elementary schools	87.9%	42	60.8	59.6	49.5	51.1	84.9	74.4	77.8	$8,226	$1,189	$7,022
Creekside Primary School	Public	PK, KG-2	16049 Sanderson Road	Harvest	35749	Limestone County	Limestone County	No	No	No	No	(256) 714-7971	500	39	12.8	43.2%	316 (63.2%)	89 (17.8%)	44 (8.8%)	5 (1.0%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	44 (8.8%)								(n/a)								$7,959	$79	$7,865

Frequently Asked Questions about Athens Elementary School

What district is Athens Elementary School in?

Athens City

What schools do graduates of Athens Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Athens Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Athens Middle School
High : Athens High School

What is the racial makeup of Athens Elementary School?

Students at Athens Elementary School are 41% Hispanic, 34% White, 17% African American, 6% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

How many students attend Athens Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 474 students attended Athens Elementary School.

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