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Ranburne Elementary School

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Ranburne Elementary School ranks 277 th of 680 Alabama elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-4

277^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 680 Alabama Elementary Schools

Better than 59% of Alabama elementary schools

Summary

Ranburne Elementary School is a public elementary school serving 363 students in grades PK-4 in Ranburne, Alabama, which is part of the Cleburne County School District. The school consistently outperforms the county and state averages in standardized test scores, particularly in English/Language Arts, where 96.67% of 3rd graders were proficient or better in 2024-2025, compared to 79.07% in Cleburne County and 65.34% statewide. In mathematics, 80% of Ranburne's 3rd graders were proficient or better, significantly higher than the 65.7% in Cleburne County and 45.47% statewide.

However, Ranburne Elementary has seen a concerning increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 10.5% in 2021-2022 to 18.7% in 2023-2024, which is higher than the state average. The school also has a high percentage of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 41.76% in 2021-2022 to 58.95% in 2023-2024, which is also higher than the state average. Interestingly, while Ranburne Elementary outperforms nearby Pleasant Grove Elementary and Fruithurst Elementary schools in most academic metrics, Cleburne County Elementary School, located 15 miles away, has a higher state ranking and 4-star rating from SchoolDigger, and outperforms Ranburne in some academic areas, such as 4th grade English/Language Arts.

The significant increase in chronic absenteeism at Ranburne Elementary is a concerning trend that warrants further investigation and intervention, as it could be impacting the school's academic performance. Additionally, the school's performance for white students has declined, ranking in the bottom quarter of Alabama elementary schools in 2022-2023, which is an area of concern that should be addressed. Overall, Ranburne Elementary School is a strong performer academically, but the school must continue to monitor and address its attendance and subgroup achievement challenges to maintain its excellence and support all students effectively.

343

Students ?

15.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$8,234

Per pupil spending ?

44.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

181 Young Dr
Ranburne, AL 36273-4202

(256) 568-9722

District: Cleburne County

Students who attend Ranburne Elementary School usually attend:

High:

Ranburne High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

95.9%

Hispanic:

1.5%

African American:

1.2%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 66th percentile in 2015 → 59th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Alabama average (58% vs 51% meeting standards)

✓Above the Alabama median (59th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 7 percentile points since 2015

!Near the bottom of Cleburne County's ranking

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school58%

District avg58%

Alabama avg51%

277^th of 680

Alabama public elementary schools ?

Top 41%▼ down 7 pts since 2015

From top 34% (2015) to top 41% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 4Elementary Schools in the Cleburne County

51^st of 135Cleburne County among Alabama districts

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

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2025	60.3	277 of 680	59.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	58.6	281 of 684	58.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	51.4	335 of 680	50.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	81.2	106 of 687	84.6%	★★★★☆
2021	74.1	144 of 692	79.2%	★★★★☆
2019	71.2	167 of 681	75.5%	★★★★☆
2018	86.4	76 of 680	88.8%	★★★★☆
2017	74.3	151 of 688	78.1%	★★★★☆
2016	71.5	166 of 691	76.0%	★★★★☆
2015	60.5	236 of 691	65.8%	★★★☆☆
2014	52.9	330 of 695	52.5%	★★★☆☆
2013	57.1	359 of 696	48.4%	★★☆☆☆
2012	58.1	346 of 696	50.3%	★★★☆☆
2011	73.3	150 of 709	78.8%	★★★★☆
2010	73.7	142 of 704	79.8%	★★★★☆
2009	70.6	164 of 696	76.4%	★★★★☆
2008	72.5	152 of 698	78.2%	★★★★☆
2007	66.0	232 of 698	66.8%	★★★☆☆
2006	60.6	259 of 689	62.4%	★★★☆☆
2005	44.7	423 of 688	38.5%	★★☆☆☆
2004	59.2	252 of 623	59.6%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2025	60.1	254 of 649	60.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	47.0	359 of 650	44.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	45.8	354 of 645	45.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	72.2	150 of 656	77.1%	★★★★☆
2021	73.0	137 of 656	79.1%	★★★★☆
2019	64.0	209 of 646	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	74.7	140 of 640	78.1%	★★★★☆
2017	72.1	145 of 639	77.3%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2025	51.9	313 of 660	52.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	53.7	318 of 670	52.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	42.3	372 of 623	40.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	88.4	31 of 651	95.2%	★★★★★
2021	84.3	51 of 653	92.2%	★★★★★
2019	75.5	97 of 649	85.1%	★★★★☆
2018	96.3	6 of 651	99.1%	★★★★★
2017	71.0	112 of 567	80.2%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2025	60.4	267 of 651	59.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	67.6	199 of 655	69.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	56.7	277 of 649	57.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	80.8	100 of 669	85.1%	★★★★☆
2021	71.1	161 of 669	75.9%	★★★★☆
2019	75.8	118 of 650	81.8%	★★★★☆
2018	92.1	39 of 650	94.0%	★★★★★
2017	71.7	145 of 639	77.3%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2025	46.0	296 of 532	44.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	37.0	355 of 535	33.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	28.7	407 of 528	22.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	66.5	151 of 540	72.0%	★★★★☆
2021	56.9	203 of 539	62.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	53.2	224 of 529	57.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	71.2	125 of 508	75.4%	★★★★☆

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)

Female (2025)61st percentile~ school

Male (2025)59th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)53rd percentile-7 vs school

White (2025)44th percentile-15 vs school

By subject vs Alabama (2024-2025) ?

English76%+13 vs state

Mathematics53%+9 vs state

Science34%-8 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 Mathematics 6th Grade	Summative Assessment Science 4th Grade	Summative Assessment English 3rd Grade	Summative Assessment English 4th Grade	Summative Assessment English 5th Grade	Summative Assessment English 6th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Ranburne Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	181 Young Dr	Ranburne	36273	Cleburne County	Cleburne County	No	No	No	Yes	(256) 568-9722	343	22	15.5	44.9%	329 (95.9%)	4 (1.2%)	5 (1.5%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.2%)	60.3	277^th of 680 public elementary schools	59.3%		58.6	281^st of 684 public elementary schools	58.9%	4	80.0	25.9			34.5	96.7	55.2			$8,234	$626	$7,495
Woodland Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	24654 Hwy 48	Woodland	36280	Randolph County	Randolph County	No	No	No	Yes	(256) 449-6108	338	20	16.5	50.6%	292 (86.4%)	5 (1.5%)	22 (6.5%)	6 (1.8%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (3.6%)	71.3	187^th of 680 public elementary schools	72.5%		54.6	314^th of 684 public elementary schools	54.1%	127	51.2	71.4	39.6	35.4	61.9	76.2	81.0	71.1	58.3	$7,851	$505	$7,288
Fruithurst Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	222 School St	Fruithurst	36262	Cleburne County	Cleburne County	No	No	No	Yes	(256) 579-2232	226	17	13.6	52.7%	206 (91.2%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (3.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (5.3%)	76.2	145^th of 680 public elementary schools	78.7%		69.6	193^rd of 684 public elementary schools	71.8%	48	65.0	54.6	75.0	53.9	57.6	80.0	63.6	66.7	61.5	$10,129	$2,069	$7,929
Cleburne County Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	584 Evans Bridge Rd	Heflin	36264	Cleburne County	Cleburne County	No	No	No	Yes	(256) 463-2654	391	25	15.4	48.8%	332 (84.9%)	17 (4.3%)	20 (5.1%)	2 (0.5%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (4.6%)	57.8	294^th of 680 public elementary schools	56.8%		83.9	90^th of 684 public elementary schools	86.8%	204	56.5	39.4			38.0	63.8	67.6			$11,390	$2,710	$8,537
Pleasant Grove Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	9855 Highway 9	Heflin	36264	Cleburne County	Cleburne County	No	No	No	Yes	(256) 253-2146	206	14	15.2	54.9%	150 (72.8%)	2 (1.0%)	43 (20.9%)	2 (1.0%)	3 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.9%)	64.1	238^th of 680 public elementary schools	65.0%		38.8	442^nd of 684 public elementary schools	35.4%	204	56.5	60.0	27.6	27.6	60.0	78.3	60.0	69.0	64.3	$9,691	$1,973	$7,550
Wedowee Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-3	940 Woodland Ave West	Wedowee	36278	Randolph County	Randolph County	No	No	No	Yes	(256) 357-4588	284	18	15.7	68.7%	177 (62.3%)	33 (11.6%)	54 (19.0%)	3 (1.1%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (5.3%)								(n/a)	50.0					69.0				$8,725	$737	$7,931
Wedowee Middle School	Public	K-6	896 Woodland Ave W	Wedowee	36278	Randolph County	Randolph County	No	No	No	Yes	(256) 357-4636	199	11	17.4	69.8%	109 (54.8%)	40 (20.1%)	36 (18.1%)	5 (2.5%)	1 (0.5%)	1 (0.5%)	7 (3.5%)	37.5				40.1	432^nd of 684 public elementary schools	36.8%	(n/a)		22.2	13.2	29.0	27.8		53.7	60.0	69.2	$10,408	$2,904	$7,446

Frequently Asked Questions about Ranburne Elementary School

How many students attend Ranburne Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 343 students attended Ranburne Elementary School.

What district is Ranburne Elementary School in?

Cleburne County

What is the racial makeup of Ranburne Elementary School?

Students at Ranburne Elementary School are 96% White, 1% Hispanic, 1% African American, 1% Two or more races.

Is Ranburne Elementary School a good school?

Ranburne Elementary School ranks 277^th of 680 Alabama elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Ranburne Elementary School attend?

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

High : Ranburne High School

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