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Elba High School

Public Grades 7-12
315th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 374 Alabama High Schools
Better than 16% of Alabama high schools
Summary

Elba High School is a public high school located in Elba, Alabama, serving grades 7-12 with a total enrollment of 241 students. The school is part of the Elba City School District, which is ranked 92 out of 135 districts in Alabama and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Elba High School has consistently underperformed compared to the state average in academic assessments across various subjects and grade levels. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, the percentage of 11th-grade students proficient or better in Mathematics, Science, and English was significantly lower than the state average (8.7%, 8.7%, and 9.52%, respectively, compared to the state averages of 23.71%, 32.38%, and 30.24%). Additionally, Elba High School's four-year graduation rate has fluctuated over the years, ranging from 80.4% to 93.1%, which is generally lower than the state's target of 90% or higher. The school has also experienced high rates of chronic absenteeism, ranging from 14.8% to 25.0% in recent years, which is significantly higher than the state's target of 10% or less.

When compared to nearby high schools, such as Straughn High School, Enterprise High School, Opp High School, and New Brockton High School, Elba High School generally underperforms in academic assessments, graduation rates, and other key metrics. To improve, the school and Elba City School District should focus on targeted interventions, such as academic support programs, attendance initiatives, and community partnerships, to address the specific needs of their student population and close the achievement gap with higher-performing nearby schools.

224
Students ?
13.1
Student/teacher ratio ?
$12,527
Per pupil spending ?
68.8%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 371 Tiger Dr
       Elba, AL  36323-4024

(334) 897-2266

District: Elba City


Feeder schools for Elba High School:

Elementary:    Elba Elementary School
Racial breakdown:

White:
46.9%
African American:
45.5%
Hispanic:
4.0%
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At a glance
Ranking trend: Holding steady — 16th percentile in 2015 → 16th in 2025
Worth a look
!Test scores below the Alabama average (25% vs 36% meeting standards)
!In the lower quartile statewide (16th percentile)
!High chronic absenteeism (26% vs 12% Alabama)
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school25%
District avg25%
Alabama avg36%
Middle school
236th of 439
Alabama public middle schools ?
Bottom 46%▼ down 8 pts since 2015
From top 46% (2015) to bottom 46% (2025)
See the entire ranking list of Alabama Middle Schools →
SchoolDigger rating ?
High school
315th of 374
Alabama public high schools ?
Bottom 16%▬ steady since 2015
See the entire ranking list of Alabama High Schools →
SchoolDigger rating ?
92nd of 135Elba City 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)
Middle school ranking
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankAlabama percentileRating
202545.7236 of 43946.2%★★☆☆☆
202431.6312 of 44229.4%★☆☆☆☆
202326.1338 of 43722.7%★☆☆☆☆
202217.4361 of 43216.4%★☆☆☆☆
202124.5345 of 44021.6%★☆☆☆☆
201942.5266 of 43739.1%★★☆☆☆
201816.5347 of 42318.0%★☆☆☆☆
201746.4231 of 43246.5%★★☆☆☆
201644.1236 of 43245.4%★★☆☆☆
201549.8196 of 43054.4%★★★☆☆
201428.5332 of 43824.2%★☆☆☆☆
201321.0376 of 43613.8%★☆☆☆☆
201212.0401 of 4368.0%☆☆☆☆☆
201118.8374 of 43514.0%★☆☆☆☆
201022.7361 of 43517.0%★☆☆☆☆
200927.4343 of 42519.3%★☆☆☆☆
200838.5286 of 41731.4%★★☆☆☆
200724.5338 of 41218.0%★☆☆☆☆
200648.0220 of 40946.2%★★☆☆☆
200561.0140 of 41566.3%★★★☆☆
200476.970 of 40782.8%★★★★☆

African American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankAlabama percentileRating
202556.178 of 25969.9%★★★★☆
202423.6226 of 26916.0%★☆☆☆☆
202327.8202 of 26323.2%★☆☆☆☆
202230.4197 of 27127.3%★☆☆☆☆
202135.3158 of 26640.6%★★☆☆☆
201935.7157 of 25237.7%★★☆☆☆
201825.7192 of 24722.3%★☆☆☆☆
201754.563 of 20569.3%★★★★☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankAlabama percentileRating
202552.1185 of 41555.4%★★★☆☆
202431.2305 of 42628.4%★☆☆☆☆
202318.6349 of 41716.3%★☆☆☆☆
202210.6399 of 4235.7%☆☆☆☆☆
202131.7298 of 41528.2%★☆☆☆☆
201943.2249 of 39937.6%★★☆☆☆
201821.5314 of 39219.9%★☆☆☆☆
201745.3217 of 38042.9%★★☆☆☆

Homeless

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankAlabama percentileRating
201942.414 of 2544.0%★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankAlabama percentileRating
202559.8138 of 42867.8%★★★☆☆
202431.7307 of 43729.7%★★☆☆☆
202328.8309 of 41024.6%★☆☆☆☆
202218.4368 of 42112.6%★☆☆☆☆
202127.0317 of 41523.6%★☆☆☆☆
201936.5271 of 39631.6%★★☆☆☆
201819.7331 of 39616.4%★☆☆☆☆
201759.3111 of 34968.2%★★★☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankAlabama percentileRating
202538.9265 of 42237.2%★★☆☆☆
202432.5294 of 42831.3%★★☆☆☆
202341.2246 of 41941.3%★★☆☆☆
202232.3300 of 42729.7%★★☆☆☆
202118.6349 of 41816.5%★☆☆☆☆
201939.7255 of 39936.1%★★☆☆☆
201815.6340 of 39714.4%★☆☆☆☆
201745.8205 of 38046.1%★★☆☆☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankAlabama percentileRating
202122.2249 of 2749.1%☆☆☆☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankAlabama percentileRating
202547.8175 of 37753.6%★★★☆☆
202443.5198 of 37346.9%★★☆☆☆
202327.1285 of 37023.0%★☆☆☆☆
202212.2358 of 3764.8%☆☆☆☆☆
202124.9299 of 36919.0%★☆☆☆☆
201940.2200 of 34341.7%★★☆☆☆
20189.5328 of 3310.9%☆☆☆☆☆
201737.0145 of 24741.3%★★☆☆☆
High school ranking
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankAlabama percentileRating
202516.6315 of 37415.8%★☆☆☆☆
202412.1350 of 3787.4%☆☆☆☆☆
202333.3239 of 37135.6%★★☆☆☆
202231.4249 of 36732.2%★★☆☆☆
202119.3303 of 37118.3%★☆☆☆☆
201957.7155 of 36657.7%★★★☆☆
201817.8294 of 35617.4%★☆☆☆☆
201719.6289 of 35318.1%★☆☆☆☆
201644.7184 of 35147.6%★★☆☆☆
201518.4298 of 35315.6%★☆☆☆☆
201420.5293 of 35818.2%★☆☆☆☆
201339.3291 of 35818.7%★☆☆☆☆
201226.8306 of 35814.5%★☆☆☆☆
201128.9306 of 36015.0%★☆☆☆☆
201046.1219 of 35838.8%★★☆☆☆
200943.7236 of 35733.9%★★☆☆☆
200854.8176 of 35951.0%★★★☆☆
200764.7126 of 35864.8%★★★☆☆
200664.9104 of 35770.9%★★★★☆
200563.5119 of 35966.9%★★★☆☆
200437.7266 of 35725.5%★☆☆☆☆

African American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankAlabama percentileRating
202526.5190 of 22816.7%★☆☆☆☆
202429.5163 of 23129.4%★☆☆☆☆
202360.955 of 22475.4%★★★★☆
202215.2215 of 2223.2%☆☆☆☆☆
202134.7148 of 22835.1%★★☆☆☆
201986.319 of 22491.5%★★★★★
201833.4150 of 22332.7%★★☆☆☆
201724.1163 of 18913.8%★☆☆☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankAlabama percentileRating
202414.6323 of 36611.7%★☆☆☆☆
202327.2259 of 35827.7%★☆☆☆☆
202240.0207 of 36743.6%★★☆☆☆
202118.3295 of 35917.8%★☆☆☆☆
201942.2215 of 35439.3%★★☆☆☆
201826.7258 of 34725.6%★☆☆☆☆
201720.4279 of 34318.7%★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankAlabama percentileRating
202516.7331 of 3679.8%★☆☆☆☆
202417.8329 of 37512.3%★☆☆☆☆
202355.4125 of 34964.2%★★★☆☆
202242.5192 of 36146.8%★★☆☆☆
202111.1346 of 3614.2%☆☆☆☆☆
201927.4265 of 35826.0%★☆☆☆☆
201829.2252 of 34927.8%★☆☆☆☆
201731.0214 of 31532.1%★★☆☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankAlabama percentileRating
202525.4261 of 36328.1%★☆☆☆☆
202410.1358 of 3682.7%☆☆☆☆☆
202338.2210 of 35841.3%★★☆☆☆
202222.1286 of 36621.9%★☆☆☆☆
202122.3285 of 36622.1%★☆☆☆☆
201968.3102 of 35771.4%★★★★☆
201814.7299 of 35014.6%★☆☆☆☆
201720.0276 of 33918.6%★☆☆☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankAlabama percentileRating
20248.2321 of 3251.2%☆☆☆☆☆
202316.8281 of 31711.4%★☆☆☆☆
202253.3125 of 32661.7%★★★☆☆
202117.7282 of 31911.6%★☆☆☆☆
201941.1178 of 31343.1%★★☆☆☆
201811.3278 of 3007.3%☆☆☆☆☆
201719.7198 of 23013.9%★☆☆☆☆
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)
Middle school
African American (2025)70th percentile+24 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)68th percentile+22 vs school
Female (2025)55th percentile+9 vs school
White (2025)54th percentile+7 vs school
Homeless (2019)44th percentile+5 vs school
Male (2025)37th percentile-9 vs school
Special Education (2021)9th percentile-12 vs school
High school
Male (2025)28th percentile+12 vs school
African American (2025)17th percentile~ school
Female (2024)12th percentile+4 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)10th percentile-6 vs school
White (2024)1st percentile-6 vs school
By subject vs Alabama (2024-2025) ?
English42%-5 vs state
Science21%-15 vs state
Mathematics11%-13 vs state

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Elba High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Elba Elementary School

In the 2024-25 school year, 224 students attended Elba High School.

Students at Elba High School are 47% White, 46% African American, 4% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races.

Elba High School ranks in the bottom 15.8% of Alabama high schools.


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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Alabama State Department of Education.

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