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Hokes Bluff Elementary School

Q: Is Hokes Bluff Elementary School a good school?

Hokes Bluff Elementary School ranks 207 th of 680 Alabama elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

207^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 680 Alabama Elementary Schools

Better than 70% of Alabama elementary schools

Summary

Hokes Bluff Elementary School is a public elementary school serving 591 students in grades PK-5 in Hokes Bluff, Alabama, which is part of the Etowah County school district. The school consistently outperforms the county and state averages on standardized tests, particularly in English Language Arts, and serves a population with a relatively high percentage of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch.

Hokes Bluff Elementary's strong academic performance is evident across grade levels and subject areas. In 2024-2025, 75.82% of 3rd graders were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 74.92% in Etowah County and 65.34% statewide. The school also performs well for certain student subgroups, ranking 92nd out of 655 Alabama elementary schools for male students and 52nd out of 395 for special education students in 2023-2024. However, the school faces challenges with chronic absenteeism, which has decreased from 23.9% in 2022-2023 to 14.8% in 2023-2024, but remains higher than the ideal.

Compared to nearby schools, Hokes Bluff Elementary outperforms Highland Elementary and Gaston Elementary on most test score metrics, but lags behind the highly-rated Eura Brown Elementary, which is in the Gadsden City district. Hokes Bluff Elementary's spending per student of $8,280 in 2018-2019 is also lower than the nearby schools, while its student-teacher ratio of 16.8 is higher. The school's statewide ranking has fluctuated over the years, suggesting room for continued improvement.

610

Students ?

16.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$8,280

Per pupil spending ?

45.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

5375 Main Street
Hokes Bluff, AL 35903

(256) 492-5571

District: Etowah County

Students who attend Hokes Bluff Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Hokes Bluff Middle School
High:	Hokes Bluff High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

92.0%

Hispanic:

3.4%

Two or more races:

2.6%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 62nd percentile in 2015 → 70th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Alabama average (60% vs 52% meeting standards)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 8 percentile points since 2015

✓Above the Alabama median (70th percentile)

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school60%

District avg59%

Alabama avg52%

207^th of 680

Alabama public elementary schools ?

Top 30%▲ up 8 pts since 2015

From top 38% (2015) to top 30% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

5^th of 11Elementary Schools in the Etowah County

53^rd of 135Etowah 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)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2025	68.9	207 of 680	69.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	82.7	99 of 684	85.5%	★★★★☆
2023	55.3	305 of 680	55.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	68.5	192 of 687	72.1%	★★★★☆
2021	61.4	250 of 692	63.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	59.8	266 of 681	60.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	58.6	294 of 680	56.8%	★★★☆☆
2017	50.1	359 of 688	47.8%	★★☆☆☆
2016	38.7	439 of 691	36.5%	★★☆☆☆
2015	56.9	266 of 691	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2014	63.0	235 of 695	66.2%	★★★☆☆
2013	56.2	369 of 696	47.0%	★★☆☆☆
2012	64.5	265 of 696	61.9%	★★★☆☆
2011	59.3	328 of 709	53.7%	★★★☆☆
2010	64.3	260 of 704	63.1%	★★★☆☆
2009	71.5	155 of 696	77.7%	★★★★☆
2008	70.8	168 of 698	75.9%	★★★★☆
2007	70.7	181 of 698	74.1%	★★★★☆
2006	51.7	349 of 689	49.3%	★★☆☆☆
2005	62.8	229 of 688	66.7%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2025	57.6	269 of 649	58.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	76.7	125 of 650	80.8%	★★★★☆
2023	52.7	303 of 645	53.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	56.4	276 of 656	57.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	57.5	269 of 656	59.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	51.6	315 of 646	51.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	54.4	312 of 640	51.3%	★★★☆☆
2017	44.2	380 of 639	40.5%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2025	69.8	165 of 660	75.0%	★★★★☆
2024	88.7	40 of 670	94.0%	★★★★★
2023	63.1	212 of 623	66.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	76.2	107 of 651	83.6%	★★★★☆
2021	72.4	135 of 653	79.3%	★★★★☆
2019	58.9	252 of 649	61.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	67.3	183 of 651	71.9%	★★★★☆
2017	36.7	387 of 567	31.7%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2025	73.4	162 of 651	75.1%	★★★★☆
2024	82.1	92 of 655	86.0%	★★★★☆
2023	55.8	284 of 649	56.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	75.4	140 of 669	79.1%	★★★★☆
2021	62.8	227 of 669	66.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	64.9	210 of 650	67.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	63.1	238 of 650	63.4%	★★★☆☆
2017	55.8	284 of 639	55.6%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2025	54.0	148 of 403	63.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	77.3	52 of 395	86.8%	★★★★☆
2023	46.3	179 of 373	52.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	56.0	118 of 345	65.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	34.2	277 of 398	30.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	74.8	61 of 392	84.4%	★★★★☆
2018	46.9	165 of 344	52.0%	★★★☆☆
2017	21.7	241 of 280	13.9%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2025	52.6	254 of 532	52.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	69.5	140 of 535	73.8%	★★★★☆
2023	37.8	344 of 528	34.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	50.6	252 of 540	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	43.2	287 of 539	46.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	39.7	335 of 529	36.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	32.5	376 of 508	26.0%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Male (2025)75th percentile+6 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)75th percentile+5 vs school

Special Education (2025)63rd percentile-6 vs school

Female (2025)59th percentile-11 vs school

White (2025)52nd percentile-17 vs school

By subject vs Alabama (2024-2025) ?

English77%+12 vs state

Science48%+6 vs state

Mathematics46%+4 vs state

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by a parent
Tuesday, October 9, 2018

Hokes Bluff Elementary School Has The Best Teachers In Etowah County, The Curriculum Is One Of The Best I Have Seen As Far A Really Teaching The Students And Helping Them To Achieve The Most out Of An Education. I Would Not Send My Child Anywhere Else. By The Way My Son LOVES HOKES BLUFF
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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
Hokes Bluff Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	5375 Main Street	Hokes Bluff	35903	Etowah County	Etowah County	No	No	No	Yes	(256) 492-5571	610	37	16.4	45.4%	561 (92.0%)	6 (1.0%)	21 (3.4%)	2 (0.3%)	3 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	16 (2.6%)	68.9	207^th of 680 public elementary schools	69.6%		82.7	99^th of 684 public elementary schools	85.5%	108	41.8	43.2	53.9		48.2	75.8	77.5	76.4		$8,280	$1,183	$7,095
Glencoe Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	207 N College St	Glencoe	35905	Etowah County	Etowah County	No	No	No	Yes	(256) 492-4709	397	25	15.8	42.6%	330 (83.1%)	23 (5.8%)	21 (5.3%)	6 (1.5%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (4.0%)	68.6	210^th of 680 public elementary schools	69.1%		54.5	315^th of 684 public elementary schools	53.9%	105	50.0	43.4			46.1	78.2	76.0			$8,375	$1,152	$7,223
Adams Elementary School	Public	K-5	919 Raley St	Gadsden	35903	Etowah County	Gadsden City	No	No	No	Yes	(256) 492-4952	433	23	18.6	90.8%	61 (14.1%)	196 (45.3%)	160 (37.0%)	2 (0.5%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (2.8%)	9.7	641^st of 680 public elementary schools	5.7%		12.3	613^th of 684 public elementary schools	10.4%	28	14.1	11.1	5.5		15.6	39.1	35.5	45.8		$9,435	$2,672	$6,747
Gaston Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	4550 US Highway 411	Gadsden	35901	Etowah County	Etowah County	No	No	No	Yes	(256) 622-1073	290	18	15.9	67.6%	246 (84.8%)	14 (4.8%)	7 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.0%)	20 (6.9%)	54.5	320^th of 680 public elementary schools	52.9%		62.7	244^th of 684 public elementary schools	64.3%	76	54.8	38.6	35.3	38.7	31.8	67.7	45.5	70.6	71.0	$7,023	$864	$6,158
Thompson Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	236 Goldenrod Ave	Gadsden	35901	Etowah County	Gadsden City	No	No	No	Yes	(256) 546-7011	288	14	20.2	81.3%	50 (17.4%)	179 (62.2%)	40 (13.9%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)	15 (5.2%)	16.5	572^nd of 680 public elementary schools	15.9%		25.5	510^th of 684 public elementary schools	25.4%	62	12.8	6.9	8.9		24.1	40.4	51.7	53.3		$11,365	$3,097	$8,253
Donehoo Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1109 E Broad St	Gadsden	35903	Etowah County	Gadsden City	No	No	No	Yes	(256) 546-3604	225	12	18.3	73.3%	20 (8.9%)	158 (70.2%)	40 (17.8%)	2 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.2%)	50.7	349^th of 680 public elementary schools	48.7%		49.6	349^th of 684 public elementary schools	49.0%		46.7	40.0	50.0		26.7	65.5	60.0	61.3		$11,244	$2,746	$8,483
W E Striplin Elementary School	Public	K-5	600 Cleveland Ave	Gadsden	35901	Etowah County	Gadsden City	No	No	No	Yes	(256) 546-8616	400	20	19.7	84.8%	37 (9.3%)	222 (55.5%)	122 (30.5%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (3.8%)	21.4	532^nd of 680 public elementary schools	21.8%		23.2	525^th of 684 public elementary schools	23.2%	7	35.3	22.5	15.6		24.5	42.7	49.0	45.3		$9,349	$2,460	$6,872
Therapeutic Academic Program	Public	1-5	201 College St	Gadsden	35901	Etowah County	Gadsden City	No	No	No	No	(256) 549-2961																			(n/a)
Pleasant Valley Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	265 Mark Green Road	Jacksonville	36265	Calhoun County	Calhoun County	No	No	No	Yes	(256) 741-6600	458	27	16.9	52.2%	428 (93.4%)	9 (2.0%)	13 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.5%)	78.4	130^th of 680 public elementary schools	80.9%		88.1	68^th of 684 public elementary schools	90.1%	62	53.9	60.3	48.3	56.5	43.1	87.7	67.2	83.3	80.7	$8,962	$1,254	$7,663
Eura Brown Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1231 Alcott Rd	Gadsden	35901	Etowah County	Gadsden City	No	No	No	No	(256) 546-0011	340	21	16.0	32.6%	238 (70.0%)	59 (17.4%)	18 (5.3%)	8 (2.4%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (4.4%)	93	31^st of 680 public elementary schools	95.4%		94.7	27^th of 684 public elementary schools	96.1%	4	76.2	77.8	74.5		66.7	90.5	77.8	93.6		$8,337	$710	$7,609

Frequently Asked Questions about Hokes Bluff Elementary School

Is Hokes Bluff Elementary School a good school?

Hokes Bluff Elementary School ranks 207^th of 680 Alabama elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Hokes Bluff Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Hokes Bluff Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Hokes Bluff Middle School
High : Hokes Bluff High School

What is the racial makeup of Hokes Bluff Elementary School?

Students at Hokes Bluff Elementary School are 92% White, 3% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races.

What district is Hokes Bluff Elementary School in?

Etowah County

How many students attend Hokes Bluff Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 610 students attended Hokes Bluff Elementary School.

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