Summary:
Ashland, Alabama has only one school, Ashland Elementary School, which serves grades PK-6 with an enrollment of 469 students. The school is ranked 240 out of 680 Alabama elementary schools and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger. Ashland Elementary School consistently outperforms the Clay County and Alabama averages in mathematics across all grade levels, but its English language arts performance declines in 6th grade compared to the state average.
The school has a high free/reduced lunch rate of 78.04%, indicating a significant portion of the student population comes from economically disadvantaged backgrounds. Spending per student was $9,554 in the 2018-2019 school year, which is lower than the national average. The school's student-teacher ratio is 18.3, which is within the typical range for elementary schools.
Overall, Ashland Elementary School appears to be performing well in mathematics but may need to address declining English language arts performance in higher grades. The high poverty rate and relatively low spending per student are important factors to consider when evaluating the school's performance and identifying areas for improvement.
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