Summary:
The city of Fort Mitchell, Alabama is home to two elementary schools: Mt Olive Primary School and Mount Olive Intermediate School, both of which serve students in the Russell County school district. These schools face some notable challenges, including high rates of chronic absenteeism and a significant population of economically disadvantaged students.
Mt Olive Primary School serves grades PK-2 with 454 students and has a free/reduced lunch rate of 59.91%, indicating a high percentage of economically disadvantaged students. The school spends $8,494 per student and has a student-teacher ratio of 19.7. In contrast, Mount Olive Intermediate School, which serves grades 3-5 with 337 students, has an even higher free/reduced lunch rate of 68.55% and spends $9,863 per student, with a student-teacher ratio of 22.4.
Both schools have alarmingly high chronic absenteeism rates of 14.8%, well above the state average. While Mount Olive Intermediate School has shown some strengths in English Language Arts proficiency, its math proficiency rates are consistently lower than the district and state averages. Additionally, the school's statewide ranking has declined over the past few years, dropping from 248 out of 680 schools in 2022-2023 to 370 out of 680 schools in 2024-2025. These findings suggest that the Fort Mitchell school district may benefit from targeted interventions and support to address the unique needs of its student population and improve educational outcomes across the elementary schools.
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