Elementary Schools in Alexander City

The Alexander City area in Alabama is home to two elementary schools: Jim Pearson Elementary School and Nathaniel H Stephens Elementary School. Both schools serve students from kindergarten through 5th grade and are part of the Alexander City school district, which is ranked 83 out of 135 districts in Alabama and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Based on the available data, there are no clear standout schools in terms of exceptional performance or metrics. Both Jim Pearson Elementary and Nathaniel H Stephens Elementary have similar characteristics, with Jim Pearson having a larger enrollment of 739 students compared to Nathaniel H Stephens' 428 students. The schools also have comparable per-student spending, with Jim Pearson at $9,491 and Nathaniel H Stephens at $9,475 for the 2018-2019 school year. However, Nathaniel H Stephens Elementary has consistently lower test scores compared to the Alexander City and Alabama state averages across various subjects and grade levels, which could be an area of concern.

Both schools have relatively high rates of free and reduced-price lunch, with Jim Pearson at 46.96% and Nathaniel H Stephens at 53.74%, suggesting that the student population may come from lower-income households. Additionally, the schools have similar chronic absenteeism rates of 14.8% for the 2023-2024 school year. While the data does not reveal any standout schools, the district-level challenges and test score disparities may be areas that warrant further investigation and targeted interventions to improve educational outcomes for the students in Alexander City.