Summary:
The Elmore County school district in Alabama serves about 11,064 students across 16 schools, including elementary, middle, and high schools, plus one virtual option, and holds a solid 4-star rating that places it in the upper tier of Alabama districts.
For parents, the standout story is the Redland cluster. Redland Elementary School and Redland Middle School are the district's academic stars, with Redland Middle ranking in the 86th percentile statewide and posting 5th-grade math proficiency (75%) that is more than double the district average. Wetumpka High School leads the high schools with a 90th percentile ranking and strong 11th-grade English scores, while Holtville High School has shown impressive improvement, jumping to the 88th percentile. On the other end, EDGE Virtual School struggles significantly, with 11th-grade math proficiency at just 3.45% versus the district's 31%, and Wetumpka Elementary School has seen a dramatic two-year decline from the 73rd to 45th percentile.
A key concern across the district is middle school math, where proficiency drops sharply as students advance—Wetumpka Middle School falls from 40% in 5th grade to just 18% by 8th grade. There's also a notable disconnect at Eclectic Elementary School, which performs well, but its feeder Eclectic Middle School lags badly in math. Chronic absenteeism tracks with lower performance, and the Millbrook-area schools (Stanhope Elmore High School, Millbrook Middle School, Airport Road Intermediate School) consistently underperform. Encouragingly, science is a district-wide strength, and Elmore County High School boasts a 96.3% graduation rate despite lower test scores, showing that success isn't solely measured by proficiency exams.
Thank you for your feedback!