Elementary Schools in Limestone County

Summary:

The Limestone County school district in Alabama is home to 9 elementary schools serving students from kindergarten through 5th grade. The district's performance is mixed, with some standout schools like Creekside Elementary and Johnson Elementary consistently ranking among the top elementary schools in the state, while others struggle with challenges like high chronic absenteeism rates.

Creekside Elementary and Johnson Elementary stand out as the top-performing schools in the district, with strong test scores, 4-star ratings, and statewide rankings in the top 25-30% of Alabama elementary schools. Meanwhile, smaller schools like Piney Chapel Elementary have shown impressive growth, moving from a 3-star to a 4-star rating over the past few years.

However, the data also reveals significant performance gaps between different student subgroups across the district, and the high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 14.8% on average, suggest this is a challenge the Limestone County school system will need to address. Additionally, the data does not show a clear correlation between per-student spending and academic outcomes, indicating that other factors, such as teaching quality and school leadership, may play a more significant role in student success.

District Detail

300 S Jefferson St
Athens, AL 35611-2549

(256) 232-5353

SchoolDigger Rank:
75^th of 135 Alabama districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 16,497

Primary Schools: 8
Middle Schools: 0
High Schools: 7
Alternative Schools: 1

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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 Science 4th Grade	Summative Assessment English 3rd Grade	Summative Assessment English 4th Grade	Summative Assessment English 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Johnson Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	21360 Hwy 251	Athens	35613	Limestone County	Limestone County	No	No	No	Yes	(256) 233-6665	475	27	17.5	47.8%	341 (71.8%)	32 (6.7%)	68 (14.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (6.7%)	59.9	280^th of 680 public elementary schools	58.8%		74.5	160^th of 684 public elementary schools	76.6%	120	26.2	50.8	41.9	50.8	70.8	76.1	65.1	$11,382	$1,586	$9,781
Sugar Creek Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	26595 Salem Minor Hill Road	Lester	35647	Limestone County	Limestone County	No	No	No	Yes	(256) 233-6669	631	43	14.6	62.0%	453 (71.8%)	14 (2.2%)	120 (19.0%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	41 (6.5%)	60.3	276^th of 680 public elementary schools	59.4%		65.9	214^th of 684 public elementary schools	68.7%	62	45.1	58.8	31.7	43.5	62.5	69.1	73.7	$9,525	$1,698	$7,813
Creekside Elementary School	Public	3-5	15983 Sanderson Rd	Harvest	35749	Limestone County	Limestone County	No	No	No	No	(256) 233-6452	550	33	16.6	39.6%	360 (65.5%)	109 (19.8%)	55 (10.0%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	22 (4.0%)	79	125^th of 680 public elementary schools	81.6%		85.4	83^rd of 684 public elementary schools	87.9%	42	60.8	59.6	49.5	51.1	84.9	74.4	77.8	$8,226	$1,189	$7,022
Cedar Hill Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	27905 Cedar Hill Rd	Ardmore	35739	Limestone County	Limestone County	No	No	No	Yes	(256) 423-5950	576	41	14.0	51.4%	498 (86.5%)	7 (1.2%)	52 (9.0%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (2.8%)	64.8	233^rd of 680 public elementary schools	65.7%		61.2	257^th of 684 public elementary schools	62.4%	24	47.5	43.3	58.7	46.4	73.8	57.7	74.7	$9,451	$1,304	$8,132
Blue Springs Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	16787 Hardy Road	Athens	35611	Limestone County	Limestone County	No	No	No	Yes	(256) 729-4092	558	34	16.4	70.8%	368 (65.9%)	28 (5.0%)	114 (20.4%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	45 (8.1%)	46.2	382^nd of 680 public elementary schools	43.8%		63.4	237^th of 684 public elementary schools	65.4%	145	49.5	44.6	33.8	36.5	58.8	49.3	62.0	$10,891	$2,149	$8,728
Tanner Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	12067 Dowd Street	Tanner	35671	Limestone County	Limestone County	No	No	No	Yes	(256) 998-5266	338	22	15.2	79.3%	107 (31.7%)	78 (23.1%)	120 (35.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (9.5%)	20.8	538^th of 680 public elementary schools	20.9%		17	571^st of 684 public elementary schools	16.5%	33	13.0	36.5	30.4	25.0	22.6	42.3	43.2	$9,885	$1,419	$8,451
Creekside Primary School	Public	PK, KG-2	16049 Sanderson Road	Harvest	35749	Limestone County	Limestone County	No	No	No	No	(256) 714-7971	500	39	12.8	43.2%	316 (63.2%)	89 (17.8%)	44 (8.8%)	5 (1.0%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	44 (8.8%)								(n/a)								$7,959	$79	$7,865
Elkmont Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	25630 Evans Street	Elkmont	35620	Limestone County	Limestone County	No	No	No	Yes	(256) 732-4291	599	38	15.7	63.6%	455 (76.0%)	15 (2.5%)	103 (17.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (4.2%)	56.6	308^th of 680 public elementary schools	54.7%		54.8	312^th of 684 public elementary schools	54.4%	4	43.8	51.2	37.2	51.9	57.9	64.2	65.4	$9,722	$827	$8,880

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Madison County	8.91 mi	30	28^th
Athens City	13.46 mi	9
Madison City	17.63 mi	13	11^th
Huntsville City	17.89 mi	46	79^th
Alabama Inst Deaf And Blind	23.47 mi	5

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Alabama State Department of Education.

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