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Elementary Schools in Talladega County

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At a glance

DistrictTalladega County65^th of 139 Alabama districtsFull district overview →

Schools

3,456

Students

Top rankedMunford Elementary School166^th of 686 Alabama elementary schools

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Biggest riser

Munford Elementary School up 109 spots statewide this year

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Smallest classes

AH Watwood Elementary School 17.5 students per teacher

SchoolDigger ratings

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Summary:

Talladega County is home to seven elementary schools serving grades PK-5 or PK-6, with enrollments ranging from 278 to 902 students, and the district itself ranks 65th out of 139 Alabama districts with a 3-star rating.

For parents, the standout school in this area is Munford Elementary School, which ranks in the 76th percentile statewide (166th out of 686 schools) and shows exceptional math proficiency—its 4th-grade math score of 62.11% is nearly 20 points above the state average. Childersburg Elementary School is the most improved, jumping 95 spots in rankings over three years, with a standout 84.62% 3rd-grade English proficiency rate. AH Watwood Elementary School is a consistent top performer (60th-67th percentile) despite serving the highest percentage of economically disadvantaged students (71.63% free/reduced lunch), proving that strong instruction can overcome demographic challenges. On the other end, Stemley Road Elementary School remains the district's biggest concern, ranking in the bottom 40% despite excellent attendance (8.9% chronic absenteeism) and a strong 3rd-grade math score (66.67%).

Across all seven schools, English proficiency consistently outpaces math—at BB Comer Memorial Elementary School, 5th-grade English hit 83.87% while math was just 31.15%. Proficiency also tends to decline as students advance, with Lincoln Elementary School dropping from 42.19% (3rd-grade math) to 29.17% (4th-grade). Notably, Sycamore School has the highest chronic absenteeism (16.4%) yet ranks mid-pack, while Childersburg spends the most per student ($11,694) and BB Comer the least ($7,962), yet both achieve similar mid-tier results. The district's best opportunity lies in replicating the practices of Munford and AH Watwood—both prove that high achievement is possible regardless of class size, spending, or economic disadvantage.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				Summative Assessment Mathematics (2026)				Summative Assessment Science (2026)	Summative Assessment English (2026)				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 (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	Summative Assessment Mathematics 3rd Grade	Summative Assessment Mathematics 4th Grade	Summative Assessment Mathematics 5th Grade	Summative Assessment Mathematics 6th Grade	Summative Assessment Science 4th Grade	Summative Assessment English 3rd Grade	Summative Assessment English 4th Grade	Summative Assessment English 5th Grade	Summative Assessment English 6th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
BB Comer Memorial Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	803 Seminole Ave	Sylacauga	35150	Talladega County	Talladega County	No	No	No	Yes	(256) 315-5430	521	29	17.9	66.0%	352 (67.6%)	104 (20.0%)	26 (5.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (7.5%)	52.9	333^rd of 686 public elementary schools	51.5%		62.6	249^th of 680 public elementary schools	63.4%	84	23.4	35.0	31.2	48.0	46.7	62.5	60.0	83.9	62.0	$7,962	$655	$7,277
AH Watwood Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3002 Limbaugh Blvd	Childersburg	35044	Talladega County	Talladega County	No	No	No	Yes	(256) 315-5460	289	16	17.5	71.6%	130 (45.0%)	122 (42.2%)	16 (5.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (7.3%)	63.5	245^th of 686 public elementary schools	64.3%		65.8	225^th of 680 public elementary schools	66.9%	20	35.6	53.3	36.8		60.0	68.9	70.0	79.0		$11,091	$1,706	$9,355
Childersburg Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	235 Pinecrest Drive	Childersburg	35044	Talladega County	Talladega County	No	No	No	Yes	(256) 315-5525	278	15	18.5	69.4%	98 (35.3%)	163 (58.6%)	7 (2.5%)	2 (0.7%)	3 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.8%)	59	279^th of 686 public elementary schools	59.3%		50	357^th of 680 public elementary schools	47.5%	78	56.4	31.3	37.5		37.5	84.6	68.8	72.5		$11,694	$1,770	$9,894
Munford Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	365 Cedars Road	Munford	36268	Talladega County	Talladega County	No	No	No	Yes	(256) 315-5250	770	39	19.7	53.0%	598 (77.7%)	120 (15.6%)	23 (3.0%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (3.5%)	73.3	166^th of 686 public elementary schools	75.8%		60.4	275^th of 680 public elementary schools	59.6%	109	56.7	62.1	46.7		66.3	69.4	66.3	77.4		$9,745	$1,637	$8,078
Sycamore School	Public	PK, KG-5	22405 AL Highway 21	Alpine	35014	Talladega County	Talladega County	No	No	No	Yes	(256) 315-5450	340	18	18.6	66.8%	174 (51.2%)	127 (37.4%)	12 (3.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (7.9%)	44.7	399^th of 686 public elementary schools	41.8%		47.3	368^th of 680 public elementary schools	45.9%	31	30.4	27.3	46.7		27.3	76.1	50.0	73.3		$10,429	$1,784	$8,614
Lincoln Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	79001 Al Hwy 77	Lincoln	35096	Talladega County	Talladega County	No	No	No	Yes	(256) 315-5265	902	49	18.4	50.6%	553 (61.3%)	264 (29.3%)	23 (2.5%)	5 (0.6%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	56 (6.2%)	41.9	414^th of 686 public elementary schools	39.7%		43.1	401^st of 680 public elementary schools	41.0%	13	42.2	29.2	37.5		29.9	62.0	54.2	68.4		$8,515	$1,387	$7,098
Stemley Road Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	2760 Stemley Bridge Rd	Talladega	35160	Talladega County	Talladega County	No	No	No	Yes	(256) 315-5325	356	18	20.1	67.7%	135 (37.9%)	204 (57.3%)	8 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.5%)	42.3	411^th of 686 public elementary schools	40.1%		24	514^th of 680 public elementary schools	24.4%	103	66.7	21.8	29.0		32.7	63.9	45.5	68.4		$10,680	$2,314	$8,336

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Sylacauga City	0.42 mi	4	70^th
Coosa County	12.34 mi	2	116^th
JF Ingram State Technical College	13.56 mi	8
Shelby County	13.74 mi	33	29^th
Talladega City	18.01 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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