Summary:
Tallassee Elementary School is the only elementary school in the Tallassee City district, serving grades PK through 4 with 609 students in a mid-sized Alabama community.
As the sole elementary school in the district, Tallassee Elementary is the clear focal point for families with young children in the area. The school has maintained a consistent 3-star rating over the past three years, placing it in the upper-middle tier of Alabama elementary schools (53rd to 58th percentile statewide). Its ranking improved slightly from 2023-2024 to 2024-2025, moving up 33 spots, then held steady the following year. The school serves a majority low-income population, with nearly 59% of students qualifying for free or reduced lunch, yet still performs at or above state averages in most subjects—a sign of effective instructional practices. The student-teacher ratio of 15.6:1 is favorable, and per-student spending was $9,260 (though this data is from 2018-2019 and may be outdated).
Looking at academic performance, the most encouraging trend is in mathematics. Third-grade math proficiency jumped nearly 8 percentage points from 2024-2025 to 2025-2026, moving from below to above the state average. Fourth-grade math has been a consistent strength, exceeding state averages by 6 to 10 points in both years. However, English scores declined notably year-over-year—third grade dropped 5 points and fourth grade dropped 8.5 points, with fourth grade falling slightly below the state average. Science performance was volatile, swinging from well below state average (38.6%) to slightly above (50.9%) in just one year. Chronic absenteeism sits at 12.1%, matching the state average but higher than the district's overall rate of 8.5%, suggesting elementary-level attendance is a specific challenge. For parents, this school offers solid math instruction and a stable overall rating, but the declining English scores and attendance issues are worth monitoring.
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