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Arab Elementary School

Public Grades 3-5

35^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 680 Alabama Elementary Schools

Better than 95% of Alabama elementary schools

Summary

Arab Elementary School is a high-performing public elementary school serving grades 3-5 in Arab, Alabama. It is part of the Arab City School District, which is ranked 8th out of 135 districts in the state and has a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger. Arab Elementary School has consistently been ranked among the top elementary schools in Alabama, ranking as high as 32nd out of 687 schools in the 2021-2022 school year.

Arab Elementary School consistently outperforms the state average in proficiency rates across all grade levels and subject areas. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, 89.53% of 3rd graders were proficient or better in English, compared to the state average of 65.34%. The school also excels in serving various student subgroups, often placing in the top 5-20% of Alabama elementary schools for groups like female students, male students, Hispanic students, special education students, and students from low socioeconomic backgrounds. Additionally, Arab Elementary School has relatively low chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 1.7% to 17.9% over the past few years, which is lower than the state average.

Compared to the nearby schools in the Cullman County and Guntersville City districts, Arab Elementary School generally outperforms them in academic proficiency rates, especially in English and Mathematics. This consistent high performance, along with the school's focus on equity and inclusion, suggests that it may be a valuable resource for nearby schools looking to improve their own academic outcomes.

599

Students ?

20.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$7,777

Per pupil spending ?

45.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

241 8th Ave NE
Arab, AL 35016

(256) 586-6085

District: Arab City

Students who attend Arab Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Arab Junior High School
High:	Arab High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

92.3%

Hispanic:

3.7%

Asian:

1.5%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 93rd percentile in 2015 → 95th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Alabama average (79% vs 52% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 5% of Alabama elementary schools

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school79%

District avg79%

Alabama avg52%

35^th of 680

Alabama public elementary schools ?

Top 5%▲ up 2 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

8^th of 135Arab City among Alabama districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2025	92.3	35 of 680	94.9%	★★★★★
2024	90.5	45 of 684	93.4%	★★★★★
2023	91.9	45 of 680	93.4%	★★★★★
2022	94.9	32 of 687	95.3%	★★★★★
2021	94.1	39 of 692	94.4%	★★★★★
2019	90.1	53 of 681	92.2%	★★★★★
2018	93.5	36 of 680	94.7%	★★★★★
2017	93.2	42 of 688	93.9%	★★★★★
2016	91.7	45 of 691	93.5%	★★★★★
2015	92.3	46 of 691	93.3%	★★★★★
2014	84.1	76 of 695	89.1%	★★★★☆
2013	81.9	27 of 696	96.1%	★★★★★
2012	86.6	17 of 696	97.6%	★★★★★
2011	87.2	18 of 709	97.5%	★★★★★
2010	87.2	22 of 704	96.9%	★★★★★
2009	87.5	25 of 696	96.4%	★★★★★
2008	85.6	30 of 698	95.7%	★★★★★
2007	91.7	13 of 698	98.1%	★★★★★
2006	88.2	30 of 689	95.6%	★★★★★
2005	84.0	59 of 688	91.4%	★★★★★
2004	87.2	47 of 623	92.5%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2025	90.9	36 of 649	94.5%	★★★★★
2024	88.3	55 of 650	91.5%	★★★★★
2023	89.1	54 of 645	91.6%	★★★★★
2022	94.2	28 of 656	95.7%	★★★★★
2021	93.7	31 of 656	95.3%	★★★★★
2019	91.9	34 of 646	94.7%	★★★★★
2018	93.8	25 of 640	96.1%	★★★★★
2017	93.0	28 of 639	95.6%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2021	95.9	3 of 164	98.2%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2025	93.3	17 of 660	97.4%	★★★★★
2024	90.4	28 of 670	95.8%	★★★★★
2023	94.6	11 of 623	98.2%	★★★★★
2022	95.3	6 of 651	99.1%	★★★★★
2021	95.8	9 of 653	98.6%	★★★★★
2019	90.5	21 of 649	96.8%	★★★★★
2018	92.4	21 of 651	96.8%	★★★★★
2017	90.2	24 of 567	95.8%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2025	91.6	36 of 651	94.5%	★★★★★
2024	89.3	50 of 655	92.4%	★★★★★
2023	91.8	37 of 649	94.3%	★★★★★
2022	93.6	35 of 669	94.8%	★★★★★
2021	92.2	47 of 669	93.0%	★★★★★
2019	84.6	74 of 650	88.6%	★★★★☆
2018	91.3	45 of 650	93.1%	★★★★★
2017	89.9	47 of 639	92.6%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2025	96.7	13 of 403	96.8%	★★★★★
2024	92.7	19 of 395	95.2%	★★★★★
2023	97.6	8 of 373	97.9%	★★★★★
2022	81.7	33 of 345	90.4%	★★★★★
2021	94.9	14 of 398	96.5%	★★★★★
2019	95.8	10 of 392	97.4%	★★★★★
2018	94.9	8 of 344	97.7%	★★★★★
2017	95.8	3 of 280	98.9%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2025	85.9	61 of 532	88.5%	★★★★☆
2024	82.2	76 of 535	85.8%	★★★★☆
2023	83.6	69 of 528	86.9%	★★★★☆
2022	88.8	51 of 540	90.6%	★★★★★
2021	86.6	63 of 539	88.3%	★★★★☆
2019	79.4	85 of 529	83.9%	★★★★☆
2018	86.3	60 of 508	88.2%	★★★★☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Hispanic (2021)98th percentile+4 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)97th percentile+3 vs school

Special Education (2025)97th percentile~ school

Male (2025)94th percentile~ school

Female (2025)94th percentile~ school

White (2025)89th percentile-6 vs school

By subject vs Alabama (2024-2025) ?

English85%+20 vs state

Mathematics75%+33 vs state

Science68%+26 vs state

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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 Mathematics 6th Grade	Summative Assessment Mathematics 7th Grade	Summative Assessment Mathematics 8th Grade	Summative Assessment Science 4th Grade	Summative Assessment Science 8th Grade	Summative Assessment English 3rd Grade	Summative Assessment English 4th Grade	Summative Assessment English 5th Grade	Summative Assessment English 6th Grade	Summative Assessment English 7th Grade	Summative Assessment English 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Arab Elementary School	Public	3-5	241 8th Ave NE	Arab	35016	Marshall County	Arab City	No	No	No	Yes	(256) 586-6085	599	29	20.6	45.7%	553 (92.3%)	5 (0.8%)	22 (3.7%)	9 (1.5%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.3%)	92.3	35^th of 680 public elementary schools	94.9%		90.5	45^th of 684 public elementary schools	93.4%	10	76.8	78.8	70.7				68.4		89.5	78.8	86.9				$7,777	$1,157	$6,613
Arab Primary School	Public	PK, KG-2	121 Mimosa St NE	Arab	35016	Marshall County	Arab City	No	No	No	Yes	(256) 586-6005	698	39	17.8	39.3%	639 (91.5%)	4 (0.6%)	33 (4.7%)	11 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (1.6%)								(n/a)															$8,396	$1,248	$7,142
Brindlee Mountain Elementary School	Public	3-5	2233 Shoal Creek Rd	Arab	35016	Marshall County	Marshall County	No	No	No	Yes	(256) 753-2246	286	14	21.1	61.2%	262 (91.6%)	1 (0.3%)	16 (5.6%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.1%)	45.4	386^th of 680 public elementary schools	43.2%		46.1	381^st of 684 public elementary schools	44.3%	5	47.7	26.7	36.8				46.7		61.4	48.0	63.2				$13,239	$2,250	$10,977
Brindlee Mountain Primary School	Public	K-2	1050 Scant City Road	Guntersville	35976	Marshall County	Marshall County	No	No	No	Yes	(256) 753-2532	278	16	17.7	69.8%	242 (87.1%)	3 (1.1%)	20 (7.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (4.3%)								(n/a)															$12,604	$1,997	$10,595
Parkside Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	12431 Al Highway 69 N	Baileyton	35019	Cullman County	Cullman County	No	No	No	Yes	(256) 796-5568	379	22	17.1	54.6%	328 (86.5%)	1 (0.3%)	32 (8.4%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (4.0%)	51.3	344^th of 680 public elementary schools	49.4%		51.7	332^nd of 684 public elementary schools	51.5%	12	50.0	35.6	50.0	19.4	13.2	28.0	44.4	44.0	50.0	66.7	71.4	51.6	60.5	60.0	$11,427	$1,791	$9,608
Cherokee Elementary School	Public	3-5	3300 Highway 79 South	Guntersville	35976	Marshall County	Guntersville City	No	No	No	Yes	(256) 582-3908	387	20	19.3	50.1%	298 (77.0%)	55 (14.2%)	17 (4.4%)	2 (0.5%)	3 (0.8%)	2 (0.5%)	10 (2.6%)	80.8	110^th of 680 public elementary schools	83.8%		82	107^th of 684 public elementary schools	84.4%	3	61.9	60.5	58.8				59.4		81.3	72.7	74.0				$9,913	$1,569	$8,290
Guntersville Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-2	1800 Lusk Street	Guntersville	35976	Marshall County	Guntersville City	No	No	No	Yes	(256) 582-3364	486	31	15.6	50.8%	340 (70.0%)	68 (14.0%)	41 (8.4%)	5 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	31 (6.4%)								(n/a)															$10,969	$1,402	$9,514
Fairview Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	700 Wesley Ave N	Cullman	35058	Cullman County	Cullman County	No	No	No	Yes	(256) 796-6304	601	32	18.7	53.2%	472 (78.5%)	6 (1.0%)	113 (18.8%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (1.5%)	56.5	310^th of 680 public elementary schools	54.4%		60.2	266^th of 684 public elementary schools	61.1%	44	54.4	23.9	28.2				54.6		72.8		72.6				$8,083	$480	$7,576
Union Hill School	Public	PK, KG-8	2221 Union Hill Rd	Somerville	35670	Morgan County	Morgan County	No	No	No	Yes	(256) 498-2431	471	29	16.4	60.9%	376 (79.8%)	6 (1.3%)	76 (16.1%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (1.9%)	65	231^st of 680 public elementary schools	66.0%		63.2	241^st of 684 public elementary schools	64.8%	10	54.4	45.0	75.0	28.0	20.0	36.4	50.0	67.3	63.0	64.1	76.6	60.0	70.6	85.2	$10,115	$1,579	$8,519
Holly Pond Elementary School	Public	K-8	120 New Hope Road	Holly Pond	35083	Cullman County	Cullman County	No	No	No	Yes	(256) 796-0046	634	32	20.0	55.0%	533 (84.1%)	4 (0.6%)	58 (9.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.3%)	36 (5.7%)	60.2	278^th of 680 public elementary schools	59.1%		69.3	195^th of 684 public elementary schools	71.5%	83	33.3	33.8	39.4	48.1	22.1	8.5	47.3	40.2	68.2	63.0	74.7	72.4	58.8	72.0	$8,380	$629	$7,725

Frequently Asked Questions about Arab Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of Arab Elementary School?

Students at Arab Elementary School are 92% White, 4% Hispanic, 2% Asian, 1% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Arab Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Arab Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Arab Junior High School
High : Arab High School

What district is Arab Elementary School in?

Arab City

How many students attend Arab Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 599 students attended Arab Elementary School.

Is Arab Elementary School a good school?

Yes. Arab Elementary School ranks in the top 5.1% of Alabama elementary schools.

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