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Ohatchee Elementary School

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Ohatchee Elementary School ranks 266 th of 686 Alabama elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-6

266^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 686 Alabama Elementary Schools

Better than 61% of Alabama elementary schools

Summary

Ohatchee Elementary School serves 472 students in Pre-K through 6th grade in the small town of Ohatchee, AL, and is part of the Calhoun County district.

Ohatchee Elementary holds a 3-star rating and ranks in the 61st percentile of Alabama elementary schools—a solid mid-tier performance that places it well above several nearby schools in the same district. For example, Wellborn Elementary (34th percentile), Weaver Elementary (41st), and Saks Elementary (26th) all trail behind. The school's biggest strength is 3rd-grade math, where 71.93% of students scored proficient—far exceeding the district (50.35%) and state (44.89%) averages. This advantage has been consistent for several years. However, there's a notable "3rd-grade peak" pattern: the same cohort that excels in 3rd grade drops to 39.34% proficiency in 4th-grade math and just 29.63% by 6th grade, which is below district and state averages. This suggests the school is very effective at building early skills but struggles to sustain that momentum in upper elementary grades.

On a positive note, Ohatchee has made dramatic improvements in chronic absenteeism, cutting it from 24.5% in 2022-2023 to 10.8% in 2024-2025—now below the state average. The school also performs respectably with students from low-income families (61st percentile), though outcomes for White students and special education students are weaker. When compared to high-performing neighbors like Southside Elementary (92nd percentile) and John S Jones Elementary (77th percentile) in Etowah County, Ohatchee has room to grow. Notably, Ohatchee spends more per student ($9,432) than those higher-performing schools, suggesting that resource allocation—particularly in upper grades—may be worth examining. Overall, this is a school showing positive momentum after a period of decline, with clear strengths in early grades and attendance, but with meaningful work ahead to ensure all students thrive through 6th grade.

472

Students ?

16.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$9,432

Per pupil spending ?

53.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

365 J Street
Ohatchee, AL 36271

(256) 741-4800

District: Calhoun County

Students who attend Ohatchee Elementary School usually attend:

High:

Ohatchee High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

88.8%

Hispanic:

4.2%

Two or more races:

4.0%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 85th percentile in 2016 → 61st in 2026

Strengths

✓Above the Alabama median (61st percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 24 percentile points since 2016

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school56%

District avg54%

Alabama avg51%

266^th of 686

Alabama public elementary schools ?

Top 39%▼ down 24 pts since 2016

From top 15% (2016) to top 39% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^th of 7Elementary Schools in the Calhoun County

61^st of 140Calhoun County 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
2026	61.3	266 of 686	61.2%	★★★☆☆
2025	53.9	324 of 680	52.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	60.8	260 of 684	62.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	66.5	217 of 680	68.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	68.1	195 of 687	71.6%	★★★★☆
2021	71.3	175 of 692	74.7%	★★★★☆
2019	74.5	146 of 681	78.6%	★★★★☆
2018	84.9	84 of 680	87.6%	★★★★☆
2017	84.1	85 of 688	87.6%	★★★★☆
2016	81.5	105 of 691	84.8%	★★★★☆
2015	74.2	152 of 691	78.0%	★★★★☆
2014	70.2	171 of 695	75.4%	★★★★☆
2013	76.9	81 of 696	88.4%	★★★★☆
2012	69.2	199 of 696	71.4%	★★★★☆
2011	69.8	190 of 709	73.2%	★★★★☆
2010	67.0	220 of 704	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2009	72.0	152 of 696	78.2%	★★★★☆
2008	74.8	128 of 698	81.7%	★★★★☆
2007	85.5	42 of 698	94.0%	★★★★★
2006	65.9	204 of 689	70.4%	★★★★☆
2005	72.6	148 of 688	78.5%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	67.5	198 of 651	69.6%	★★★☆☆
2025	54.4	297 of 649	54.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	53.7	295 of 650	54.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	57.6	262 of 645	59.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	68.4	183 of 656	72.1%	★★★★☆
2021	74.1	132 of 656	79.9%	★★★★☆
2019	73.0	138 of 646	78.6%	★★★★☆
2018	79.1	114 of 640	82.2%	★★★★☆
2017	80.8	96 of 639	85.0%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	59.4	263 of 667	60.6%	★★★☆☆
2025	48.6	354 of 660	46.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	71.3	149 of 670	77.8%	★★★★☆
2023	67.9	167 of 623	73.2%	★★★★☆
2022	80.9	74 of 651	88.6%	★★★★☆
2021	76.5	100 of 653	84.7%	★★★★☆
2019	75.6	96 of 649	85.2%	★★★★☆
2018	84.8	56 of 651	91.4%	★★★★★
2017	86.9	36 of 567	93.7%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	52.4	328 of 659	50.2%	★★★☆☆
2025	48.9	349 of 651	46.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	65.2	208 of 655	68.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	72.1	158 of 649	75.7%	★★★★☆
2022	63.8	225 of 669	66.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	65.2	210 of 669	68.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	73.7	142 of 650	78.2%	★★★★☆
2018	87.8	63 of 650	90.3%	★★★★★
2017	82.3	84 of 639	86.9%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	36.2	259 of 403	35.7%	★★☆☆☆
2025	42.1	214 of 403	46.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	70.6	74 of 395	81.3%	★★★★☆
2023	59.4	103 of 373	72.4%	★★★★☆
2021	40.0	219 of 398	45.0%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	39.2	318 of 501	36.5%	★★☆☆☆
2025	36.2	355 of 532	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	44.8	302 of 535	43.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	51.2	258 of 528	51.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	51.1	249 of 540	53.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	54.2	223 of 539	58.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	57.3	194 of 529	63.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	66.2	152 of 508	70.1%	★★★★☆

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)

Female (2026)70th percentile+8 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)61st percentile~ school

Male (2026)50th percentile-11 vs school

White (2026)37th percentile-25 vs school

Special Education (2026)36th percentile-25 vs school

By subject vs Alabama (2025-2026) ?

English64%~ state avg

Science54%+4 vs state

Mathematics47%+7 vs state

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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 (2025)	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
Ohatchee Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	365 J Street	Ohatchee	36271	Calhoun County	Calhoun County	No	No	No	Yes	(256) 741-4800	472	28	16.8	53.6%	419 (88.8%)	9 (1.9%)	20 (4.2%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	19 (4.0%)	61.3	266^th of 686 public elementary schools	61.2%		53.9	324^th of 680 public elementary schools	52.4%	58	71.9	39.3	47.5	29.6	54.1	70.2	44.3	78.7	64.8	$9,432	$1,716	$7,671
Alexandria Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	2525 AlexandriaWellington Rd	Alexandria	36250	Calhoun County	Calhoun County	No	No	No	Yes	(256) 741-4300	712	47	15.2	51.1%	570 (80.1%)	63 (8.8%)	40 (5.6%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.4%)	33 (4.6%)	77.2	140^th of 686 public elementary schools	79.6%		67.1	216^th of 680 public elementary schools	68.2%	76	68.1	48.4			66.9	85.0	62.9			$8,861	$1,189	$7,626
Southside Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2551 Highway 77	Southside	35907	Etowah County	Etowah County	No	No	No	No	(256) 442-1090	585	34	17.2	31.8%	508 (86.8%)	8 (1.4%)	30 (5.1%)	5 (0.9%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.2%)	31 (5.3%)	90	53^rd of 686 public elementary schools	92.3%		83.5	94^th of 680 public elementary schools	86.2%	41	73.5	67.9	51.7		73.8	91.2	85.7	93.3		$7,926	$882	$7,043
Weaver Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	444 School Dr	Weaver	36277	Calhoun County	Calhoun County	No	No	No	Yes	(256) 741-7100	544	33	16.4	66.4%	366 (67.3%)	95 (17.5%)	33 (6.1%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	45 (8.3%)	43.7	407^th of 686 public elementary schools	40.7%		42.9	403^rd of 680 public elementary schools	40.7%	4	35.3	31.8	36.8	10.1	58.4	67.7	56.8	70.6	40.6	$8,759	$1,501	$7,212
John S Jones Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	301 Lumley Rd	Rainbow City	35906	Etowah County	Etowah County	No	No	No	Yes	(256) 442-2900	745	46	16.1	53.7%	527 (70.7%)	101 (13.6%)	37 (5.0%)	24 (3.2%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	54 (7.2%)	74.9	156^th of 686 public elementary schools	77.3%		86.7	74^th of 680 public elementary schools	89.1%	82	45.7	58.8	71.8		66.7	69.5	69.0	78.6		$8,935	$1,866	$7,068
Saks Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	31 Watson	Anniston	36206	Calhoun County	Calhoun County	No	No	No	Yes	(256) 741-6800	625	38	16.4	77.6%	249 (39.8%)	258 (41.3%)	57 (9.1%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	58 (9.3%)	26.9	508^th of 686 public elementary schools	25.9%		16.6	570^th of 680 public elementary schools	16.2%	62	26.8	19.2	19.4	20.9	24.7	58.5	35.6	70.8	44.8	$9,934	$1,686	$8,203
Wellborn Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	525 Cooper Cir	Anniston	36201	Calhoun County	Calhoun County	No	No	No	Yes	(256) 741-7500	598	35	17.2	74.6%	449 (75.1%)	65 (10.9%)	64 (10.7%)	2 (0.3%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (2.7%)	36.8	451^st of 686 public elementary schools	34.3%		29.4	478^th of 680 public elementary schools	29.7%	27	16.9	24.7	43.0	29.3	36.6	53.0	48.4	68.6	53.3	$9,170	$1,946	$7,177
Randolph Park Elementary School	Public	1-5	2200 W 17th St	Anniston	36201	Calhoun County	Anniston City	No	No	No	Yes	(256) 231-5080	339	17	19.9	84.4%	10 (2.9%)	306 (90.3%)	12 (3.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (3.2%)	11.2	633^rd of 686 public elementary schools	7.7%		14	596^th of 680 public elementary schools	12.4%	37	21.0	13.9	10.8		16.9	39.3	41.5	38.5		$10,425	$2,196	$8,225
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%)	42	413^th of 686 public elementary schools	39.8%		43.1	401^st of 680 public elementary schools	41.0%	12	42.2	29.2	37.5		29.9	62.0	54.2	68.4		$8,515	$1,387	$7,098
Glencoe Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	207 N College St	Glencoe	35905	Etowah County	Etowah County	No	No	No	Yes	(256) 492-4709	397	25	15.8	42.6%	330 (83.1%)	23 (5.8%)	21 (5.3%)	6 (1.5%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (4.0%)	77.2	138^th of 686 public elementary schools	79.9%		68.6	210^th of 680 public elementary schools	69.1%	72	55.7	46.7			68.0	82.9	74.7			$8,375	$1,152	$7,223

Frequently Asked Questions about Ohatchee Elementary School

Is Ohatchee Elementary School a good school?

Ohatchee Elementary School ranks 266^th of 686 Alabama elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Ohatchee Elementary School?

Students at Ohatchee Elementary School are 89% White, 4% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races, 2% African American.

How many students attend Ohatchee Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 472 students attended Ohatchee Elementary School.

What schools do graduates of Ohatchee Elementary School attend?

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

High : Ohatchee High School

What district is Ohatchee Elementary School in?

Calhoun County

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2025–26 Summative Assessment scoresAug 14, 2026

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