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Southern Choctaw Elementary School

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Southern Choctaw Elementary School ranks 489 th of 680 Alabama elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-6

489^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 680 Alabama Elementary Schools

Better than 28% of Alabama elementary schools

Summary

Southern Choctaw Elementary School is a public elementary school in Gilbertown, Alabama, serving 292 students in grades PK-6 as part of the Choctaw County School District. The school has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Alabama elementary schools, with academic performance generally below the county and state averages across all grade levels and subject areas.

For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, the school's proficiency rates in Mathematics ranged from 5.88% (6th grade) to 46.67% (3rd grade), compared to the Choctaw County average of 4.41% to 28.21% and the Alabama average of 33.97% to 45.47%. The school's performance on English Language Arts assessments is slightly better, with proficiency rates ranging from 35.29% (6th grade) to 66.67% (3rd grade), compared to the Choctaw County average of 38.81% to 50% and the Alabama average of 56.81% to 65.34%. Additionally, Choctaw County Elementary, the only nearby school in the same district, also performs poorly on state assessments and has similar demographic characteristics.

The high percentage of students from low-income families (71.92% eligible for free or reduced-price lunch) and the corresponding high chronic absenteeism rates (ranging from 14.8% to 19%) at Southern Choctaw Elementary School suggest that socioeconomic factors may be playing a significant role in the academic outcomes of the school. While the school's performance varies across different student subgroups, the data analysis indicates that the challenges facing Southern Choctaw Elementary School, along with the broader Choctaw County School District, are systemic and will likely require a comprehensive, district-wide approach to address the underlying factors impacting student success.

288

Students ?

16.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,403

Per pupil spending ?

70.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

10935 Highway 17
Gilbertown, AL 36908-2237

(251) 206-6922

District: Choctaw County

Students who attend Southern Choctaw Elementary School usually attend:

High:

Southern Choctaw High School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

53.5%

White:

43.8%

Two or more races:

2.1%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 41st percentile in 2022 → 28th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Alabama average (36% vs 50% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped from its 41st-percentile peak (2022) to 28th (2025)

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school36%

District avg27%

Alabama avg50%

489^th of 680

Alabama public elementary schools ?

Bottom 28%▲ up 7 pts since 2015

From bottom 21% (2015) to bottom 28% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 2Elementary Schools in the Choctaw County

119^th of 135Choctaw 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
2025	28.2	489 of 680	28.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	30.3	488 of 684	28.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	37.3	436 of 680	35.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	40.6	408 of 687	40.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	23.1	525 of 692	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	17.9	572 of 681	16.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	22.7	528 of 680	22.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	18.8	573 of 688	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	16.6	594 of 691	14.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	23.6	545 of 691	21.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	31.6	511 of 695	26.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	58.1	341 of 696	51.0%	★★★☆☆
2012	59.5	331 of 696	52.4%	★★★☆☆
2011	64.8	263 of 709	62.9%	★★★☆☆
2010	58.1	335 of 704	52.4%	★★★☆☆
2009	48.0	410 of 696	41.1%	★★☆☆☆
2008	59.8	282 of 698	59.6%	★★★☆☆
2007	72.2	165 of 698	76.4%	★★★★☆
2006	64.2	219 of 689	68.2%	★★★☆☆
2005	40.7	470 of 688	31.7%	★★☆☆☆
2004	59.5	249 of 623	60.0%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2025	42.7	227 of 427	46.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	41.2	229 of 420	45.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	52.2	173 of 427	59.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	52.4	166 of 426	61.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	37.5	253 of 426	40.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	35.9	289 of 426	32.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	30.9	321 of 423	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	26.9	271 of 336	19.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2025	22.1	520 of 649	19.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	39.3	415 of 650	36.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	49.0	331 of 645	48.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	52.5	304 of 656	53.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	24.7	496 of 656	24.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	24.1	513 of 646	20.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	18.6	545 of 640	14.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	19.3	534 of 639	16.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2025	34.4	452 of 660	31.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	32.9	472 of 670	29.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	33.0	433 of 623	30.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	51.5	322 of 651	50.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	24.8	506 of 653	22.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	24.3	529 of 649	18.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	22.8	538 of 651	17.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	14.8	509 of 567	10.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2025	26.5	477 of 651	26.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	24.8	502 of 655	23.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	30.6	463 of 649	28.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	29.0	469 of 669	29.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	22.4	510 of 669	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	15.8	569 of 650	12.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	29.5	472 of 650	27.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	19.4	535 of 639	16.3%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2025	17.7	483 of 532	9.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	29.4	416 of 535	22.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	36.7	350 of 528	33.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	39.9	323 of 540	40.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	15.6	497 of 539	7.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	7.9	514 of 529	2.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	15.8	476 of 508	6.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	9.4	358 of 369	3.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

African American (2025)47th percentile+19 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)32nd percentile+3 vs school

Male (2025)27th percentile~ school

Female (2025)20th percentile-8 vs school

White (2025)9th percentile-19 vs school

By subject vs Alabama (2024-2025) ?

English51%-12 vs state

Mathematics24%-16 vs state

Science22%-21 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 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
Southern Choctaw Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	10935 Highway 17	Gilbertown	36908	Choctaw County	Choctaw County	No	No	No	Yes	(251) 206-6922	288	18	16.0	70.8%	126 (43.8%)	154 (53.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.1%)	28.2	489^th of 680 public elementary schools	28.1%		30.3	488^th of 684 public elementary schools	28.7%	1	46.7	19.5	22.6	5.9	22.0	66.7	53.7	48.4	35.3	$10,403	$1,801	$8,558
Choctaw County Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	201 Tom Orr Drive	Butler	36904	Choctaw County	Choctaw County	No	No	No	Yes	(205) 459-3520	295	17	17.3	76.9%	20 (6.8%)	271 (91.9%)	3 (1.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9.1	644^th of 680 public elementary schools	5.3%		16.3	572^nd of 684 public elementary schools	16.4%	72	16.7	10.3	0.0	2.9	15.4	39.6	25.6	33.3	42.4	$11,027	$2,036	$8,946

Frequently Asked Questions about Southern Choctaw Elementary School

Is Southern Choctaw Elementary School a good school?

Southern Choctaw Elementary School ranks 489^th of 680 Alabama elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

What district is Southern Choctaw Elementary School in?

Choctaw County

What schools do graduates of Southern Choctaw Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Southern Choctaw Elementary School usually go on to attend:

High : Southern Choctaw High School

How many students attend Southern Choctaw Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 288 students attended Southern Choctaw Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Southern Choctaw Elementary School?

Students at Southern Choctaw Elementary School are 53% African American, 44% White, 2% Two or more races.

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