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Ashland Elementary School

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Ashland Elementary School ranks 240 th of 680 Alabama elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-6

240^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 680 Alabama Elementary Schools

Better than 65% of Alabama elementary schools

Summary

Ashland Elementary School is a public elementary school serving 469 students in grades PK-6 in Ashland, Alabama, which is part of the Clay County School District. The school has shown strong academic performance, particularly in English/Language Arts, with significantly higher proficiency rates than the state and county averages across all grade levels.

Ashland Elementary has also demonstrated impressive performance for certain student subgroups, ranking in the top half of Alabama elementary schools for male students and African American students. However, the school faces challenges with high chronic absenteeism, ranging from 13.8% to 19.3% in recent years, and a very high percentage of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, from 60.04% to 78.04%. Compared to nearby Lineville Elementary School, Ashland generally outperforms on academic measures, but Lineville has lower chronic absenteeism and a slightly lower percentage of economically disadvantaged students.

Ashland Elementary spends $9,554 per student, which is higher than the $8,744 spent per student at Lineville Elementary, but lower than the $11,290 spent per student at Raymond L. Young Elementary in the Talladega City district. The school also has a relatively high student-teacher ratio, ranging from 17.6 to 18.4 in recent years, compared to lower ratios at some nearby schools.

455

Students ?

15.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$9,554

Per pupil spending ?

62.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

223 3rd Street Sw
Ashland, AL 36251

(256) 396-1466

District: Clay County

Racial breakdown:

White:

75.2%

African American:

14.9%

Two or more races:

5.7%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 44th percentile in 2015 → 65th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Alabama average (56% vs 50% meeting standards)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 21 percentile points since 2015

✓Above the Alabama median (65th percentile)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school56%

District avg54%

Alabama avg50%

240^th of 680

Alabama public elementary schools ?

Top 35%▲ up 20 pts since 2015

From bottom 44% (2015) to top 35% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 2Elementary Schools in the Clay County

72^nd of 135Clay 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	63.9	240 of 680	64.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	62.1	252 of 684	63.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	44.2	392 of 680	42.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	43.6	386 of 687	43.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	37.7	443 of 692	36.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	43.4	406 of 681	40.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	47.4	393 of 680	42.2%	★★☆☆☆
2017	43.2	414 of 688	39.8%	★★☆☆☆
2016	48.3	362 of 691	47.6%	★★☆☆☆
2015	45.0	385 of 691	44.3%	★★☆☆☆
2014	47.9	373 of 695	46.3%	★★☆☆☆
2013	44.8	483 of 696	30.6%	★★☆☆☆
2012	27.3	585 of 696	15.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	32.9	561 of 709	20.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	31.6	563 of 704	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	41.8	469 of 696	32.6%	★★☆☆☆
2008	32.4	547 of 698	21.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	37.5	501 of 698	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	28.1	570 of 689	17.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	21.5	609 of 688	11.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	23.4	513 of 623	17.7%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2025	46.1	211 of 427	50.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	46.4	197 of 420	53.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	60.4	123 of 427	71.2%	★★★★☆
2022	17.3	407 of 426	4.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	42.8	218 of 426	48.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	32.5	313 of 426	26.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	34.1	298 of 423	29.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2025	48.6	348 of 649	46.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	54.8	286 of 650	56.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	42.4	376 of 645	41.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	49.8	333 of 656	49.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	42.0	380 of 656	42.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	43.1	404 of 646	37.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	43.4	392 of 640	38.8%	★★☆☆☆
2017	39.0	416 of 639	34.9%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2025	67.4	184 of 660	72.1%	★★★★☆
2024	68.1	186 of 670	72.2%	★★★★☆
2023	50.0	321 of 623	48.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	49.2	342 of 651	47.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	43.5	380 of 653	41.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	55.8	279 of 649	57.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	60.9	238 of 651	63.4%	★★★☆☆
2017	46.0	325 of 567	42.7%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2025	75.2	145 of 651	77.7%	★★★★☆
2024	65.1	212 of 655	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	44.4	376 of 649	42.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	38.2	409 of 669	38.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	34.3	446 of 669	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	44.1	385 of 650	40.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	52.0	328 of 650	49.5%	★★☆☆☆
2017	46.3	364 of 639	43.0%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2023	28.1	290 of 373	22.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	43.6	198 of 398	50.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	41.3	228 of 392	41.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	23.4	280 of 344	18.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	19.0	247 of 280	11.8%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2025	56.4	226 of 532	57.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	50.0	273 of 535	49.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	28.9	404 of 528	23.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	31.1	389 of 540	28.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	24.3	445 of 539	17.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	32.5	383 of 529	27.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	32.1	378 of 508	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	27.3	296 of 369	19.8%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Male (2025)78th percentile+13 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)72nd percentile+7 vs school

White (2025)58th percentile-7 vs school

African American (2025)51st percentile-14 vs school

Female (2025)46th percentile-18 vs school

Special Education (2023)22nd percentile-20 vs school

By subject vs Alabama (2024-2025) ?

English68%+5 vs state

Mathematics48%+8 vs state

Science41%~ state avg

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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
Ashland Elementary School	Public	K-6	223 3rd Street Sw	Ashland	36251	Clay County	Clay County	No	No	No	Yes	(256) 396-1466	455	29	15.9	62.4%	342 (75.2%)	68 (14.9%)	17 (3.7%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (5.7%)	63.9	240^th of 680 public elementary schools	64.7%		62.1	252^nd of 684 public elementary schools	63.2%	12	69.5	61.0	30.4	31.6	41.5	77.6	73.2	71.4	49.1	$9,554	$1,523	$7,900
Lineville Elementary School	Public	K-6	18 West Main	Lineville	36266	Clay County	Clay County	No	No	No	Yes	(256) 396-1420	459	29	15.8	68.0%	307 (66.9%)	73 (15.9%)	33 (7.2%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	43 (9.4%)	59	285^th of 680 public elementary schools	58.1%		63.5	235^th of 684 public elementary schools	65.6%	50	36.8	50.8	48.5	48.2	55.7	52.2	63.9	73.5	48.2	$8,744	$1,562	$7,156
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%)	60.4	275^th of 680 public elementary schools	59.6%		62.5	249^th of 684 public elementary schools	63.6%	26	50.0	41.6	46.9		36.3	66.0	65.5	76.6		$9,745	$1,637	$8,078
Raymond L Young Elementary School	Public	PK-K	200 E Damon Ave	Talladega	35160	Talladega County	Talladega City	No	No	No	Yes	(256) 315-5888	174	12	14.5	56.9%	35 (20.1%)	116 (66.7%)	7 (4.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (8.6%)								(n/a)										$11,290	$1,703	$9,583
C L Salter Elementary School	Public	K-3	106 Brecon Access Rd	Talladega	35160	Talladega County	Talladega City	No	No	No	Yes	(256) 315-5822	353	19	18.5	81.3%	44 (12.5%)	268 (75.9%)	24 (6.8%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (4.0%)								(n/a)	27.7					39.0				$10,165	$2,116	$8,044

Frequently Asked Questions about Ashland Elementary School

How many students attend Ashland Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 455 students attended Ashland Elementary School.

What district is Ashland Elementary School in?

Clay County

Is Ashland Elementary School a good school?

Ashland Elementary School ranks 240^th of 680 Alabama elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Ashland Elementary School?

Students at Ashland Elementary School are 75% White, 15% African American, 6% Two or more races, 4% Hispanic.

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