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Fruithurst Elementary School

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Fruithurst Elementary School ranks 84 th of 686 Alabama elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-6

84^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 686 Alabama Elementary Schools

Better than 88% of Alabama elementary schools

Summary

Fruithurst Elementary School is a small, welcoming PK-6 school in Fruithurst, AL, serving 226 students within the Cleburne County district, and it has become one of the strongest elementary schools in the state.

This school is on an incredible upward trajectory. Over the past three years, its state ranking has climbed from 193rd to 84th out of nearly 700 Alabama elementary schools, placing it in the 88th percentile. What truly sets Fruithurst apart is its outstanding mathematics program. Proficiency rates are more than double the state average in several grades—for example, 84% of 5th graders are proficient in math compared to the state average of 39%. The school also excels at supporting students from all backgrounds, ranking in the 98th percentile statewide for its exceptional results with students from low-income families. Additionally, the school has dramatically reduced chronic absenteeism from 19% to just 5.1% in two years, which is less than half the state average and a strong sign of a positive, engaging school culture.

When compared to nearby schools, Fruithurst clearly leads the pack. It outperforms Pleasant Grove Elementary and Cleburne County Elementary in nearly every subject and grade level. While Piedmont Elementary ranks slightly higher overall, Fruithurst actually achieves better results with its economically disadvantaged students, suggesting it is doing more with a more challenging population. The school also achieves these results while spending less per student than several neighboring schools. While 4th grade English scores (55% proficiency) represent a slight dip worth watching, the overall picture is of a school that is efficiently using its resources to deliver exceptional, equitable education and is poised to become a top-tier school in Alabama.

226

Students ?

13.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,129

Per pupil spending ?

52.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

222 School St
Fruithurst, AL 36262-3706

(256) 579-2232

District: Cleburne County

Students who attend Fruithurst Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Cleburne County Middle School
High:	Cleburne County High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

91.2%

Two or more races:

5.3%

Hispanic:

3.5%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 84th percentile in 2016 → 88th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Alabama average (74% vs 51% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 12% of Alabama elementary schools

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Cleburne County

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school74%

District avg62%

Alabama avg51%

84^th of 686

Alabama public elementary schools ?

Top 12%▲ up 4 pts since 2016

From top 16% (2016) to top 12% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 4Elementary Schools in the Cleburne County

30^th of 140Cleburne 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	85.7	84 of 686	87.8%	★★★★☆
2025	76.2	145 of 680	78.7%	★★★★☆
2024	69.6	193 of 684	71.8%	★★★★☆
2023	72.9	167 of 680	75.4%	★★★★☆
2022	69.3	189 of 687	72.5%	★★★★☆
2021	73.1	150 of 692	78.3%	★★★★☆
2019	66.1	209 of 681	69.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	59.6	283 of 680	58.4%	★★★☆☆
2017	67.3	199 of 688	71.1%	★★★★☆
2016	80.6	114 of 691	83.5%	★★★★☆
2015	82.8	87 of 691	87.4%	★★★★☆
2014	81.9	85 of 695	87.8%	★★★★☆
2013	81.3	32 of 696	95.4%	★★★★★
2012	80.9	57 of 696	91.8%	★★★★★
2011	81.5	56 of 709	92.1%	★★★★★
2010	88.9	20 of 704	97.2%	★★★★★
2009	77.3	99 of 696	85.8%	★★★★☆
2008	76.9	110 of 698	84.2%	★★★★☆
2007	77.6	112 of 698	84.0%	★★★★☆
2006	59.3	278 of 689	59.7%	★★★☆☆
2005	61.3	250 of 688	63.7%	★★★☆☆
2004	61.9	220 of 623	64.7%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	77.3	122 of 651	81.3%	★★★★☆
2025	72.8	155 of 649	76.1%	★★★★☆
2024	63.3	220 of 650	66.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	70.4	178 of 645	72.4%	★★★★☆
2022	68.7	180 of 656	72.6%	★★★★☆
2021	62.9	222 of 656	66.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	60.8	240 of 646	62.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	61.4	250 of 640	60.9%	★★★☆☆
2017	59.8	237 of 639	62.9%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	95.0	14 of 667	97.9%	★★★★★
2025	85.4	48 of 660	92.7%	★★★★★
2024	67.5	193 of 670	71.2%	★★★★☆
2023	82.6	57 of 623	90.9%	★★★★★
2022	87.0	39 of 651	94.0%	★★★★★
2021	84.2	52 of 653	92.0%	★★★★★
2019	72.1	114 of 649	82.4%	★★★★☆
2018	76.2	106 of 651	83.7%	★★★★☆
2017	72.4	105 of 567	81.5%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	93.4	27 of 659	95.9%	★★★★★
2025	74.1	156 of 651	76.0%	★★★★☆
2024	74.4	152 of 655	76.8%	★★★★☆
2023	70.0	176 of 649	72.9%	★★★★☆
2022	78.3	115 of 669	82.8%	★★★★☆
2021	75.9	121 of 669	81.9%	★★★★☆
2019	60.9	241 of 650	62.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	50.5	341 of 650	47.5%	★★☆☆☆
2017	70.3	155 of 639	75.7%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	75.8	99 of 501	80.2%	★★★★☆
2025	59.3	205 of 532	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	52.0	254 of 535	52.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	56.7	213 of 528	59.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	52.2	241 of 540	55.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	59.7	184 of 539	65.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	51.1	243 of 529	54.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	33.6	367 of 508	27.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	39.0	219 of 369	40.7%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)98th percentile+10 vs school

Male (2026)96th percentile+8 vs school

Female (2026)81st percentile-6 vs school

White (2026)80th percentile-8 vs school

By subject vs Alabama (2025-2026) ?

English78%+15 vs state

Mathematics73%+33 vs state

Science65%+15 vs state

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by a parent
Thursday, December 3, 2020

I wanted to put this out there. Them 3 woman has been bullying my children, they also said things to my children about me that had nothing to do with school at all. They made my children cry. Hiett is a unprofessional principle at the school my children went to. Right along with the other 2. Had a meeting with 2 if them and they decided to leave the meeting and talk bad about me and my children heard it. I thought after a meeting with a so called principle or teacher it doesn't leave that room, but I was wrong. They r acting like there still in high school. So now I have took my children out of school, because they r not professional at all. What has this world coming to ? So now I have to explain to my children that the stuff they said is not true at all and also tell my children what those 3 women did was disrespectful and they should have never done that especially in front of you. Heitt, Skinner, Harris Close Quote

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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
Fruithurst Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	222 School St	Fruithurst	36262	Cleburne County	Cleburne County	No	No	No	Yes	(256) 579-2232	226	17	13.6	52.7%	206 (91.2%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (3.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (5.3%)	85.7	84^th of 686 public elementary schools	87.8%		76.2	145^th of 680 public elementary schools	78.7%	61	72.0	70.0	84.4	66.7	65.0	88.0	55.0	84.4	83.3	$10,129	$2,069	$7,929
Cleburne County Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	584 Evans Bridge Rd	Heflin	36264	Cleburne County	Cleburne County	No	No	No	Yes	(256) 463-2654	391	25	15.4	48.8%	332 (84.9%)	17 (4.3%)	20 (5.1%)	2 (0.5%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (4.6%)	62.6	257^th of 686 public elementary schools	62.5%		57.8	294^th of 680 public elementary schools	56.8%	37	66.2	36.2			46.4	85.1	56.5			$11,390	$2,710	$8,537
White Plains Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	5600 Alabama Hwy 9	Anniston	36207	Calhoun County	Calhoun County	No	No	No	Yes	(256) 741-7700	530	34	15.5	43.6%	410 (77.4%)	29 (5.5%)	68 (12.8%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	19 (3.6%)	88.3	65^th of 686 public elementary schools	90.5%		75.5	148^th of 680 public elementary schools	78.2%	83	66.7	64.6			76.4	83.8	80.0			$8,696	$1,273	$7,377
Ranburne Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	181 Young Dr	Ranburne	36273	Cleburne County	Cleburne County	No	No	No	Yes	(256) 568-9722	343	22	15.5	44.9%	329 (95.9%)	4 (1.2%)	5 (1.5%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.2%)	80.8	111^th of 686 public elementary schools	83.8%		60.3	277^th of 680 public elementary schools	59.3%	166	48.2	59.3			68.5	84.2	83.3			$8,234	$626	$7,495
Piedmont Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	504 Hood St West	Piedmont	36272	Calhoun County	Piedmont City	No	No	No	Yes	(256) 447-7483	542	30	18.0	58.9%	427 (78.8%)	52 (9.6%)	19 (3.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	43 (7.9%)	93	31^st of 686 public elementary schools	95.5%		91.3	44^th of 680 public elementary schools	93.5%	13	88.9	82.6	80.8		66.7	88.9	84.1	89.7		$9,059	$1,516	$7,539
Pleasant Grove Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	9855 Highway 9	Heflin	36264	Cleburne County	Cleburne County	No	No	No	Yes	(256) 253-2146	206	14	15.2	54.9%	150 (72.8%)	2 (1.0%)	43 (20.9%)	2 (1.0%)	3 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.9%)	72.2	174^th of 686 public elementary schools	74.6%		64.1	238^th of 680 public elementary schools	65.0%	64	50.0	70.4	47.1	26.9	70.4	77.8	70.4	82.4	61.5	$9,691	$1,973	$7,550
De Armanville Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	170 School Road	Anniston	36257	Calhoun County	Oxford City	No	No	No	Yes	(256) 241-3918	478	35	13.8	54.0%	212 (44.4%)	151 (31.6%)	65 (13.6%)	20 (4.2%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (5.6%)	69.3	201^st of 686 public elementary schools	70.7%		77.2	139^th of 680 public elementary schools	79.6%	62	47.1	50.6			59.3	74.7	70.4			$11,608	$1,535	$10,053

Frequently Asked Questions about Fruithurst Elementary School

What schools do graduates of Fruithurst Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Cleburne County Middle School
High : Cleburne County High School

What district is Fruithurst Elementary School in?

Cleburne County

What is the racial makeup of Fruithurst Elementary School?

Students at Fruithurst Elementary School are 91% White, 5% Two or more races, 4% Hispanic.

Is Fruithurst Elementary School a good school?

Fruithurst Elementary School ranks 84^th of 686 Alabama elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Fruithurst Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 226 students attended Fruithurst Elementary School.

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