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Colbert Heights Elementary School

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Colbert Heights Elementary School ranks 312 th of 686 Alabama elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

312^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 686 Alabama Elementary Schools

Better than 55% of Alabama elementary schools

Summary

Colbert Heights Elementary School in Tuscumbia, AL, is a mid-sized school serving 486 students from Pre-K through 6th grade as part of the Colbert County district, where about 56% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch.

When you look at how Colbert Heights compares to nearby schools, the most striking difference is the academic gap with its higher-performing neighbors. Schools like New Bethel Elementary (just 4.7 miles away) and Kilby Laboratory School consistently rank in the 94th-98th percentile, while Colbert Heights sits in the 55th percentile. For example, in 5th-grade math, only 38% of Colbert Heights students were proficient, compared to 74% at New Bethel and 84% at Kilby. However, the school shows a clear strength in 5th-grade English, where 80% of students are proficient—well above the state average of 70%. This suggests the school is doing something right in reading and writing, even as math remains a persistent challenge.

One of the biggest concerns for parents to know is the school's chronic absenteeism rate of 20.7%—nearly double the state average of 12% and almost three times higher than the rates at New Bethel (7.1%) and Kilby (7.2%). This likely plays a major role in the school's academic struggles, as students missing that much instructional time are at a clear disadvantage. When compared to a similarly-sized school like R E Thompson Intermediate School in Tuscumbia City—which has a similar free/reduced lunch rate but outperforms Colbert Heights in most subjects—it becomes clear that the absenteeism issue is something the school needs to address urgently. The good news is that this is a fixable problem, and improving attendance could have a significant positive impact on the school's overall performance.

486

Students ?

15.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$8,666

Per pupil spending ?

56%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1551 Sunset Dr
Tuscumbia, AL 35674

(256) 381-6132

District: Colbert County

Students who attend Colbert Heights Elementary School usually attend:

High:

Colbert Heights High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

88.3%

Hispanic:

5.1%

Two or more races:

4.7%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 68th percentile in 2023 → 55th in 2026

Strengths

✓Above the Alabama median (55th percentile)

Worth a look

!High chronic absenteeism (21% vs 12% Alabama)

!Ranking has slipped from its 68th-percentile peak (2023) to 55th (2026)

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school54%

District avg57%

Alabama avg53%

312^th of 686

Alabama public elementary schools ?

Top 45%▲ up 11 pts since 2016

From bottom 43% (2016) to top 45% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^th of 5Elementary Schools in the Colbert County

72^nd of 139Colbert 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	55.5	312 of 686	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2025	50.2	355 of 680	47.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	55.7	307 of 684	55.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	66.0	220 of 680	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	55.2	313 of 687	54.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	56.3	284 of 692	59.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	52.2	337 of 681	50.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	38.5	443 of 680	34.9%	★★☆☆☆
2017	57.5	291 of 688	57.7%	★★★☆☆
2016	45.0	391 of 691	43.4%	★★☆☆☆
2015	38.2	441 of 691	36.2%	★★☆☆☆
2014	32.4	500 of 695	28.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	58.2	340 of 696	51.1%	★★★☆☆
2012	70.5	177 of 696	74.6%	★★★★☆
2011	56.6	362 of 709	48.9%	★★☆☆☆
2010	58.2	334 of 704	52.6%	★★★☆☆
2009	59.2	298 of 696	57.2%	★★★☆☆
2008	58.4	294 of 698	57.9%	★★★☆☆
2007	54.3	355 of 698	49.1%	★★☆☆☆
2006	56.2	310 of 689	55.0%	★★★☆☆
2005	50.3	364 of 688	47.1%	★★☆☆☆
2004	33.8	454 of 623	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	48.3	354 of 652	45.7%	★★☆☆☆
2025	47.8	352 of 649	45.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	51.8	308 of 650	52.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	58.5	258 of 645	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	53.5	293 of 656	55.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	51.3	318 of 656	51.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	52.9	304 of 646	52.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	38.1	425 of 640	33.6%	★★☆☆☆
2017	49.0	337 of 639	47.3%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	53.7	299 of 668	55.2%	★★★☆☆
2025	48.0	360 of 660	45.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	57.5	282 of 670	57.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	66.9	174 of 623	72.1%	★★★★☆
2022	60.6	237 of 651	63.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	64.4	196 of 653	70.0%	★★★★☆
2019	61.9	220 of 649	66.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	41.0	410 of 651	37.0%	★★☆☆☆
2017	59.9	203 of 567	64.2%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	60.9	258 of 660	60.9%	★★★☆☆
2025	51.2	331 of 651	49.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	57.2	287 of 655	56.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	68.6	188 of 649	71.0%	★★★★☆
2022	53.6	312 of 669	53.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	56.1	276 of 669	58.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	46.6	360 of 650	44.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	41.8	413 of 650	36.5%	★★☆☆☆
2017	62.7	214 of 639	66.5%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	48.0	179 of 403	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2025	42.6	212 of 403	47.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	34.3	260 of 395	34.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	54.0	129 of 373	65.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	50.9	140 of 345	59.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	56.9	121 of 398	69.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	45.8	195 of 392	50.3%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	28.6	392 of 500	21.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	29.5	409 of 532	23.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	37.4	348 of 535	35.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	49.3	266 of 528	49.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	37.1	342 of 540	36.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	38.1	335 of 539	37.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	31.0	396 of 529	25.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	14.0	483 of 508	4.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

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 (2026)61st percentile+6 vs school

Special Education (2026)56th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)55th percentile~ school

Female (2026)46th percentile-9 vs school

White (2026)22nd percentile-33 vs school

By subject vs Alabama (2025-2026) ?

English65%~ state avg

Science49%~ state avg

Mathematics44%~ state avg

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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
Colbert Heights Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1551 Sunset Dr	Tuscumbia	35674	Colbert County	Colbert County	No	No	No	Yes	(256) 381-6132	486	32	15.1	56.0%	429 (88.3%)	9 (1.9%)	25 (5.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (4.7%)	55.5	312^th of 686 public elementary schools	54.5%		50.2	355^th of 680 public elementary schools	47.8%	43	48.2	44.3	38.5		49.2	63.6	50.8	80.0		$8,666	$1,990	$6,676
R E Thompson Intermediate School	Public	3-5	829 Frankfort Rd	Tuscumbia	35674	Colbert County	Tuscumbia City	No	No	No	Yes	(256) 389-2930	360	24	14.9	55.8%	220 (61.1%)	89 (24.7%)	18 (5.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	31 (8.6%)	63	250^th of 686 public elementary schools	63.6%		63.6	241^st of 680 public elementary schools	64.6%	9	46.9	55.5	48.0		50.0	64.0	67.3	71.7		$9,434	$1,437	$7,974
G W Trenholm Primary School	Public	PK, KG-2	601 Joe Wheeler Hwy	Tuscumbia	35674	Colbert County	Tuscumbia City	No	No	No	Yes	(256) 389-2940	413	28	14.5	55.9%	247 (59.8%)	115 (27.8%)	14 (3.4%)	1 (0.2%)	6 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (7.3%)								(n/a)										$9,760	$1,698	$8,038
New Bethel Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	900 New Bethel Road	Tuscumbia	35674	Colbert County	Colbert County	No	No	No	Yes	(256) 383-6471	159	11	15.0	43.4%	148 (93.1%)	2 (1.3%)	5 (3.1%)	2 (1.3%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)	91.2	44^th of 686 public elementary schools	93.6%		92.1	37^th of 680 public elementary schools	94.6%	7	72.7	77.8	73.9		88.9	77.3	94.4	82.6		$11,103	$1,876	$9,226
Highland Park Elementary School	Public	1-2	714 Elmhurst St	Muscle Shoals	35661	Colbert County	Muscle Shoals City	No	No	No	Yes	(256) 389-2620	236	13	17.8	44.9%	151 (64.0%)	35 (14.8%)	26 (11.0%)	5 (2.1%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (7.6%)								(n/a)										$11,919	$2,319	$9,565
Howell Graves Preschool	Public	PK-K	3201 Alabama Ave	Muscle Shoals	35661	Colbert County	Muscle Shoals City	No	No	No	Yes	(256) 389-2630	356	19	18.7	19.9%	238 (66.9%)	53 (14.9%)	28 (7.9%)	13 (3.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (6.7%)								(n/a)										$11,965	$1,916	$10,013
McBride Elementary School	Public	3-5	1400 Avalon Ave	Muscle Shoals	35661	Colbert County	Muscle Shoals City	No	No	No	No	(256) 389-2610	647	37	17.3	34.2%	447 (69.1%)	87 (13.4%)	55 (8.5%)	22 (3.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (5.4%)	88.2	66^th of 686 public elementary schools	90.4%		89	55^th of 680 public elementary schools	91.9%	11	84.9	63.6	62.2		71.9	88.1	72.4	86.0		$8,031	$197	$7,800
WA Threadgill Primary School	Public	PK, KG-2	900 Annapolis Avenue	Sheffield	35660	Colbert County	Sheffield City	No	No	No	Yes	(256) 386-5720	344	24	14.6	69.8%	167 (48.5%)	106 (30.8%)	27 (7.8%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	42 (12.2%)								(n/a)										$11,366	$2,150	$9,213
L E Willson Elementary School	Public	3-6	2200 31st St	Sheffield	35660	Colbert County	Sheffield City	No	No	No	Yes	(256) 386-5730	253	18	14.4	78.3%	116 (45.8%)	85 (33.6%)	20 (7.9%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (11.9%)	34.2	464^th of 686 public elementary schools	32.4%		23.6	516^th of 680 public elementary schools	24.1%	52	30.4	25.8	32.0	41.7	27.3	62.3	43.9	52.0	50.0	$10,053	$2,090	$7,960
Webster Elementary School	Public	1-2	200 Webster Ave	Muscle Shoals	35661	Colbert County	Muscle Shoals City	No	No	No	Yes	(256) 389-2650	234	14	16.4	40.6%	149 (63.7%)	46 (19.7%)	15 (6.4%)	6 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (7.7%)								(n/a)										$13,378	$1,268	$12,075

Frequently Asked Questions about Colbert Heights Elementary School

What district is Colbert Heights Elementary School in?

Colbert County

How many students attend Colbert Heights Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 486 students attended Colbert Heights Elementary School.

Is Colbert Heights Elementary School a good school?

Colbert Heights Elementary School ranks 312^th of 686 Alabama elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Colbert Heights Elementary School?

Students at Colbert Heights Elementary School are 88% White, 5% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races, 2% African American.

What schools do graduates of Colbert Heights Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Colbert Heights Elementary School usually go on to attend:

High : Colbert Heights High School

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