Straughn Elementary School

Public PK, KG-5

 29324 Straughn School Road
       Andalusia, AL  36421


(334) 427-1311

District: Covington County

SchoolDigger Rank:
170th of 680 Alabama Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $7,834 Help


Students who attend Straughn Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:    Straughn Middle School
High:    Straughn High School

Student/teacher ratio:  16.4 Help
Number of students:  608

Racial breakdown:

White:
93.3%
African American:
3.0%
Two or more races:
2.5%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  61.5% Help


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Compare Details Straughn Elementary School ranks better than 75% of elementary schools in Alabama. It also ranks first among 3 ranked elementary schools in the Covington County School District! (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 72.66. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Straughn Elementary School has the largest elementary school student body size in the Covington County School District. Racial makeup is: White (93.3%), African American (3%), two or more races (2.5%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 61.5% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the lowest percentage in the Covington County School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Straughn Elementary School is 16.4. 1 elementary schools in the Covington County School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Straughn Elementary School is $7,834, which is the lowest among 3 elementary schools in the Covington County School District!
Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Straughn Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Straughn Elementary School 170th of 680 Alabama public elementary schools. (See Straughn Elementary School in the ranking list.)

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Covington County:

SchoolDigger ranks Covington County 63rd of 134 Alabama school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Straughn Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at Straughn Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 81.88 75th 623 88.0%
2005 70.61 165th 688 76.0%
2006 69.41 166th 689 75.9%
2007 78.72 106th 698 84.8%
2008 75.12 123rd 698 82.4%
2009 68.03 196th 696 71.8%
2010 77.36 100th 704 85.8%
2011 68.48 210th 709 70.4%
2012 61.82 304th 696 56.3%
2013 61.45 301st 696 56.8%
2014 71.98 150th 695 78.4%
2015 63.27 212th 691 69.3%
2016 71.67 165th 691 76.1%
2017 64.42 219th 688 68.2%
2018 83.39 94th 680 86.2%
2019 75.08 138th 681 79.7%
2021 76.12 126th 692 81.8%
2022 72.03 171st 687 75.1%
2023 72.66 170th 680 75.0%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Straughn Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 73.43 51st 344 85.2%
2022 47.90 153rd 345 55.7%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Straughn Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2017 65.99 153rd 567 73.0%
2018 89.71 31st 651 95.2%
2019 76.81 89th 649 86.3%
2021 82.69 62nd 653 90.5%
2022 80.38 78th 651 88.0%
2023 71.96 134th 623 78.5%
See the entire list of Best Alabama Elementary Schools for Low Socio Economic Status Students!

Rank History for Female students at Straughn Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2017 65.67 189th 639 70.4%
2018 82.09 91st 640 85.8%
2019 68.82 166th 646 74.3%
2021 74.59 128th 656 80.5%
2022 70.44 161st 656 75.5%
2023 63.36 225th 645 65.1%
See the entire list of Best Alabama Elementary Schools for Female Students!

Rank History for Male students at Straughn Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2017 61.27 231st 639 63.8%
2018 81.81 96th 650 85.2%
2019 76.60 113th 650 82.6%
2021 74.28 128th 669 80.9%
2022 70.36 172nd 669 74.3%
2023 76.39 125th 649 80.7%
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Rank History for White students at Straughn Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 67.93 139th 508 72.6%
2019 57.32 195th 529 63.1%
2021 60.55 177th 539 67.2%
2022 54.20 223rd 540 58.7%
2023 57.78 204th 528 61.4%
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Data source: test scores: Alabama State Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

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Enrollment information for Straughn Elementary School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1995 516 24 0 1 0 n/a n/a 0 541
1996 516 24 0 1 0 n/a n/a 0 541
1997 553 23 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 576
1998 554 33 0 0 2 n/a n/a 0 589
1999 560 26 0 0 1 n/a n/a 0 587
2000 577 31 0 1 1 n/a n/a 0 610
2001 565 27 0 0 1 n/a n/a 0 593
2002 534 32 0 1 1 n/a n/a 0 568
2003 534 32 0 1 1 n/a n/a 0 568
2004 532 32 1 2 2 n/a n/a 0 569
2005 536 32 4 1 0 n/a n/a 0 573
2006 515 22 2 3 1 n/a n/a 0 543
2007 469 12 1 3 0 n/a n/a 0 485
2008 461 15 3 0 0 n/a n/a 0 479
2009 484 14 1 3 0 n/a n/a 0 502
2010 474 12 3 5 1 n/a n/a 0 495
2011 508 10 4 0 1 0 0 0 523
2012 525 11 3 3 1 0 2 0 545
2013 525 11 3 1 1 0 8 0 549
2014 541 9 5 3 0 0 7 0 565
2015 526 7 8 2 0 0 14 0 557
2016 523 8 9 2 5 0 11 0 558
2017 555 12 12 3 3 0 9 0 594
2018 544 17 14 2 3 0 8 0 588
2019 556 21 13 9 2 0 5 0 606
2020 555 21 10 7 2 0 6 0 601
2021 521 17 6 4 2 0 8 0 558
2022 554 14 5 4 2 0 8 0 587
2023 567 18 0 6 2 0 15 0 608

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

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For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Straughn Elementary School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1995 541 32.7 16.5 n/a
1996 541 32.7 16.5 n/a
1997 576 33.6 17.1 39.2
1998 589 32.3 18.2 41.9
1999 587 35.0 16.8 49.6
2000 610 37.0 16.5 52.8
2001 593 38.5 15.4 50.8
2002 568 39.0 14.6 47.2
2003 568 39.0 14.6 47.2
2004 569 41.0 13.9 43.9
2005 573 38.0 15.1 52.4
2006 543 38.0 14.3 51.7
2007 485 32.2 15.1 53.2
2008 479 33.7 14.2 53.9
2009 502 33.1 15.0 55.4
2010 495 32.5 15.2 58.2
2011 523 36.0 14.5 59.7
2012 545 38.0 14.3 57.4
2013 549 46.0 11.9 56.3
2014 565 37.0 15.2 57.3
2015 557 36.0 15.4 58
2016 558 37.0 15.0 48.7
2017 594 38.1 15.5 55.6
2018 588 38.0 15.4 54.8
2019 606 38.0 15.9 49
2020 601 38.0 15.8 51.7
2021 558 37.0 15.0 48.6
2022 587 38.0 15.4 47.4
2023 608 37.0 16.4 61.5

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Straughn Elementary School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1995 541 32.7 16.5 n/a
1996 541 32.7 16.5 n/a
1997 576 33.6 17.1 39.2
1998 589 32.3 18.2 41.9
1999 587 35.0 16.8 49.6
2000 610 37.0 16.5 52.8
2001 593 38.5 15.4 50.8
2002 568 39.0 14.6 47.2
2003 568 39.0 14.6 47.2
2004 569 41.0 13.9 43.9
2005 573 38.0 15.1 52.4
2006 543 38.0 14.3 51.7
2007 485 32.2 15.1 53.2
2008 479 33.7 14.2 53.9
2009 502 33.1 15.0 55.4
2010 495 32.5 15.2 58.2
2011 523 36.0 14.5 59.7
2012 545 38.0 14.3 57.4
2013 549 46.0 11.9 56.3
2014 565 37.0 15.2 57.3
2015 557 36.0 15.4 58
2016 558 37.0 15.0 48.7
2017 594 38.1 15.5 55.6
2018 588 38.0 15.4 54.8
2019 606 38.0 15.9 49
2020 601 38.0 15.8 51.7
2021 558 37.0 15.0 48.6
2022 587 38.0 15.4 47.4
2023 608 37.0 16.4 61.5

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Straughn Elementary School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $491 (6.3%) $7,338 (93.7%) $7,834

Data source: Alabama Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Straughn Elementary School

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 138th of 681 Elementary schoolsRanks 170th of 680 Elementary schools
 4.7%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade Mathematics (Straughn Elementary School)55.561.5
 6.1%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Covington County)5752.5
 4.5%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Alabama)57.543.6
 13.9%
4th Grade Mathematics (Straughn Elementary School)53.444.8
 8.6%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Covington County)53.437.7
 15.7%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Alabama)47.334.9
 12.4%
5th Grade Mathematics (Straughn Elementary School)58.426.9
 31.5%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Covington County)50.832.1
 18.7%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Alabama)44.933.9
 10.9%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students606608
 0.3%
African American2118
 14.3%
American Indian22
Asian130
 100%
Hispanic96
 33.3%
Pacific Islander00
White556567
 2%
Two or More Races515
 200%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients49%61.5%
 12.5%


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Straughn Elementary School ranks 170th of 680 Alabama elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

In the 2022-23 school year, 608 students attended Straughn Elementary School.

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

Middle : Straughn Middle School
High : Straughn High School

Students at Straughn Elementary School are 93% White, 3% African American, 2% Two or more races.


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