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Straughn Elementary School

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Straughn Elementary School ranks 121 st of 686 Alabama elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

121^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 686 Alabama Elementary Schools

Better than 82% of Alabama elementary schools

Summary

Straughn Elementary School in Andalusia, AL, is a mid-sized public school serving 569 students from Pre-K through 5th grade as part of the Covington County school district.

Straughn Elementary is a consistently high-performing school, earning a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger for the past decade and ranking in the 82nd percentile statewide for the 2025-2026 school year. Its students outperform both district and state averages in English Language Arts and Mathematics. For example, 5th-grade English proficiency reached 82.22%, compared to 71.63% for the district and 69.53% for the state. The school also stands out for its exceptionally low chronic absenteeism rate of just 4.9%, far better than the state average of 12.0%. This suggests a positive, engaging school climate where students want to be present and learning.

What truly sets Straughn apart is its remarkable success with students who often face greater challenges. In the 2025-2026 school year, its Special Education students ranked in the 97th percentile statewide, earning a 5-star rating—a phenomenal achievement. Similarly, students from low socio-economic backgrounds ranked in the 90th percentile. This demonstrates that Straughn is not just a good school for some, but a great school for all its students, providing effective, targeted support. When compared to nearby Opp Elementary School, Straughn holds a slight edge in overall state ranking (82nd vs. 87th percentile) and clearly excels in supporting its Special Education population. While math scores in 5th grade (48.89%) show a slight dip compared to earlier grades, they still remain well above the district average. Overall, Straughn Elementary is a model for equitable, high-quality education in the region.

569

Students ?

15.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$7,834

Per pupil spending ?

52.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

29324 Straughn School Road
Andalusia, AL 36421

(334) 427-1311

District: Covington County

Students who attend Straughn Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Straughn Middle School
High:	Straughn High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

93.7%

Two or more races:

2.3%

African American:

2.1%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 76th percentile in 2016 → 82nd in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Alabama average (67% vs 53% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 18% of Alabama elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 6 percentile points since 2016

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school67%

District avg58%

Alabama avg53%

121^st of 686

Alabama public elementary schools ?

Top 18%▲ up 6 pts since 2016

From top 24% (2016) to top 18% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 3Elementary Schools in the Covington County

47^th of 140Covington 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	79.2	121 of 686	82.4%	★★★★☆
2025	77.6	134 of 680	80.3%	★★★★☆
2024	80.3	119 of 684	82.6%	★★★★☆
2023	72.7	170 of 680	75.0%	★★★★☆
2022	72.0	171 of 687	75.1%	★★★★☆
2021	76.1	126 of 692	81.8%	★★★★☆
2019	75.1	138 of 681	79.7%	★★★★☆
2018	83.4	94 of 680	86.2%	★★★★☆
2017	64.4	219 of 688	68.2%	★★★☆☆
2016	71.7	165 of 691	76.1%	★★★★☆
2015	63.3	212 of 691	69.3%	★★★☆☆
2014	72.0	150 of 695	78.4%	★★★★☆
2013	61.5	301 of 696	56.8%	★★★☆☆
2012	61.8	304 of 696	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2011	68.5	210 of 709	70.4%	★★★★☆
2010	77.4	100 of 704	85.8%	★★★★☆
2009	68.0	196 of 696	71.8%	★★★★☆
2008	75.1	123 of 698	82.4%	★★★★☆
2007	78.7	106 of 698	84.8%	★★★★☆
2006	69.4	166 of 689	75.9%	★★★★☆
2005	70.6	165 of 688	76.0%	★★★★☆
2004	81.9	75 of 623	88.0%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	78.2	116 of 651	82.2%	★★★★☆
2025	76.5	132 of 649	79.7%	★★★★☆
2024	77.5	119 of 650	81.7%	★★★★☆
2023	63.4	225 of 645	65.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	70.4	161 of 656	75.5%	★★★★☆
2021	74.6	128 of 656	80.5%	★★★★☆
2019	68.8	166 of 646	74.3%	★★★★☆
2018	82.1	91 of 640	85.8%	★★★★☆
2017	65.7	189 of 639	70.4%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	82.3	70 of 667	89.5%	★★★★☆
2025	77.8	93 of 660	85.9%	★★★★☆
2024	84.3	57 of 670	91.5%	★★★★★
2023	72.0	134 of 623	78.5%	★★★★☆
2022	80.4	78 of 651	88.0%	★★★★☆
2021	82.7	62 of 653	90.5%	★★★★★
2019	76.8	89 of 649	86.3%	★★★★☆
2018	89.7	31 of 651	95.2%	★★★★★
2017	66.0	153 of 567	73.0%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	76.5	140 of 659	78.8%	★★★★☆
2025	76.0	136 of 651	79.1%	★★★★☆
2024	77.4	129 of 655	80.3%	★★★★☆
2023	76.4	125 of 649	80.7%	★★★★☆
2022	70.4	172 of 669	74.3%	★★★★☆
2021	74.3	128 of 669	80.9%	★★★★☆
2019	76.6	113 of 650	82.6%	★★★★☆
2018	81.8	96 of 650	85.2%	★★★★☆
2017	61.3	231 of 639	63.8%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	90.4	14 of 403	96.5%	★★★★★
2024	45.4	188 of 395	52.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	47.9	153 of 345	55.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	73.4	51 of 344	85.2%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	59.9	184 of 501	63.3%	★★★☆☆
2025	64.7	172 of 532	67.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	67.6	154 of 535	71.2%	★★★★☆
2023	57.8	204 of 528	61.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	54.2	223 of 540	58.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	60.5	177 of 539	67.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	57.3	195 of 529	63.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	67.9	139 of 508	72.6%	★★★★☆

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)

Special Education (2026)97th percentile+14 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)90th percentile+7 vs school

Female (2026)82nd percentile~ school

Male (2026)79th percentile-4 vs school

White (2026)63rd percentile-19 vs school

By subject vs Alabama (2025-2026) ?

English81%+16 vs state

Science60%+10 vs state

Mathematics56%+14 vs state

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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 Mathematics 7th Grade	Summative Assessment Mathematics 8th Grade	Summative Assessment Science 4th Grade	Summative Assessment Science 8th Grade	Summative Assessment English 3rd Grade	Summative Assessment English 4th Grade	Summative Assessment English 5th Grade	Summative Assessment English 6th Grade	Summative Assessment English 7th Grade	Summative Assessment English 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Straughn Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	29324 Straughn School Road	Andalusia	36421	Covington County	Covington County	No	No	No	Yes	(334) 427-1311	569	36	15.8	52.2%	533 (93.7%)	12 (2.1%)	8 (1.4%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (2.3%)	79.2	121^st of 686 public elementary schools	82.4%		77.6	134^th of 680 public elementary schools	80.3%	13	55.7	62.1	48.9				60.0		84.1	75.8	82.2				$7,834	$491	$7,338
Andalusia Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	1501 West Bypass	Andalusia	36420	Covington County	Andalusia City	No	No	No	Yes	(334) 222-1224	1,082	59	18.4	54.3%	676 (62.5%)	270 (25.0%)	51 (4.7%)	11 (1.0%)	5 (0.5%)	2 (0.2%)	67 (6.2%)	80.6	113^th of 686 public elementary schools	83.5%		80.9	108^th of 680 public elementary schools	84.1%	5	73.0	63.1	55.4	46.4			70.2		76.1	70.2	81.0	66.4			$8,630	$1,695	$6,917
Fleeta School	Public	PK, KG-8	27463 County Road 30	Opp	36467	Covington County	Covington County	No	No	No	Yes	(334) 493-6772	170	14	12.1	73.5%	160 (94.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)	7 (4.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.2%)	49.9	356^th of 686 public elementary schools	48.1%		41.1	416^th of 680 public elementary schools	38.8%	60	52.2	18.5	20.0	27.3	26.7	46.2	70.4	69.2	78.3	66.7	53.3	54.6	53.3	61.5	$11,154	$2,414	$8,734
Opp Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	27098 Bobcat Drive	Opp	36467	Covington County	Opp City	No	No	No	Yes	(334) 493-6031	547	33	16.5	61.6%	403 (73.7%)	75 (13.7%)	35 (6.4%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (5.7%)	85.5	88^th of 686 public elementary schools	87.2%		73.6	163^rd of 680 public elementary schools	76.0%	75	72.5	60.0					69.3		87.9	71.0					$9,471	$1,538	$7,884
Elba Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	145 Tiger Dr	Elba	36323	Coffee County	Elba City	No	No	No	Yes	(334) 897-2814	379	25	15.1	70.2%	171 (45.1%)	169 (44.6%)	22 (5.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (4.5%)	52	341^st of 686 public elementary schools	50.3%		57.2	301^st of 680 public elementary schools	55.7%	40	58.2	32.6	46.2	34.0			32.6		56.7	52.2	74.4	63.8			$10,647	$1,943	$8,705

Frequently Asked Questions about Straughn Elementary School

What district is Straughn Elementary School in?

Covington County

What is the racial makeup of Straughn Elementary School?

Students at Straughn Elementary School are 94% White, 2% Two or more races, 2% African American, 1% Hispanic.

How many students attend Straughn Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 569 students attended Straughn Elementary School.

What schools do graduates of Straughn Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Straughn Middle School
High : Straughn High School

Is Straughn Elementary School a good school?

Straughn Elementary School ranks 121^st of 686 Alabama elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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2025–26 Summative Assessment scoresAug 14, 2026

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