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JE Terry Elementary School

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JE Terry Elementary School ranks 506 th of 680 Alabama elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Public Grades K-6

506^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 680 Alabama Elementary Schools

Better than 26% of Alabama elementary schools

Summary

JE Terry Elementary School is a small public elementary school in Plantersville, Alabama, serving grades PK-6 with a total enrollment of 72 students. The school is part of the Dallas County School District, which is ranked 121 out of 135 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

JE Terry Elementary School has experienced significant fluctuations in its statewide ranking, ranging from a high of 191 out of 680 Alabama elementary schools in 2022-2023 (4-star rating) to a low of 506 out of 680 in 2024-2025 (1-star rating). This volatility suggests the school is struggling to maintain consistent academic performance. The school has a high percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, with 80.56% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch in 2023-2024. Academically, the school's proficiency rates on state assessments are generally below the state and district averages across various grade levels and subject areas, with particular challenges in math.

When compared to other nearby schools, such as Valley Grande Elementary School, JE Terry Elementary School generally performs worse academically. The school's high rates of chronic absenteeism, ranging from 6.6% to 33.7% in recent years, likely contribute to its academic challenges. Despite having a relatively low student-teacher ratio of 16.9 in 2023-2024, the school's overall spending per student of $12,312 in 2018-2019 is higher than some nearby schools, suggesting the need to evaluate the effectiveness of its resource allocation and utilization.

110

Students ?

13.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,312

Per pupil spending ?

85.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

70 Academy St
Plantersville, AL 36758-2517

(334) 266-2838

District: Dallas County

Students who attend JE Terry Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	William R Martin Middle School
High:	Dallas County High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

53.6%

African American:

37.3%

Two or more races:

9.1%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 47th percentile in 2015 → 26th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Alabama average (34% vs 50% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 21 percentile points since 2015

!Mathematics scores 22 pts below the Alabama average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school34%

District avg26%

Alabama avg50%

506^th of 680

Alabama public elementary schools ?

Bottom 26%▼ down 22 pts since 2015

From bottom 47% (2015) to bottom 26% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 5Elementary Schools in the Dallas County

121^st of 135Dallas 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)

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2025	25.8	506 of 680	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	35.1	461 of 684	32.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	69.9	191 of 680	71.9%	★★★★☆
2022	39.8	412 of 687	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	36.6	452 of 692	34.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	65.6	217 of 681	68.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	63.3	253 of 680	62.8%	★★★☆☆
2017	48.8	368 of 688	46.5%	★★☆☆☆
2016	57.9	280 of 691	59.5%	★★★☆☆
2015	48.0	364 of 691	47.3%	★★☆☆☆
2014	58.3	275 of 695	60.4%	★★★☆☆
2013	49.9	443 of 696	36.4%	★★☆☆☆
2012	68.3	209 of 696	70.0%	★★★★☆
2011	58.9	335 of 709	52.8%	★★★☆☆
2010	57.1	344 of 704	51.1%	★★★☆☆
2009	60.8	282 of 696	59.5%	★★★☆☆
2008	49.6	391 of 698	44.0%	★★☆☆☆
2007	59.5	304 of 698	56.4%	★★★☆☆
2006	34.5	519 of 689	24.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	40.0	477 of 688	30.7%	★★☆☆☆
2004	29.3	487 of 623	21.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2025	35.6	445 of 660	32.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	40.4	423 of 670	36.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	38.6	417 of 653	36.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	60.4	239 of 649	63.2%	★★★☆☆
2017	58.6	212 of 567	62.6%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2019	70.0	173 of 650	73.4%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2019	51.7	239 of 529	54.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	21.4	448 of 508	11.8%	★☆☆☆☆

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 (2019)73rd percentile+5 vs school

White (2019)55th percentile-13 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)33rd percentile+7 vs school

By subject vs Alabama (2024-2025) ?

English51%-12 vs state

Science29%-13 vs state

Mathematics18%-22 vs state

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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
JE Terry Elementary School	Public	K-6	70 Academy St	Plantersville	36758	Dallas County	Dallas County	No	No	No	Yes	(334) 266-2838	110	8	13.7	85.5%	59 (53.6%)	41 (37.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (9.1%)	25.8	506^th of 680 public elementary schools	25.6%		35.1	461^st of 684 public elementary schools	32.6%	45	18.2	11.8	10.0	31.6	29.4	54.6	47.1	50.0	52.6	$12,312	$2,048	$10,242
Valley Grande Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	2765 Dallas County Road 81	Valley Grande	36701	Dallas County	Dallas County	No	No	No	Yes	(334) 872-7661	353	17	20.7	77.1%	103 (29.2%)	207 (58.6%)	12 (3.4%)	5 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (7.4%)	28.2	491^st of 680 public elementary schools	27.8%		31.4	482^nd of 684 public elementary schools	29.5%	9	32.5	7.0	25.0	14.5	23.3	67.5	39.5	57.5	51.6	$8,689	$1,547	$7,121
Brantley Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	5585 Water Ave	Selma	36703	Dallas County	Dallas County	No	No	No	Yes	(334) 874-8185	204	10	20.4	86.8%	27 (13.2%)	155 (76.0%)	5 (2.5%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (7.8%)	10.6	632^nd of 680 public elementary schools	7.1%		10.7	636^th of 684 public elementary schools	7.0%	4	17.9	6.9	6.7	7.7	17.2	35.7	17.2	40.0	46.2	$10,642	$2,130	$8,491
Edgewood Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	709 Highland Ave	Selma	36701	Dallas County	Selma City	No	No	No	Yes	(334) 874-1640	402	22	18.3	88.6%	3 (0.7%)	385 (95.8%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.7%)	10	638^th of 680 public elementary schools	6.2%		9.9	647^th of 684 public elementary schools	5.4%	9	9.8	13.3	11.1	9.3	22.2	31.4	33.3	48.2	14.0	$9,321	$1,918	$7,396
Payne Elementary School	Public	K-6	1529 N Franklin St	Selma	36703	Dallas County	Selma City	No	No	No	Yes	(334) 874-1660	164	10	16.4	96.3%	0 (0.0%)	163 (99.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)	17.5	563^rd of 680 public elementary schools	17.2%		21.3	540^th of 684 public elementary schools	21.1%	23	20.7	30.8	18.8	12.9	23.1	44.8	38.5	43.8	32.3	$10,444	$2,016	$8,420
Randolph Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	7259 Highway 36	Randolph	36792	Bibb County	Bibb County	No	No	No	Yes	(334) 366-2897	225	15	15.0	49.3%	180 (80.0%)	21 (9.3%)	15 (6.7%)	2 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (3.1%)	56.5	311^th of 680 public elementary schools	54.3%		45.1	392^nd of 684 public elementary schools	42.7%	81	46.2	29.2	43.5	50.0	37.5	66.7	56.0	73.9	60.7	$10,616	$1,558	$9,043
Sophia P Kingston Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	2224 Selma Ave	Selma	36703	Dallas County	Selma City	No	No	No	Yes	(334) 874-1635	305	13	23.4	76.7%	2 (0.7%)	292 (95.7%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (3.0%)	13.5	603^rd of 680 public elementary schools	11.3%		14.4	585^th of 684 public elementary schools	14.5%	18	28.6	6.1	30.8	6.3	0.0	52.4	24.2	38.5	25.0	$13,079	$3,106	$9,965
Clark Elementary School	Public	K-6	405 Lawrence St	Selma	36703	Dallas County	Selma City	No	No	No	Yes	(334) 874-1630	113	8	14.1	97.3%	4 (3.5%)	105 (92.9%)	2 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.8%)	22.7	524^th of 680 public elementary schools	22.9%		7.8	661^st of 684 public elementary schools	3.4%	137	53.3	14.3	8.7	10.5	0.0	60.0	21.4	43.5	52.6	$10,376	$2,448	$7,920
Meadowview Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	1816 Orrville Rd	Selma	36701	Dallas County	Selma City	No	No	No	Yes	(334) 874-1655	334	17	19.7	76.3%	17 (5.1%)	300 (89.8%)	4 (1.2%)	5 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.4%)	28.3	487^th of 680 public elementary schools	28.4%		35	462^nd of 684 public elementary schools	32.5%	25	35.9	11.8	40.0	32.5	14.7	56.4	26.5	55.1	42.5	$10,109	$1,741	$8,361

Frequently Asked Questions about JE Terry Elementary School

What district is JE Terry Elementary School in?

Dallas County

What is the racial makeup of JE Terry Elementary School?

Students at JE Terry Elementary School are 54% White, 37% African American, 9% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of JE Terry Elementary School attend?

Students who attend JE Terry Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : William R Martin Middle School
High : Dallas County High School

Is JE Terry Elementary School a good school?

JE Terry Elementary School ranks 506^th of 680 Alabama elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

How many students attend JE Terry Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 110 students attended JE Terry Elementary School.

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