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Rachel Patterson Elementary School

Public Grades 1-5

571^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 680 Alabama Elementary Schools

Better than 16% of Alabama elementary schools

Summary

Rachel Patterson Elementary School is a public elementary school in Atmore, Alabama, serving 509 students in grades K-4. The school is part of the Escambia County School District, which is ranked 86 out of 135 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Academically, Rachel Patterson Elementary School consistently performs below the Escambia County and Alabama state averages in mathematics and science proficiency across all grade levels. In English/Language Arts, the school's performance is closer to the county and state averages, but still lags behind. For example, in 2024-2025, only 27.1% of 3rd graders at Rachel Patterson were proficient in mathematics, compared to 46.25% in Escambia County and 45.47% statewide. Additionally, the school has had high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 14.8% to 26% over the past few years, significantly higher than the state average.

Interestingly, the nearby schools, such as Pollard-McCall Junior High, Flomaton Elementary, and Huxford Elementary, generally perform better academically than Rachel Patterson Elementary School, with higher proficiency rates in mathematics, science, and English/Language Arts. For example, in 2024-2025, Flomaton Elementary had 84.38% of 3rd graders proficient in mathematics, compared to only 27.1% at Rachel Patterson. This suggests that Rachel Patterson Elementary School faces significant academic and socioeconomic challenges compared to nearby schools in the Escambia County district.

509

Students ?

21.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,297

Per pupil spending ?

85.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1102 W Craig St
Atmore, AL 36502-3797

(251) 368-4860

District: Escambia County

Students who attend Rachel Patterson Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Escambia County Middle School
High:	Escambia County High School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

75.4%

White:

15.3%

Two or more races:

5.7%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 20th percentile in 2024 → 16th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Alabama average (30% vs 52% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (16th percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (29% vs 12% Alabama)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school30%

District avg45%

Alabama avg52%

571^st of 680

Alabama public elementary schools ?

Bottom 16%▼ down 4 pts since 2024

From bottom 20% (2024) to bottom 16% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

5^th of 5Elementary Schools in the Escambia County

86^th of 135Escambia 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
2025	16.5	571 of 680	16.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	20.3	546 of 684	20.2%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2025	29.9	313 of 427	26.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	38.4	252 of 420	40.0%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2025	18.3	538 of 649	17.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	21.4	523 of 650	19.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2025	19.7	566 of 660	14.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	26.1	518 of 670	22.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2025	16.9	549 of 651	15.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	20.3	525 of 655	19.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2025	34.8	257 of 403	36.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	27.7	299 of 395	24.3%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2025	21.4	467 of 532	12.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	20.9	471 of 535	12.0%	★☆☆☆☆

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 (2025)36th percentile+20 vs school

African American (2025)27th percentile+11 vs school

Female (2025)17th percentile~ school

Male (2025)16th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)14th percentile~ school

White (2025)12th percentile-4 vs school

By subject vs Alabama (2024-2025) ?

English45%-19 vs state

Science20%-23 vs state

Mathematics18%-24 vs state

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Schools Near Rachel Patterson Elementary School

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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 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
Rachel Patterson Elementary School	Public	1-5	1102 W Craig St	Atmore	36502	Escambia County	Escambia County	No	No	No	Yes	(251) 368-4860	509	24	21.2	85.3%	78 (15.3%)	384 (75.4%)	11 (2.2%)	3 (0.6%)	4 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (5.7%)	16.5	571^st of 680 public elementary schools	16.0%		20.3	546^th of 684 public elementary schools	20.2%	25	27.1	20.0	6.1				19.8		51.4	41.2	43.9				$10,297	$1,801	$8,469
A C Moore Primary School	Public	PK-K	501 Beck Street	Atmore	36502	Escambia County	Escambia County	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(251) 368-4245	216	13	16.6	48.6%	23 (10.6%)	156 (72.2%)	9 (4.2%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (12.5%)								(n/a)
Perdido Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	23589 County Road 47	Perdido	36562	Baldwin County	Baldwin County	No	No	No	Yes	(251) 937-8456	572	39	14.5	50.5%	485 (84.8%)	7 (1.2%)	12 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (3.8%)	0 (0.0%)	46 (8.0%)	57.2	305^th of 680 public elementary schools	55.1%		64.8	222^nd of 684 public elementary schools	67.5%	83	46.3	49.2	28.6	33.3	27.6	22.9	63.5	33.8	64.8	73.0	53.1	59.7	60.3	54.9	$10,351	$1,343	$9,003
Flomaton Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1634 Poplar St	Flomaton	36441	Escambia County	Escambia County	No	No	No	Yes	(251) 296-3991	388	22	17.6	49.5%	295 (76.0%)	49 (12.6%)	5 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (7.7%)	81	106^th of 680 public elementary schools	84.4%		73.4	167^th of 684 public elementary schools	75.6%	61	84.4	51.0	51.6				53.1		87.3	67.4	85.5				$9,375	$1,007	$8,341
Huxford Elementary School	Public	K-6	637 Huxford Road	Atmore	36502	Escambia County	Escambia County	No	No	No	Yes	(251) 294-5475	276	16	17.2	68.5%	110 (39.9%)	48 (17.4%)	19 (6.9%)	1 (0.4%)	49 (17.8%)	0 (0.0%)	49 (17.8%)	45.1	391^st of 680 public elementary schools	42.5%		43.6	404^th of 684 public elementary schools	40.9%	13	51.2	16.1	20.0	48.2			16.1		72.1	48.4	73.3	55.6			$10,287	$1,385	$8,875
Pine Grove Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	43980 Pine Grove Rd	Bay Minette	36507	Baldwin County	Baldwin County	No	No	No	Yes	(251) 937-0453	449	30	14.9	74.4%	180 (40.1%)	201 (44.8%)	19 (4.2%)	4 (0.9%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	43 (9.6%)	32.5	465^th of 680 public elementary schools	31.6%		30.8	485^th of 684 public elementary schools	29.1%	20	21.5	17.7	16.3	40.8			37.3		35.4	51.0	54.2	63.3			$11,611	$1,825	$9,781
Bay Minette Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	800 Blackburn Ave	Bay Minette	36507	Baldwin County	Baldwin County	No	No	No	Yes	(251) 937-7651	814	53	15.3	65.6%	421 (51.7%)	287 (35.3%)	44 (5.4%)	3 (0.4%)	11 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	48 (5.9%)	38.4	439^th of 680 public elementary schools	35.4%		43.3	408^th of 684 public elementary schools	40.4%	31	27.9	30.7	14.3	28.0			42.1		53.6	60.2	60.2	58.0			$12,500	$1,920	$10,576
PollardMcCall Junior High School	Public	PK, KG-8	3975 Old Highway 31	Brewton	36426	Escambia County	Escambia County	No	No	No	Yes	(251) 867-4070	200	12	16.6	53.5%	162 (81.0%)	15 (7.5%)	4 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (7.0%)	62.1	254^th of 680 public elementary schools	62.6%		52.6	325^th of 684 public elementary schools	52.5%	71	66.7	50.0	47.1	17.4	36.0	15.8	37.5	36.8	83.3	81.3	70.6	43.5	68.0	79.0	$10,369	$1,726	$8,617

Frequently Asked Questions about Rachel Patterson Elementary School

What district is Rachel Patterson Elementary School in?

Escambia County

Is Rachel Patterson Elementary School a good school?

Rachel Patterson Elementary School ranks in the bottom 16.0% of Alabama elementary schools.

How many students attend Rachel Patterson Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 509 students attended Rachel Patterson Elementary School.

What schools do graduates of Rachel Patterson Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Rachel Patterson Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Escambia County Middle School
High : Escambia County High School

What is the racial makeup of Rachel Patterson Elementary School?

Students at Rachel Patterson Elementary School are 75% African American, 15% White, 6% Two or more races, 2% Hispanic.

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