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Duck Springs Elementary School

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Duck Springs Elementary School ranks 347 th of 680 Alabama elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-6

347^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 680 Alabama Elementary Schools

Better than 49% of Alabama elementary schools

Summary

Duck Springs Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Attalla, Alabama, serving 207 students in grades PK-6 as part of the Etowah County School District. The school's performance has been inconsistent, with its statewide ranking fluctuating between 2-star and 4-star ratings over the years. While the school performs relatively better for its Special Education students, it faces challenges in addressing potential achievement gaps for its Female, Male, and White student populations.

Duck Springs Elementary School experiences high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 11.6% to 23.9% in recent years, which is higher than nearby Gaston Elementary and Carlisle Elementary schools. Academically, the school's proficiency rates in mathematics are generally lower than the Etowah County and Alabama state averages, with the largest gaps in 5th and 6th grades. In English language arts, the school's performance is more mixed, with 5th and 6th graders outperforming the county and state averages, but 3rd and 4th graders lagging behind.

Duck Springs Elementary School faces additional challenges due to its high percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, with 75.85% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch in 2023-2024. This is higher than the nearby Gaston Elementary (71.13%) and Whitesboro Elementary (54.29%) schools. While the school has higher per-student spending and a lower student-teacher ratio compared to some nearby schools, these factors alone do not appear to be driving the school's academic performance, suggesting that other factors, such as instructional quality, curriculum, and school leadership, may play a more significant role.

207

Students ?

15.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,593

Per pupil spending ?

65.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

10180 Duck Springs Rd
Attalla, AL 35954

(256) 538-6301

District: Etowah County

Students who attend Duck Springs Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Sardis Middle School
High:	Sardis High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

77.8%

Hispanic:

9.2%

Two or more races:

7.2%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 51st percentile in 2015 → 49th in 2025

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school49%

District avg57%

Alabama avg50%

347^th of 680

Alabama public elementary schools ?

Bottom 49%▼ down 2 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

8^th of 11Elementary Schools in the Etowah County

53^rd of 135Etowah 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	50.9	347 of 680	49.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	52.8	324 of 684	52.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	49.2	350 of 680	48.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	39.2	416 of 687	39.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	60.2	258 of 692	62.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	63.8	233 of 681	65.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	78.0	138 of 680	79.7%	★★★★☆
2017	64.3	221 of 688	67.9%	★★★☆☆
2016	52.3	325 of 691	53.0%	★★★☆☆
2015	50.3	341 of 691	50.7%	★★★☆☆
2014	51.6	341 of 695	50.9%	★★★☆☆
2013	65.3	248 of 696	64.4%	★★★☆☆
2012	65.5	253 of 696	63.6%	★★★☆☆
2011	57.8	348 of 709	50.9%	★★★☆☆
2010	56.3	349 of 704	50.4%	★★★☆☆
2009	58.6	309 of 696	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2008	58.3	297 of 698	57.4%	★★★☆☆
2007	60.0	300 of 698	57.0%	★★★☆☆
2006	36.3	507 of 689	26.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	41.9	460 of 688	33.1%	★★☆☆☆
2004	48.8	343 of 623	44.9%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2025	51.6	327 of 649	49.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	42.5	388 of 650	40.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	39.9	393 of 645	39.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	37.2	419 of 656	36.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	59.2	249 of 656	62.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	63.4	215 of 646	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	86.1	64 of 640	90.0%	★★★★★
2017	43.5	382 of 639	40.2%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2025	52.0	311 of 660	52.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	61.6	255 of 670	61.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	54.4	285 of 623	54.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	37.2	422 of 651	35.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	61.3	239 of 653	63.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	66.2	182 of 649	72.0%	★★★★☆
2018	79.1	88 of 651	86.5%	★★★★☆
2017	49.0	300 of 567	47.1%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2025	32.6	446 of 651	31.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	45.8	366 of 655	44.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	50.0	332 of 649	48.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	40.2	399 of 669	40.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	59.3	251 of 669	62.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	65.0	207 of 650	68.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	57.3	291 of 650	55.2%	★★★☆☆
2017	64.8	195 of 639	69.5%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2021	58.7	111 of 398	72.1%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2025	37.5	348 of 532	34.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	33.9	377 of 535	29.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	36.9	348 of 528	34.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	25.6	442 of 540	18.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	42.4	294 of 539	45.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	48.5	265 of 529	49.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	54.4	226 of 508	55.5%	★★★☆☆

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 (2021)72nd percentile+9 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)53rd percentile+4 vs school

Female (2025)50th percentile~ school

White (2025)35th percentile-14 vs school

Male (2025)31st percentile-17 vs school

By subject vs Alabama (2024-2025) ?

English64%~ state avg

Science43%~ state avg

Mathematics35%-5 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
Duck Springs Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	10180 Duck Springs Rd	Attalla	35954	Etowah County	Etowah County	No	No	No	Yes	(256) 538-6301	207	13	15.9	65.2%	161 (77.8%)	6 (2.9%)	19 (9.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	5 (2.4%)	15 (7.2%)	50.9	347^th of 680 public elementary schools	49.0%		52.8	324^th of 684 public elementary schools	52.6%	23	44.4	33.3	25.0	36.4	43.3	44.4	53.3	80.0	77.3	$10,593	$2,046	$8,547
Whitesboro Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	5080 Leeth Gap Rd	Boaz	35956	Etowah County	Etowah County	No	No	No	Yes	(256) 622-1110	423	23	18.3	42.8%	382 (90.3%)	1 (0.2%)	17 (4.0%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (4.7%)	80.9	107^th of 680 public elementary schools	84.3%		69.5	194^th of 684 public elementary schools	71.6%	87	70.7	55.2	52.8		58.6	84.5	72.4	75.5		$8,979	$1,916	$7,062
Highland Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	3156 Tabor Rd	Gadsden	35904	Etowah County	Etowah County	No	No	No	Yes	(256) 546-7409	216	12	18.0	53.7%	185 (85.6%)	7 (3.2%)	6 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (7.9%)	40.7	419^th of 680 public elementary schools	38.4%		45.3	390^th of 684 public elementary schools	43.0%	29	36.4	29.6	24.1	5.3	44.4	63.6	44.4	75.9	57.9	$10,660	$1,779	$8,880
Gaston Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	4550 US Highway 411	Gadsden	35901	Etowah County	Etowah County	No	No	No	Yes	(256) 622-1073	290	18	15.9	67.6%	246 (84.8%)	14 (4.8%)	7 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.0%)	20 (6.9%)	54.5	320^th of 680 public elementary schools	52.9%		62.7	244^th of 684 public elementary schools	64.3%	76	54.8	38.6	35.3	38.7	31.8	67.7	45.5	70.6	71.0	$7,023	$864	$6,158
Carlisle Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	8025 Us Highway 431	Boaz	35956	Etowah County	Etowah County	No	No	No	Yes	(256) 622-1115	343	22	15.5	68.8%	235 (68.5%)	4 (1.2%)	79 (23.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.6%)	22 (6.4%)	41.7	413^th of 680 public elementary schools	39.3%		42.8	413^th of 684 public elementary schools	39.6%		51.1	27.3	3.2		35.3	66.0	57.6	65.1		$9,667	$1,595	$8,073
Mitchell Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1501 Noccalula Rd	Gadsden	35904	Etowah County	Gadsden City	No	No	No	No	(256) 546-2711	262	18	14.8	59.2%	163 (62.2%)	50 (19.1%)	26 (9.9%)	3 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (7.6%)	71.4	184^th of 680 public elementary schools	72.9%		64.3	227^th of 684 public elementary schools	66.8%	43	72.5	63.9	44.4		33.3	70.0	80.6	72.2		$8,237	$807	$7,413
Thompson Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	236 Goldenrod Ave	Gadsden	35901	Etowah County	Gadsden City	No	No	No	Yes	(256) 546-7011	288	14	20.2	81.3%	50 (17.4%)	179 (62.2%)	40 (13.9%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)	15 (5.2%)	16.5	572^nd of 680 public elementary schools	15.9%		25.5	510^th of 684 public elementary schools	25.4%	62	12.8	6.9	8.9		24.1	40.4	51.7	53.3		$11,365	$3,097	$8,253
Floyd Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	601 Black Creek Rd	Gadsden	35904	Etowah County	Gadsden City	No	No	No	Yes	(256) 546-0836	384	16	23.8	82.0%	71 (18.5%)	164 (42.7%)	129 (33.6%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.1%)	1 (0.3%)	11 (2.9%)	10.7	631^st of 680 public elementary schools	7.2%		24.8	516^th of 684 public elementary schools	24.6%	115	30.5	17.0	5.8		11.9	28.3	23.7	46.2		$9,258	$2,678	$6,563
Therapeutic Academic Program	Public	1-5	201 College St	Gadsden	35901	Etowah County	Gadsden City	No	No	No	No	(256) 549-2961																			(n/a)
Crossville Elementary School	Public	K-3	15755 AL Hwy 68	Crossville	35962	DeKalb County	DeKalb County	No	No	No	Yes	(256) 925-0300	658	43	15.3	87.4%	97 (14.7%)	1 (0.2%)	545 (82.8%)	1 (0.2%)	11 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.5%)								(n/a)	27.1					38.0				$10,892	$1,939	$8,936

Frequently Asked Questions about Duck Springs Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of Duck Springs Elementary School?

Students at Duck Springs Elementary School are 78% White, 9% Hispanic, 7% Two or more races, 3% African American, 2% Pacific Islander.

What district is Duck Springs Elementary School in?

Etowah County

Is Duck Springs Elementary School a good school?

Duck Springs Elementary School ranks 347^th of 680 Alabama elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Duck Springs Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 207 students attended Duck Springs Elementary School.

What schools do graduates of Duck Springs Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Duck Springs Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Sardis Middle School
High : Sardis High School

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