Eufaula Elementary School

Eufaula Elementary School serves 471 students in grades 3-5 in Eufaula, Alabama, as part of the Eufaula City district, where about 78% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch.

Academically, the school shows a striking split between subjects. English Language Arts proficiency averages around 47%, approaching state averages, while math proficiency lags far behind at roughly 22% — with 4th grade math particularly concerning at just 10.3% proficient. A consistent pattern shows 3rd graders outperforming 4th and 5th graders in both subjects, suggesting students may lose ground as they progress through the upper elementary grades. The school has earned 1-star ratings for most of the past decade, though it achieved a 3-star rating in 2015-2016. There are bright spots worth noting: chronic absenteeism dropped dramatically from 23% to 12.6% in one year, nearly matching the state average, and Hispanic students and English Language Learners have shown remarkable improvement, with ELL students jumping from the 12th to 68th percentile in two years. Special education students remain the most underserved group, ranking in the 10th percentile statewide.

Compared to nearby schools, Eufaula Primary School (serving grades PK-2) has similar demographics and spending per student, while Barbour County Primary School spends significantly more per student ($14,908 vs. $9,611) yet has a chronic absenteeism rate nearly four times higher at 47.9%. Interestingly, Eufaula Elementary consistently outperforms its district averages across most subjects and grade levels, suggesting it may be the stronger-performing school in the Eufaula City system. The school's success with English learners, despite serving a high-poverty population, indicates that targeted interventions can work — and expanding those strategies to math instruction and special education support could help more students achieve at grade level.