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Hibbett Elementary School

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Hibbett Elementary School ranks 475 th of 686 Alabama elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-6

475^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 686 Alabama Elementary Schools

Better than 31% of Alabama elementary schools

Summary

Hibbett Elementary School in Florence, AL, serves 489 students in Kindergarten through 6th grade and is part of the Florence City district, where about 71% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch.

Hibbett currently holds a 2-star rating and ranks in the 31st percentile statewide, which places it below several nearby elementary schools. For example, Forest Hills School ranks in the 81st percentile, Weeden Elementary School in the 56th, and Kilby Laboratory School in the 98th. The most significant academic challenge is mathematics—only 22% of 5th graders and 26% of 4th graders are proficient in math, compared to district averages of 52% and 43%, respectively. English Language Arts scores are comparatively stronger, with 3rd-grade proficiency at 54% versus the state average of 65%. Interestingly, 6th-grade students show the strongest performance at the school, with math proficiency (48%) nearly matching the district average, suggesting a possible cohort effect or particularly effective instruction at that grade level.

Chronic absenteeism is a concern, with 18.2% of students missing 10% or more of the school year—higher than the state average of 12% and above peers like Harlan Elementary School (13.9%) and Forest Hills School (9.2%). However, this rate has been declining from 21.6% two years ago, indicating some progress. When compared to Harlan Elementary School—which has an even higher poverty rate at 85%—Hibbett still lags in key areas like 5th-grade math (22% vs. 45%) and 5th-grade English (53% vs. 66%). Hibbett also spends less per student ($9,663) than Harlan ($13,932), which may limit the additional support and interventions available to help close these achievement gaps.

489

Students ?

13.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$9,663

Per pupil spending ?

70.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1601 Appleby Blvd
Florence, AL 35630

(256) 768-2800

District: Florence City

Students who attend Hibbett Elementary School usually attend:

High:

Florence High School

Feeder schools for Hibbett Elementary School:

Elementary:	Forest Hills School
	Harlan Elementary School
	Weeden Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

37.6%

African American:

32.1%

Hispanic:

16.2%

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At a glance

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Alabama average (39% vs 51% meeting standards)

!Science scores 32 pts below the Alabama average

!Near the bottom of Florence City's ranking

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school39%

District avg57%

Alabama avg51%

475^th of 686

Alabama public elementary schools ?

Bottom 31%

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^th of 4Elementary Schools in the Florence City

46^th of 139Florence City among Alabama districts

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)

African American (2026)48th percentile+17 vs school

Female (2026)37th percentile+6 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)32nd percentile~ school

Male (2026)29th percentile~ school

White (2026)16th percentile-15 vs school

By subject vs Alabama (2025-2026) ?

English50%-13 vs state

Mathematics33%-7 vs state

Science18%-32 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	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 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
Hibbett Elementary School	Public	K-6	1601 Appleby Blvd	Florence	35630	Lauderdale County	Florence City	No	No	No	Yes	(256) 768-2800	489	37	13.3	70.8%	184 (37.6%)	157 (32.1%)	79 (16.2%)	8 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	61 (12.5%)	32.5	475^th of 686 public elementary schools	30.8%					(n/a)	37.5	25.9	22.2	47.6	17.9	53.7	35.7	52.8	57.1	$9,663	$1,495	$8,145
Harlan Elementary School	Public	K-5	2233 McBurney Dr	Florence	35630	Lauderdale County	Florence City	No	No	No	Yes	(256) 768-2700	426	36	11.7	84.7%	120 (28.2%)	196 (46.0%)	19 (4.5%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	88 (20.7%)	45	397^th of 686 public elementary schools	42.1%		45.2	390^th of 680 public elementary schools	42.6%	7	32.4	20.0	44.8	62.2	32.9	52.1	55.3	65.7	57.8	$13,932	$2,610	$11,298
Kilby Laboratory School	Public	PK, KG-6	611 N Pine St	Florence	35632	Lauderdale County	Florence City	No	No	No	No	(256) 765-4303	187			11.2%	141 (75.4%)	22 (11.8%)	4 (2.1%)	6 (3.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (7.5%)	95.6	17^th of 686 public elementary schools	97.5%		95.3	12^th of 680 public elementary schools	98.2%	5	94.4	80.0	84.2	54.6	90.0	94.4	95.0	89.5	90.9
Forest Hills School	Public	K-5	101 Stovall Dr	Florence	35633	Lauderdale County	Florence City	No	No	No	Yes	(256) 768-2500	906	63	14.3	46.6%	596 (65.8%)	151 (16.7%)	56 (6.2%)	4 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	99 (10.9%)	78.1	132^nd of 686 public elementary schools	80.8%		80.4	116^th of 680 public elementary schools	82.9%	16	63.2	52.9	63.4	48.1	55.8	79.0	68.8	81.3	71.5	$10,545	$1,336	$9,186
Weeden Elementary School	Public	K-5	400 Baldwin Street	Florence	35630	Lauderdale County	Florence City	No	No	No	Yes	(256) 768-2900	477	32	15.1	84.3%	96 (20.1%)	144 (30.2%)	190 (39.8%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	45 (9.4%)	56.3	302^nd of 686 public elementary schools	56.0%		50.6	351^st of 680 public elementary schools	48.4%	49	62.0	46.3	46.0	50.8	27.9	61.1	55.9	61.3	63.6	$14,455	$2,668	$11,763
L E Willson Elementary School	Public	3-6	2200 31st St	Sheffield	35660	Colbert County	Sheffield City	No	No	No	Yes	(256) 386-5730	253	18	14.4	78.3%	116 (45.8%)	85 (33.6%)	20 (7.9%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (11.9%)	34.2	464^th of 686 public elementary schools	32.4%		23.6	516^th of 680 public elementary schools	24.1%	52	30.4	25.8	32.0	41.7	27.3	62.3	43.9	52.0	50.0	$10,053	$2,090	$7,960
Underwood Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	4725 Highway 157	Florence	35633	Lauderdale County	Lauderdale County	No	No	No	Yes	(256) 764-8939	343	22	15.7	46.9%	310 (90.4%)	13 (3.8%)	2 (0.6%)	1 (0.3%)	5 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (3.5%)	67.3	219^th of 686 public elementary schools	68.1%		66.1	223^rd of 680 public elementary schools	67.2%	4	70.0	61.5	46.7	18.2	64.1	84.0	61.5	73.3	54.6	$10,792	$1,963	$8,818
WA Threadgill Primary School	Public	PK, KG-2	900 Annapolis Avenue	Sheffield	35660	Colbert County	Sheffield City	No	No	No	Yes	(256) 386-5720	344	24	14.6	69.8%	167 (48.5%)	106 (30.8%)	27 (7.8%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	42 (12.2%)								(n/a)										$11,366	$2,150	$9,213
McBride Elementary School	Public	3-5	1400 Avalon Ave	Muscle Shoals	35661	Colbert County	Muscle Shoals City	No	No	No	No	(256) 389-2610	647	37	17.3	34.2%	447 (69.1%)	87 (13.4%)	55 (8.5%)	22 (3.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (5.4%)	88.2	66^th of 686 public elementary schools	90.4%		89	55^th of 680 public elementary schools	91.9%	11	84.9	63.6	62.2		71.9	88.1	72.4	86.0		$8,031	$197	$7,800
Highland Park Elementary School	Public	1-2	714 Elmhurst St	Muscle Shoals	35661	Colbert County	Muscle Shoals City	No	No	No	Yes	(256) 389-2620	236	13	17.8	44.9%	151 (64.0%)	35 (14.8%)	26 (11.0%)	5 (2.1%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (7.6%)								(n/a)										$11,919	$2,319	$9,565

Frequently Asked Questions about Hibbett Elementary School

Is Hibbett Elementary School a good school?

Hibbett Elementary School ranks 475^th of 686 Alabama elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Hibbett Elementary School attend?

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

High : Florence High School

How many students attend Hibbett Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 489 students attended Hibbett Elementary School.

What district is Hibbett Elementary School in?

Florence City

What is the racial makeup of Hibbett Elementary School?

Students at Hibbett Elementary School are 38% White, 32% African American, 16% Hispanic, 12% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

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