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Red Bay Elementary

Public Grades PK, KG-6
224th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 680 Alabama Elementary Schools
Better than 67% of Alabama elementary schools
Summary

Red Bay Elementary is a public elementary school in Red Bay, Alabama, serving 432 students in grades PK-6 and part of the Franklin County School District, which is ranked 63 out of 135 districts in the state.

Academically, Red Bay Elementary has shown mixed performance compared to state and county averages. While the school excelled in 4th grade math, science, and 5th grade English, it struggled in 3rd grade math. The school's performance has fluctuated over the years, with some grades and subjects improving while others have declined. However, the school has demonstrated strengths in supporting its special education and low-socioeconomic status (SES) student populations, ranking highly in these subgroups.

Despite these bright spots, Red Bay Elementary faces some challenges, including a concerning trend of increasing chronic absenteeism and a growing population of economically disadvantaged students. Addressing these areas could help the school improve its overall performance and better serve its diverse student body.

410
Students ?
16.4
Student/teacher ratio ?
41.2%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 800 8th Street
       Red Bay, AL  35582

(256) 331-2270

District: Franklin County

Racial breakdown:

White:
89.3%
Hispanic:
6.8%
African American:
2.0%
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At a glance
▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 45th percentile in 2021 → 67th in 2025
Strengths
✓Test scores above the Alabama average (59% vs 50% meeting standards)
✓Ranking is trending up — up 22 percentile points since 2021
✓Above the Alabama median (67th percentile)
Worth a look
!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school59%
District avg51%
Alabama avg50%
224th of 680
Alabama public elementary schools ?
Top 33%▲ up 22 pts since 2021
From bottom 45% (2021) to top 33% (2025)
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SchoolDigger rating ?
63rd of 135Franklin 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

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankAlabama percentileRating
202565.8224 of 68067.1%★★★☆☆
202470.5182 of 68473.4%★★★★☆
202350.8339 of 68050.1%★★★☆☆
202252.7334 of 68751.4%★★★☆☆
202145.4381 of 69244.9%★★☆☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankAlabama percentileRating
202566.4199 of 64969.3%★★★☆☆
202463.7218 of 65066.5%★★★☆☆
202345.1359 of 64544.3%★★☆☆☆
202243.0381 of 65641.9%★★☆☆☆
202141.9383 of 65641.6%★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankAlabama percentileRating
202569.0170 of 66074.2%★★★★☆
202473.6133 of 67080.1%★★★★☆
202354.3287 of 62353.9%★★★☆☆
202271.1139 of 65178.6%★★★★☆
202160.0247 of 65362.2%★★★☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankAlabama percentileRating
202562.4249 of 65161.8%★★★☆☆
202472.8164 of 65575.0%★★★★☆
202354.0298 of 64954.1%★★★☆☆
202259.8258 of 66961.4%★★★☆☆
202148.4343 of 66948.7%★★☆☆☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankAlabama percentileRating
202558.6125 of 40369.0%★★★☆☆
202379.634 of 37390.9%★★★★★
202274.944 of 34587.2%★★★★☆
202158.9110 of 39872.4%★★★★☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankAlabama percentileRating
202552.6256 of 53251.9%★★★☆☆
202455.2228 of 53557.4%★★★☆☆
202334.0373 of 52829.4%★☆☆☆☆
202237.0343 of 54036.5%★★☆☆☆
202128.5409 of 53924.1%★☆☆☆☆
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)
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)74th percentile+7 vs school
Female (2025)69th percentile~ school
Special Education (2025)69th percentile~ school
Male (2025)62nd percentile-5 vs school
White (2025)52nd percentile-15 vs school
By subject vs Alabama (2024-2025) ?
Science68%+25 vs state
English64%~ state avg
Mathematics50%+10 vs state

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2024–25 attendance data & graduation ratesDec 27, 2025
2024–25 Summative Assessment scoresAug 14, 2025
2021–22 through 2023–24 attendance data & graduation ratesDec 2, 2024
2016–17 through 2018–19 dropout rates & graduation ratesOct 7, 2024


SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Alabama State Department of Education.

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