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Moundville Elementary School

Q: Is Moundville Elementary School a good school?

Moundville Elementary School ranks 452 nd of 680 Alabama elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

452^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 680 Alabama Elementary Schools

Better than 34% of Alabama elementary schools

Summary

Moundville Elementary School is a public elementary school serving 604 students in grades PK-5 in Moundville, Alabama, which is part of the Hale County School District. The school has seen a decline in its statewide ranking over the past decade, dropping from a high of 135 out of 691 Alabama elementary schools in 2014-2015 to its current ranking of 452 out of 680 in 2024-2025.

Moundville Elementary School's test scores are generally below the state and county averages across all grade levels and subject areas. For example, in 2024-2025, only 35.37% of 3rd graders were proficient or better in math, compared to 45.47% statewide. The school also has high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 14.8% to 17.9% over the past few years, which is significantly higher than the state average. Additionally, over 54% of the school's students receive free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a high percentage of students from low-income backgrounds.

When compared to nearby schools in the Tuscaloosa area, Moundville Elementary School generally performs worse across most metrics. For instance, Maxwell Elementary School, which is 11.89 miles away, outperforms Moundville Elementary School in both math and English proficiency rates. Moundville Elementary School's spending per student ($8,869 in 2018-2019) is also lower than the state average, which may contribute to its relatively poor performance.

586

Students ?

16.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$8,869

Per pupil spending ?

53.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

537 Alabama Ave
Moundville, AL 35474

(205) 371-2679

District: Hale County

Students who attend Moundville Elementary School usually attend:

High:

Hale County High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

48.3%

African American:

47.3%

Hispanic:

2.0%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 80th percentile in 2015 → 34th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Alabama average (41% vs 52% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 46 percentile points since 2015

!Science scores 15 pts below the Alabama average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school41%

District avg34%

Alabama avg52%

452^nd of 680

Alabama public elementary schools ?

Bottom 34%▼ down 47 pts since 2015

From top 20% (2015) to bottom 34% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 2Elementary Schools in the Hale County

111^th of 135Hale 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	35.0	452 of 680	33.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	43.0	412 of 684	39.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	35.7	452 of 680	33.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	37.0	432 of 687	37.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	39.5	424 of 692	38.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	62.5	242 of 681	64.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	67.6	218 of 680	67.9%	★★★☆☆
2017	65.3	214 of 688	68.9%	★★★☆☆
2016	69.3	185 of 691	73.2%	★★★★☆
2015	76.0	135 of 691	80.5%	★★★★☆
2014	71.8	154 of 695	77.8%	★★★★☆
2013	77.1	77 of 696	88.9%	★★★★☆
2012	67.0	221 of 696	68.2%	★★★☆☆
2011	70.8	176 of 709	75.2%	★★★★☆
2010	65.6	241 of 704	65.8%	★★★☆☆
2009	47.6	414 of 696	40.5%	★★☆☆☆
2008	40.9	473 of 698	32.2%	★★☆☆☆
2007	39.4	488 of 698	30.1%	★★☆☆☆
2006	34.0	524 of 689	23.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	50.7	360 of 688	47.7%	★★☆☆☆
2004	56.9	274 of 623	56.0%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2025	36.5	277 of 427	35.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	48.8	187 of 420	55.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	35.9	272 of 427	36.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	33.7	277 of 426	35.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	46.6	198 of 426	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	69.8	92 of 426	78.4%	★★★★☆
2018	72.9	75 of 423	82.3%	★★★★☆
2017	60.9	92 of 336	72.6%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2025	34.7	434 of 649	33.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	43.0	383 of 650	41.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	37.2	410 of 645	36.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	34.0	441 of 656	32.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	36.3	425 of 656	35.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	65.9	192 of 646	70.3%	★★★★☆
2018	66.4	198 of 640	69.1%	★★★☆☆
2017	65.5	191 of 639	70.1%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2025	31.4	472 of 660	28.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	44.8	384 of 670	42.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	32.6	440 of 623	29.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	37.9	415 of 651	36.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	42.4	393 of 653	39.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	67.5	165 of 649	74.6%	★★★★☆
2018	74.3	127 of 651	80.5%	★★★★☆
2017	67.0	140 of 567	75.3%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2025	35.6	430 of 651	33.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	41.5	404 of 655	38.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	33.7	442 of 649	31.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	38.6	406 of 669	39.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	41.7	391 of 669	41.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	58.4	263 of 650	59.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	67.9	196 of 650	69.8%	★★★☆☆
2017	63.3	208 of 639	67.4%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2025	44.1	206 of 403	48.9%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2025	32.6	394 of 532	25.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	42.1	316 of 535	40.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	35.4	359 of 528	32.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	38.8	335 of 540	38.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	33.3	377 of 539	30.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	53.7	222 of 529	58.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	57.9	203 of 508	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2017	57.1	139 of 369	62.3%	★★★☆☆

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)49th percentile+15 vs school

African American (2025)35th percentile~ school

Male (2025)34th percentile~ school

Female (2025)33rd percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)28th percentile-5 vs school

White (2025)26th percentile-8 vs school

By subject vs Alabama (2024-2025) ?

English59%-5 vs state

Mathematics28%-14 vs state

Science27%-15 vs state

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What people are saying

by a parent
Tuesday, March 6, 2018

Most teachers are non welcoming, the school itself looks like an institution instead of an elementary school, No color. Our 1st day the principle didnt even cone out to meet us and when introduced to the teacher as hete is the new student all she said was ok. She didn't introduce herself or even acknowledge my child. Learning can be fun nothing about this school has been fun with the exception of a few very few teachers. Close Quote

by a teacher
Tuesday, March 19, 2013

This school is very focused on achieving the top test scores. Even its reading instruction is centered around AR points. Close Quote

by a parent
Tuesday, June 29, 2010

Moundville Elementary School is an excellent school. My children attend school there and I have been very pleased with the curriculum, teachers, and administration. The school provides us with the small school atmosphere and individualized attention we were looking for. Keep up the good work! Close Quote

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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 Science 4th Grade	Summative Assessment English 3rd Grade	Summative Assessment English 4th Grade	Summative Assessment English 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Moundville Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	537 Alabama Ave	Moundville	35474	Hale County	Hale County	No	No	No	Yes	(205) 371-2679	586	36	16.2	53.9%	283 (48.3%)	277 (47.3%)	12 (2.0%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	10 (1.7%)	35	452^nd of 680 public elementary schools	33.5%		43	412^th of 684 public elementary schools	39.8%	40	35.4	31.5	16.7	27.2	57.3	46.7	73.4	$8,869	$1,335	$7,511
Big Sandy Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	11950 Upper Hull Road	Moundville	35474	Tuscaloosa County	Tuscaloosa County	No	No	No	No	(205) 342-2840	522	29	17.8	46.2%	204 (39.1%)	264 (50.6%)	36 (6.9%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (2.9%)	41.5	414^th of 680 public elementary schools	39.1%		44.1	397^th of 684 public elementary schools	42.0%	17	25.3	34.7	38.9	25.0	48.2	68.1	70.8	$9,270	$1,129	$8,117
Myrtlewood Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	14701 Gainsville Rd	Fosters	35463	Tuscaloosa County	Tuscaloosa County	No	No	No	Yes	(205) 342-2658	280	20	14.0	46.1%	175 (62.5%)	86 (30.7%)	12 (4.3%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.1%)	60.6	272^nd of 680 public elementary schools	60.0%		65.6	217^th of 684 public elementary schools	68.3%	55	31.0	47.2		50.9	73.8	67.9		$10,065	$1,838	$8,204
Englewood Elementary School	Public	3-5	10300 Old Greensboro Rd	Tuscaloosa	35405	Tuscaloosa County	Tuscaloosa County	No	No	No	Yes	(205) 342-2644	522	28	18.6	60.9%	67 (12.8%)	402 (77.0%)	15 (2.9%)	4 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.6%)	31 (5.9%)	25.7	508^th of 680 public elementary schools	25.3%		27.3	503^rd of 684 public elementary schools	26.5%	5	22.5	22.0	16.1	22.8	56.5	52.1	59.2	$8,323	$1,418	$6,881
Taylorville Primary School	Public	PK, KG-2	350 Bobby Miller Pkwy	Tuscaloosa	35405	Tuscaloosa County	Tuscaloosa County	No	No	No	Yes	(205) 342-2939	578	31	18.6	58.7%	82 (14.2%)	427 (73.9%)	24 (4.2%)	8 (1.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (6.2%)								(n/a)								$9,620	$1,422	$8,175
Maxwell Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	11370 Monticello Dr	Duncanville	35456	Tuscaloosa County	Tuscaloosa County	No	No	No	Yes	(205) 342-2656	511	32	15.7	61.6%	279 (54.6%)	138 (27.0%)	65 (12.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (5.7%)	52.7	336^th of 680 public elementary schools	50.6%		63.4	236^th of 684 public elementary schools	65.5%	100	22.3	43.5	52.3	44.9	59.6	58.0	73.3	$8,661	$1,340	$7,298
Skyland Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	408 Skyland Boulevard East	Tuscaloosa	35405	Tuscaloosa County	Tuscaloosa City	No	No	No	Yes	(205) 759-3638	459	28	16.5	76.5%	7 (1.5%)	364 (79.3%)	73 (15.9%)	3 (0.7%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.0%)	22	529^th of 680 public elementary schools	22.2%		23.8	521^st of 684 public elementary schools	23.8%	8	32.8	21.2	27.7	13.6	50.0	43.9	48.4	$11,558	$2,241	$9,145
Southview Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2601 Southview Drive	Tuscaloosa	35405	Tuscaloosa County	Tuscaloosa City	No	No	No	Yes	(205) 345-1325	644	36	17.7	66.5%	11 (1.7%)	597 (92.7%)	19 (3.0%)	4 (0.6%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (1.7%)	24	513^th of 680 public elementary schools	24.6%		25.6	509^th of 684 public elementary schools	25.6%	4	27.7	18.3	36.1	16.9	48.9	40.0	57.0	$11,621	$2,079	$9,524
Oakdale Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	5001 25th Street	Tuscaloosa	35401	Tuscaloosa County	Tuscaloosa City	No	No	No	Yes	(205) 759-3626	292	22	13.4	80.5%	3 (1.0%)	264 (90.4%)	16 (5.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.4%)	18.1	559^th of 680 public elementary schools	17.8%		12.6	607^th of 684 public elementary schools	11.3%	48	40.0	26.7	10.5	6.7	50.0	40.0	29.0	$12,270	$2,250	$10,000
Martin L King Junior Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2430 Martin L King Jr Blvd	Tuscaloosa	35401	Tuscaloosa County	Tuscaloosa City	No	No	No	Yes	(205) 759-3619	467	28	16.6	79.2%	1 (0.2%)	413 (88.4%)	49 (10.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.6%)	19.8	544^th of 680 public elementary schools	20.0%		25.5	511^th of 684 public elementary schools	25.3%	33	24.2	17.0	24.2	13.6	54.6	45.8	46.8	$12,095	$2,487	$9,589

Frequently Asked Questions about Moundville Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of Moundville Elementary School?

Students at Moundville Elementary School are 48% White, 47% African American, 2% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races.

Is Moundville Elementary School a good school?

Moundville Elementary School ranks 452^nd of 680 Alabama elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What district is Moundville Elementary School in?

Hale County

How many students attend Moundville Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 586 students attended Moundville Elementary School.

What schools do graduates of Moundville Elementary School attend?

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

High : Hale County High School

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