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Dutton Elementary School

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Dutton Elementary School ranks 97 th of 686 Alabama elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-8

97^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 686 Alabama Elementary Schools

Better than 86% of Alabama elementary schools

Summary

Dutton Elementary School is a small, rural PK-8 school in Dutton, Alabama, serving 201 students within the Jackson County school district, and it has become one of the most improved schools in the region, climbing from the 55th percentile statewide in 2017-2018 to the 86th percentile in 2025-2026.

What truly sets Dutton apart is its remarkable success with students from low-income families. While 64% of its students qualify for free or reduced lunch, the school has earned 5-star ratings for this subgroup for three straight years, ranking in the top 3% of all Alabama schools serving similar populations. In fact, Dutton's low-income students outperform the state average for *all* students in most subjects. For example, 8th grade math proficiency is 66.67% compared to the state's 26.36%, and 8th grade English hits an impressive 91.67% versus the state's 58.53%. This consistency extends across all grades, with the school beating state averages in every tested subject and grade level. The school has also earned 4-star overall ratings for five consecutive years, a testament to its sustained excellence.

Compared to nearby schools, Dutton's performance is striking. Hollywood Elementary School, just 8.4 miles away, ranks in the 24th percentile, with 5th grade math proficiency at just 7.69% versus Dutton's 60%. Rosalie Elementary School (39th percentile) and Macedonia School (50th percentile) also lag far behind. Even Henagar Junior High School, which has improved to the 72nd percentile, only beats Dutton in 3rd grade math. With a moderate student-teacher ratio of 16:1 and mid-range per-student spending, Dutton proves that effective instruction—not extra resources—drives its success. While chronic absenteeism ticked up to 12.6% in 2024-2025 and 7th grade math (30.77%) remains a focus area, Dutton's trajectory makes it a model for rural education across Alabama.

201

Students ?

16.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,311

Per pupil spending ?

64.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

180 Main St
Dutton, AL 35744

(256) 228-4265

District: Jackson County

Racial breakdown:

White:

71.1%

American Indian:

15.9%

Hispanic:

11.4%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 73rd percentile in 2016 → 86th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Alabama average (68% vs 49% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 14% of Alabama elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 13 percentile points since 2016

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school68%

District avg53%

Alabama avg49%

Elementary school

97^th of 686

Alabama public elementary schools ?

Top 14%▲ up 13 pts since 2016

From top 27% (2016) to top 14% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

47^th of 449

Alabama public middle schools ?

Top 10%▲ up 12 pts since 2016

From top 22% (2016) to top 10% (2026)

See the entire ranking list of Alabama Middle Schools →

★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 7Elementary Schools in the Jackson County

50^th of 140Jackson 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)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	83.7	97 of 686	85.9%	★★★★☆
2025	84.4	89 of 680	86.9%	★★★★☆
2024	80.6	117 of 684	82.9%	★★★★☆
2023	79.7	119 of 680	82.5%	★★★★☆
2022	72.2	170 of 687	75.3%	★★★★☆
2021	71.9	169 of 692	75.6%	★★★★☆
2019	59.2	271 of 681	60.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	57.0	309 of 680	54.6%	★★★☆☆
2017	58.1	285 of 688	58.6%	★★★☆☆
2016	69.0	189 of 691	72.6%	★★★★☆
2015	59.8	240 of 691	65.3%	★★★☆☆
2014	61.3	253 of 695	63.6%	★★★☆☆
2013	69.8	173 of 696	75.1%	★★★★☆
2012	71.7	165 of 696	76.3%	★★★★☆
2011	65.6	248 of 709	65.0%	★★★☆☆
2010	59.8	313 of 704	55.5%	★★★☆☆
2009	79.3	83 of 696	88.1%	★★★★☆
2008	82.8	54 of 698	92.3%	★★★★★
2007	79.1	101 of 698	85.5%	★★★★☆
2006	57.1	304 of 689	55.9%	★★★☆☆
2005	63.0	227 of 688	67.0%	★★★☆☆
2004	52.5	310 of 623	50.2%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	78.5	113 of 651	82.6%	★★★★☆
2025	83.9	83 of 649	87.2%	★★★★☆
2024	85.4	71 of 650	89.1%	★★★★☆
2023	84.7	72 of 645	88.8%	★★★★☆
2022	51.6	318 of 656	51.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	49.7	333 of 646	48.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	45.8	375 of 640	41.4%	★★☆☆☆
2017	44.3	379 of 639	40.7%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	88.2	40 of 667	94.0%	★★★★★
2025	92.7	22 of 660	96.7%	★★★★★
2024	89.5	33 of 670	95.1%	★★★★★
2019	15.9	594 of 649	8.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	57.8	279 of 651	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2017	71.0	113 of 567	80.1%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2022	72.9	154 of 669	77.0%	★★★★☆
2021	54.1	291 of 669	56.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	58.0	265 of 650	59.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	59.9	264 of 650	59.4%	★★★☆☆
2017	63.3	209 of 639	67.3%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	58.5	195 of 501	61.1%	★★★☆☆
2025	70.2	132 of 532	75.2%	★★★★☆
2024	58.7	206 of 535	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	56.3	215 of 528	59.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	48.0	272 of 540	49.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	40.0	321 of 539	40.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	30.0	405 of 529	23.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	31.1	388 of 508	23.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	26.6	299 of 369	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	86.2	47 of 449	89.5%	★★★★☆
2025	75.1	83 of 439	81.1%	★★★★☆
2024	73.3	86 of 442	80.5%	★★★★☆
2023	71.5	94 of 437	78.5%	★★★★☆
2022	66.8	109 of 432	74.8%	★★★★☆
2021	81.7	49 of 440	88.9%	★★★★☆
2019	69.3	107 of 437	75.5%	★★★★☆
2018	64.2	137 of 423	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2017	75.8	74 of 432	82.9%	★★★★☆
2016	70.2	96 of 432	77.8%	★★★★☆
2015	84.0	48 of 430	88.8%	★★★★☆
2014	74.4	72 of 438	83.6%	★★★★☆
2013	80.9	37 of 436	91.5%	★★★★★
2012	73.2	92 of 436	78.9%	★★★★☆
2011	69.7	120 of 435	72.4%	★★★★☆
2010	85.1	34 of 435	92.2%	★★★★★
2009	64.7	133 of 425	68.7%	★★★☆☆
2008	70.2	95 of 417	77.2%	★★★★☆
2007	79.6	54 of 412	86.9%	★★★★☆
2006	70.0	91 of 409	77.8%	★★★★☆
2005	72.5	76 of 415	81.7%	★★★★☆
2004	68.2	107 of 407	73.7%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2025	63.1	130 of 415	68.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	73.9	80 of 426	81.2%	★★★★☆
2023	72.7	85 of 417	79.6%	★★★★☆
2022	61.5	137 of 423	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	76.7	57 of 415	86.3%	★★★★☆
2018	53.4	180 of 392	54.1%	★★★☆☆
2017	84.4	37 of 380	90.3%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	95.7	10 of 438	97.7%	★★★★★
2025	83.8	33 of 428	92.3%	★★★★★
2024	89.3	27 of 437	93.8%	★★★★★
2022	58.3	142 of 421	66.3%	★★★☆☆
2017	88.1	17 of 349	95.1%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2023	73.2	80 of 419	80.9%	★★★★☆
2022	76.5	63 of 427	85.2%	★★★★☆
2021	68.2	91 of 418	78.2%	★★★★☆
2019	70.6	84 of 399	78.9%	★★★★☆
2018	65.7	113 of 397	71.5%	★★★★☆
2017	73.0	72 of 380	81.1%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	57.3	127 of 359	64.6%	★★★☆☆
2025	45.7	187 of 377	50.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	46.7	179 of 373	52.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	52.2	146 of 370	60.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	46.6	176 of 376	53.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	60.7	107 of 369	71.0%	★★★★☆
2019	42.7	187 of 343	45.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	49.2	161 of 331	51.4%	★★★☆☆
2017	49.5	94 of 247	61.9%	★★★☆☆

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)

Elementary school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)94th percentile+8 vs school

Female (2026)83rd percentile-3 vs school

Male (2022)77th percentile~ school

White (2026)61st percentile-25 vs school

Middle school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)98th percentile+8 vs school

Male (2023)81st percentile~ school

Female (2025)69th percentile-12 vs school

White (2026)65th percentile-25 vs school

By subject vs Alabama (2025-2026) ?

English78%+18 vs state

Science77%+24 vs state

Mathematics54%+19 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 (2023)
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 (2025)	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 Mathematics 7th Grade	Summative Assessment Mathematics 8th Grade	Summative Assessment Science 4th Grade	Summative Assessment Science 8th Grade	Summative Assessment English 3rd Grade	Summative Assessment English 4th Grade	Summative Assessment English 5th Grade	Summative Assessment English 6th Grade	Summative Assessment English 7th Grade	Summative Assessment English 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Dutton Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	180 Main St	Dutton	35744	Jackson County	Jackson County	No	No	No	Yes	(256) 228-4265	201	13	16.0	64.2%	143 (71.1%)	1 (0.5%)	23 (11.4%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (15.9%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.0%)	83.7	97^th of 686 public elementary schools	85.9%		84.4	89^th of 680 public elementary schools	86.9%	8	50.0	65.2	60.0	53.9	30.8	66.7	78.3	75.0	77.3	78.3	85.0	76.9	61.5	91.7	$13,311	$2,875	$10,426
Caldwell Elementary School	Public	1-3	905 S Market St	Scottsboro	35768	Jackson County	Scottsboro City	No	No	No	Yes	(256) 218-2500	579	36	16.1	57.7%	441 (76.2%)	36 (6.2%)	58 (10.0%)	15 (2.6%)	4 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	24 (4.1%)								(n/a)	47.9								66.3						$12,816	$2,282	$10,481
Thurston T Nelson Primary School	Public	PK-K	202 Ida Moody Rd	Scottsboro	35769	Jackson County	Scottsboro City	No	No	No	Yes	(256) 218-2600	257	19	13.6	42.4%	194 (75.5%)	13 (5.1%)	29 (11.3%)	6 (2.3%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (5.4%)								(n/a)															$15,785	$3,550	$12,235
Macedonia School	Public	PK, KG-8	196 County Road 49	Section	35771	Jackson County	Jackson County	No	No	No	Yes	(256) 228-4483	138	7	19.7	52.2%	111 (80.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (17.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.4%)	51.7	344^th of 686 public elementary schools	49.9%		39.9	424^th of 680 public elementary schools	37.6%	80	20.0	41.7		27.3			58.3		50.0	66.7		81.8			$16,006	$3,903	$12,095
Hollywood Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	6369 County Road 33	Hollywood	35752	Jackson County	Jackson County	No	No	No	Yes	(256) 574-2054	184	13	14.7	56.0%	147 (79.9%)	9 (4.9%)	18 (9.8%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.7%)	1 (0.5%)	4 (2.2%)	25.6	517^th of 686 public elementary schools	24.6%		31.6	468^th of 680 public elementary schools	31.2%	49	44.4	25.0	7.7	0.0	45.5	16.7	37.5	44.4	61.1	56.3	38.5	31.3	54.6	44.4	$18,750	$4,118	$14,624
Henagar Junior High School	Public	PK, KG-8	85 Woodview Rd	Henagar	35978	DeKalb County	DeKalb County	No	No	No	Yes	(256) 657-4483	261	20	12.8	61.7%	207 (79.3%)	2 (0.8%)	25 (9.6%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (10.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	70.7	193^rd of 686 public elementary schools	71.9%		62.1	254^th of 680 public elementary schools	62.6%	61	90.0	52.8	41.7	56.3	54.2	42.9	36.1	57.1	76.7	66.7	79.2	62.5	54.2	57.1	$18,140	$5,095	$12,575
Rosalie Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	162 County Road 355	Pisgah	35765	Jackson County	Jackson County	No	No	No	Yes	(256) 451-3616	173	8	21.8	59.5%	127 (73.4%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (6.4%)	2 (1.2%)	29 (16.8%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.3%)	41.5	420^th of 686 public elementary schools	38.8%		45.3	387^th of 680 public elementary schools	43.1%	33	22.7	22.2	6.7	41.7	45.5	21.1	44.4	52.6	66.7	59.3	66.7	58.3	63.6	57.9	$16,380	$4,315	$12,055
Wills Valley Elementary School	Public	K-2	4111 Williams Ave NE	Fort Payne	35967	DeKalb County	Fort Payne City	No	No	No	Yes	(256) 845-3201	738	55	13.4	66.0%	364 (49.3%)	20 (2.7%)	315 (42.7%)	5 (0.7%)	5 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (3.9%)								(n/a)															$12,061	$3,049	$8,981
Little Ridge Intermediate School	Public	3-5	201 45th St NE	Fort Payne	35967	DeKalb County	Fort Payne City	No	No	No	Yes	(256) 845-0535	792	49	16.1	64.1%	404 (51.0%)	25 (3.2%)	321 (40.5%)	4 (0.5%)	7 (0.9%)	1 (0.1%)	30 (3.8%)	58.5	286^th of 686 public elementary schools	58.3%		53.3	330^th of 680 public elementary schools	51.5%	44	51.6	40.8	48.5				46.0		61.6	64.8	72.3				$9,997	$2,157	$7,810
Stevenson Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	930 Old Mt Carmel Rd	Stevenson	35772	Jackson County	Jackson County	No	No	No	Yes	(256) 437-2203	360	19	19.4	53.9%	252 (70.0%)	17 (4.7%)	71 (19.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (5.0%)	69	205^th of 686 public elementary schools	70.1%		65	230^th of 680 public elementary schools	66.2%	25	70.4	44.6					48.2		81.8	62.5					$10,566	$2,414	$8,143

Frequently Asked Questions about Dutton Elementary School

What district is Dutton Elementary School in?

Jackson County

How many students attend Dutton Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 201 students attended Dutton Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Dutton Elementary School?

Students at Dutton Elementary School are 71% White, 16% American Indian, 11% Hispanic.

Is Dutton Elementary School a good school?

Dutton Elementary School ranks 97^th of 686 Alabama elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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2019–20 through 2022–23 school spending dataNewOct 6, 2026

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2024–25 attendance data & graduation ratesDec 27, 2025

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