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Speake

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Speake ranks 406 th of 686 Alabama elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-6

406^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 686 Alabama Elementary Schools

Better than 41% of Alabama elementary schools

Summary

Speake is a small, rural elementary school in Danville, AL, serving 178 students in grades PK through 6 as part of the Lawrence County school district, where about two-thirds of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch.

Speake is showing real signs of improvement. After years of ranking in the bottom third of Alabama elementary schools, it has climbed to the 41st percentile statewide. The school's biggest strength is English Language Arts in the upper grades—nearly 79% of 5th graders and 75% of 6th graders are proficient in English, which beats both district and state averages and even surpasses many schools in the nearby Hartselle City district. However, math is a major challenge. Proficiency rates are well below state averages at every grade level, with only 12.5% of 3rd graders and 15.79% of 5th graders proficient in math. This is a stark contrast to the school's ELA success and suggests a targeted need for math support rather than a school-wide academic issue.

There are a few other things parents should know. First, Speake has a significant gender achievement gap—girls rank in the 65th percentile statewide while boys rank in the 21st percentile, a gap that has widened dramatically in just two years. Second, chronic absenteeism is a concern at 13.1%, higher than the district and state averages, though it has improved from last year's 21.1%. Finally, while Speake spends more per student ($11,770) than nearby schools like DanvilleNeel Elementary ($11,043) or Barkley Bridge Elementary ($9,611), its outcomes are lower. The comparison to DanvilleNeel, just 4.77 miles away, is striking—DanvilleNeel ranks in the 85th percentile and has much higher math proficiency, though it also serves a lower percentage of low-income students. Speake's recent upward trend in the lower grades is promising, but the school clearly has work to do in math and in supporting its male students.

178

Students ?

15.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,770

Per pupil spending ?

67.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

7323 Alabama Highway 36
Danville, AL 35619-2000

(256) 974-9201

District: Lawrence County

Students who attend Speake usually attend:

High:

Lawrence County High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

82.6%

African American:

5.6%

Hispanic:

5.6%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 28th percentile in 2016 → 41st in 2026

Strengths

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

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Alabama average (44% vs 51% meeting standards)

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

!Mathematics scores 20 pts below the Alabama average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school44%

District avg44%

Alabama avg51%

406^th of 686

Alabama public elementary schools ?

Bottom 41%▲ up 13 pts since 2016

From bottom 28% (2016) to bottom 41% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^th of 6Elementary Schools in the Lawrence County

106^th of 140Lawrence 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
2026	43.8	406 of 686	40.8%	★★☆☆☆
2025	53.0	333 of 680	51.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	43.8	401 of 684	41.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	26.2	503 of 680	26.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	33.2	459 of 687	33.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	20.9	540 of 692	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	18.4	566 of 681	16.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	19.3	560 of 680	17.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	28.7	505 of 688	26.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	30.1	499 of 691	27.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	50.8	335 of 691	51.5%	★★★☆☆
2014	59.7	264 of 695	62.0%	★★★☆☆
2013	52.9	404 of 696	42.0%	★★☆☆☆
2012	45.0	469 of 696	32.6%	★★☆☆☆
2011	51.2	420 of 709	40.8%	★★☆☆☆
2010	50.4	409 of 704	41.9%	★★☆☆☆
2009	63.0	250 of 696	64.1%	★★★☆☆
2008	70.0	178 of 698	74.5%	★★★★☆
2007	66.4	225 of 698	67.8%	★★★☆☆
2006	54.9	320 of 689	53.6%	★★★☆☆
2005	59.9	263 of 688	61.8%	★★★☆☆
2004	33.1	463 of 623	25.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	64.5	225 of 651	65.4%	★★★☆☆
2025	70.4	174 of 649	73.2%	★★★★☆
2024	50.1	325 of 650	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	47.7	345 of 656	47.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	41.3	388 of 656	40.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	28.8	483 of 646	25.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	37.3	430 of 640	32.8%	★★☆☆☆
2017	36.2	431 of 639	32.6%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	51.1	327 of 667	51.0%	★★★☆☆
2025	64.6	204 of 660	69.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	56.9	285 of 670	57.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	40.2	386 of 623	38.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	42.4	386 of 651	40.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	26.3	491 of 653	24.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	30.3	481 of 649	25.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	22.3	542 of 651	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	22.7	520 of 659	21.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	39.7	404 of 651	37.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	33.1	448 of 655	31.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	17.5	532 of 649	18.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	19.1	537 of 669	19.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	15.3	574 of 669	14.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	19.5	540 of 650	16.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	20.8	528 of 650	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	49.6	339 of 639	46.9%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	17.4	377 of 403	6.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	25.8	415 of 501	17.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	35.9	358 of 532	32.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	27.7	429 of 535	19.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	13.6	490 of 528	7.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	21.5	469 of 540	13.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	12.6	509 of 539	5.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	9.0	509 of 529	3.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	4.9	504 of 508	0.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

Female (2026)65th percentile+25 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)51st percentile+10 vs school

Male (2026)21st percentile-20 vs school

White (2026)17th percentile-24 vs school

Special Education (2026)6th percentile-34 vs school

By subject vs Alabama (2025-2026) ?

English69%+6 vs state

Science46%-4 vs state

Mathematics20%-20 vs state

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by a teacher
Tuesday, December 11, 2012

Speake School is an excellent school where students get personalized attention. The small numbers in each class mean that the teachers get to know their students. Most teachers arrive early to plan for their work with the students. The school offers quality education with a personal touch. The school motto summarizes the Speake Experience: "I am Somebody at Speake School. I am Important. I can Make a Difference Every Day." Close Quote

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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 (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 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
Speake	Public	PK, KG-6	7323 Alabama Highway 36	Danville	35619	Morgan County	Lawrence County	No	No	No	Yes	(256) 974-9201	178	12	15.4	67.4%	147 (82.6%)	10 (5.6%)	10 (5.6%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (5.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)	43.8	406^th of 686 public elementary schools	40.8%		53	333^rd of 680 public elementary schools	51.0%	73	12.5	26.9	15.8	25.0	46.2	62.5	57.7	79.0	75.0	$11,770	$1,945	$9,809
DanvilleNeel Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	8688 Danville Rd	Danville	35619	Morgan County	Morgan County	No	No	No	Yes	(256) 773-7183	504	28	17.7	53.6%	398 (79.0%)	10 (2.0%)	58 (11.5%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (6.7%)	82.9	101^st of 686 public elementary schools	85.3%		78.9	128^th of 680 public elementary schools	81.2%	27	60.6	84.3			54.2	82.8	80.7			$11,043	$1,900	$9,127
Moulton Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	412 Main St	Moulton	35650	Lawrence County	Lawrence County	No	No	No	Yes	(256) 905-2450	695	40	17.3	48.9%	572 (82.3%)	47 (6.8%)	35 (5.0%)	3 (0.4%)	29 (4.2%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (1.3%)	47.8	375^th of 686 public elementary schools	45.3%		62	258^th of 680 public elementary schools	62.1%	117	33.9	40.5			47.6	66.1	57.1			$10,067	$2,352	$7,700
East Lawrence Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	263 County Road 370	Trinity	35673	Morgan County	Lawrence County	No	No	No	Yes	(256) 905-2514	576	36	16.0	66.5%	435 (75.5%)	54 (9.4%)	56 (9.7%)	4 (0.7%)	15 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (2.1%)	36.5	454^th of 686 public elementary schools	33.8%		36.4	448^th of 680 public elementary schools	34.1%	6	29.6	12.2			47.7	64.8	55.1			$10,220	$2,045	$8,161
Barkley Bridge Elementary School	Public	K-4	2333 Barkley Bridge Rd	Hartselle	35640	Morgan County	Hartselle City	No	No	No	No	(256) 773-1931	419	25	16.7	36.8%	378 (90.2%)	9 (2.1%)	15 (3.6%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (3.6%)	94.2	25^th of 686 public elementary schools	96.4%		96.3	9^th of 680 public elementary schools	98.7%	16	71.6	69.1			84.5	91.9	95.2			$9,611	$566	$9,029
Chestnut Grove Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3205 Cedarhurst Dr SW	Decatur	35603	Morgan County	Decatur City	No	No	No	No	(256) 552-3092	436	33	13.4	58.3%	154 (35.3%)	117 (26.8%)	112 (25.7%)	15 (3.4%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.5%)	35 (8.0%)	45.8	392^nd of 686 public elementary schools	42.9%		42.5	406^th of 680 public elementary schools	40.3%	14	49.2	32.2	37.7		36.7	72.1	47.5	63.9		$10,662	$27	$10,635
Crestline Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	800 Crestline Dr SW	Hartselle	35640	Morgan County	Hartselle City	No	No	No	Yes	(256) 773-9967	710	48	14.6	37.6%	618 (87.0%)	21 (3.0%)	24 (3.4%)	4 (0.6%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	41 (5.8%)	78.8	125^th of 686 public elementary schools	81.8%		89.3	53^rd of 680 public elementary schools	92.2%	72	67.9	63.0			59.8	80.4	64.8			$10,064	$1,461	$8,589
Frances Nungester Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	726 Tammy St SW	Decatur	35603	Morgan County	Decatur City	No	No	No	Yes	(256) 552-3079	428	27	16.1	75.5%	68 (15.9%)	203 (47.4%)	114 (26.6%)	9 (2.1%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (7.5%)	33.1	472^nd of 686 public elementary schools	31.2%		22.8	523^rd of 680 public elementary schools	23.1%	51	38.9	22.2	37.5		33.3	58.3	42.9	58.9		$10,759	$2,768	$7,991
Julian Harris Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1922 McAuliffe Dr SW	Decatur	35603	Morgan County	Decatur City	No	No	No	No	(256) 552-3096	349	23	15.5	51.9%	134 (38.4%)	132 (37.8%)	33 (9.5%)	13 (3.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	36 (10.3%)	62.7	256^th of 686 public elementary schools	62.7%		64.9	232^nd of 680 public elementary schools	65.9%	24	48.0	52.9	40.0		67.7	66.0	66.2	63.6
West Morgan Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-3	571 Old Hwy 24	Trinity	35673	Morgan County	Morgan County	No	No	No	Yes	(256) 350-8818	512	33	15.3	71.7%	242 (47.3%)	35 (6.8%)	206 (40.2%)	1 (0.2%)	10 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (3.5%)								(n/a)	62.6					70.1				$9,489	$1,563	$7,909

Frequently Asked Questions about Speake

Is Speake a good school?

Speake ranks 406^th of 686 Alabama elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Speake?

Students at Speake are 83% White, 6% African American, 6% Hispanic, 6% American Indian.

How many students attend Speake?

In the 2024-25 school year, 178 students attended Speake.

What schools do graduates of Speake attend?

Students who attend Speake usually go on to attend:

High : Lawrence County High School

What district is Speake in?

Lawrence County

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