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Loachapoka Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-6

523^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 686 Alabama Elementary Schools

Better than 24% of Alabama elementary schools

Summary

Loachapoka Elementary School serves 332 students from Pre-K through 6th grade in the small community of Loachapoka, AL, just a few miles from Auburn, and operates with a favorable 13.2:1 student-teacher ratio. The school is part of the Lee County district and serves a predominantly low-income population, with about 76% of students qualifying for free or reduced lunch.

Academically, Loachapoka faces significant challenges, particularly in mathematics, where proficiency rates in 2025-2026 ranged from 13.1% (4th grade) to 25% (6th grade)—well below both the district and state averages by 20-30 percentage points. English Language Arts shows more promise, with 3rd grade proficiency reaching 64.9%, nearly matching the state average, though 4th grade drops sharply to 32.3%, suggesting transition challenges in upper elementary. The school's overall state ranking places it in the bottom quartile of Alabama elementary schools, a stark contrast to nearby Auburn City schools like Dean Road Elementary School and Cary Woods Elementary School, which consistently rank in the top 10-15% statewide. For example, 3rd grade math proficiency at Loachapoka was 18.9% compared to 61.8-81.4% at nearby Auburn schools.

Despite these challenges, there are bright spots. Chronic absenteeism has dropped dramatically from 14.0% in 2021-2022 to 8.7% in 2024-2025—now better than both the district (12.4%) and state (12.0%) averages. Literacy initiatives appear to be gaining traction, with 3rd grade English proficiency improving from 40.5% to 64.9% over two years. The school also spends a comparable amount per student ($11,072) as nearby Auburn schools and maintains a lower student-teacher ratio, highlighting that the achievement gap is largely driven by socioeconomic factors rather than resource allocation. For parents, Loachapoka offers a caring environment with improving attendance and literacy gains, though math achievement and the 3rd-to-4th grade transition remain key areas to watch.

332

Students ?

13.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,436

Per pupil spending ?

75.9%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

685 Lee Road 61
Loachapoka, AL 36865-0060

(334) 705-6031

District: Lee County

Students who attend Loachapoka Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Sanford Middle School
High:	Loachapoka High School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

55.4%

Hispanic:

28.6%

White:

12.0%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 10th percentile in 2016 → 24th in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 14 percentile points since 2016

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Alabama average (34% vs 51% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (24th percentile)

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school34%

District avg57%

Alabama avg51%

523^rd of 686

Alabama public elementary schools ?

Bottom 24%▲ up 14 pts since 2016

From bottom 10% (2016) to bottom 24% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

7^th of 7Elementary Schools in the Lee County

68^th of 140Lee 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	24.3	523 of 686	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	20.8	537 of 680	21.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	26.7	504 of 684	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	26.7	502 of 680	26.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	25.1	511 of 687	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	23.1	527 of 692	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	17.6	575 of 681	15.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	17.0	574 of 680	15.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	17.0	583 of 688	15.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	13.0	621 of 691	10.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	20.9	567 of 691	17.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	13.3	643 of 695	7.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	39.0	522 of 696	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	41.0	501 of 696	28.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	54.2	392 of 709	44.7%	★★☆☆☆
2010	22.2	622 of 704	11.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	29.7	569 of 696	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	17.4	651 of 698	6.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	13.4	659 of 698	5.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	25.8	581 of 689	15.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	43.7	434 of 688	36.9%	★★☆☆☆
2004	39.5	409 of 623	34.3%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	43.0	227 of 428	47.0%	★★☆☆☆
2025	42.3	231 of 427	45.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	46.4	196 of 420	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	47.0	204 of 427	52.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	32.3	288 of 426	32.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	38.0	250 of 426	41.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	36.6	279 of 426	34.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	38.0	277 of 423	34.5%	★★☆☆☆
2017	33.0	229 of 336	31.8%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	19.8	125 of 143	12.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	12.9	140 of 142	1.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	78.6	15 of 123	87.8%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	16.9	550 of 651	15.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	13.0	593 of 649	8.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	23.0	510 of 650	21.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	30.5	456 of 645	29.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	20.4	526 of 656	19.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	26.2	483 of 656	26.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	27.3	493 of 646	23.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	26.1	502 of 640	21.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	20.4	529 of 639	17.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	43.8	53 of 90	41.1%	★★☆☆☆
2025	25.2	166 of 206	19.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	34.0	134 of 196	31.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	41.2	100 of 184	45.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	46.5	84 of 164	48.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	27.8	123 of 152	19.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	27.1	507 of 667	24.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	27.3	499 of 660	24.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	35.9	454 of 670	32.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	40.2	387 of 623	37.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	30.8	472 of 651	27.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	28.1	472 of 653	27.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	24.1	531 of 649	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	21.9	545 of 651	16.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	34.5	443 of 659	32.8%	★★☆☆☆
2025	31.9	451 of 651	30.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	31.3	460 of 655	29.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	22.3	504 of 649	22.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	31.8	449 of 669	32.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	21.4	519 of 669	22.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	14.0	586 of 650	9.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	15.1	574 of 650	11.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	16.3	555 of 639	13.1%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2025	7.8	511 of 532	3.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	7.6	513 of 535	4.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	13.8	489 of 528	7.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	23.2	459 of 540	15.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	20.2	469 of 539	13.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	5.1	521 of 529	1.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)47th percentile+23 vs school

Hispanic (2026)41st percentile+17 vs school

Male (2026)33rd percentile+9 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)24th percentile~ school

Female (2026)16th percentile-8 vs school

English Language Learner (2026)13th percentile-11 vs school

White (2025)4th percentile-17 vs school

By subject vs Alabama (2025-2026) ?

English51%-12 vs state

Science24%-26 vs state

Mathematics19%-22 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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	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
Loachapoka Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	685 Lee Road 61	Loachapoka	36865	Lee County	Lee County	No	No	No	Yes	(334) 705-6031	332	25	13.2	75.9%	40 (12.0%)	184 (55.4%)	95 (28.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (3.9%)	24.3	523^rd of 686 public elementary schools	23.8%		20.8	537^th of 680 public elementary schools	21.0%	14	18.9	13.1	18.0	25.0	24.2	64.9	32.3	59.2	46.4	$14,436	$3,979	$10,427
Creekside Elementary School	Public	3-5	1800 Richland Road	Auburn	36832	Lee County	Auburn City	No	No	No	Yes	(334) 887-0070	458	31	15.0	30.6%	227 (49.6%)	109 (23.8%)	37 (8.1%)	63 (13.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (4.8%)	87.8	68^th of 686 public elementary schools	90.1%		88.2	61^st of 680 public elementary schools	91.0%	7	81.4	66.7	60.8		68.2	85.8	76.2	83.9		$12,189	$1,195	$10,973
Richland Elementary School	Public	K-2	770 S Yarbrough Farms Boulevard	Auburn	36832	Lee County	Auburn City	No	No	No	Yes	(334) 887-1980	426	26	16.3	37.6%	208 (48.8%)	115 (27.0%)	36 (8.5%)	42 (9.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (5.9%)								(n/a)										$11,804	$1,054	$10,730
Margaret Yarbrough Elementary School	Public	3-5	1555 N Donahue Dr	Auburn	36830	Lee County	Auburn City	No	No	No	Yes	(334) 887-1970	396	26	15.2	36.6%	212 (53.5%)	113 (28.5%)	22 (5.6%)	33 (8.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (4.0%)	85.4	89^th of 686 public elementary schools	87.0%		87.9	63^rd of 680 public elementary schools	90.7%	26	62.5	65.5	77.3		73.4	77.9	78.4	78.9		$11,357	$1,821	$9,515
Cary Woods Elementary School	Public	K-2	715 Sanders St	Auburn	36830	Lee County	Auburn City	No	No	No	Yes	(334) 887-4940	439	30	14.6	44.4%	192 (43.7%)	90 (20.5%)	76 (17.3%)	49 (11.2%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.7%)	29 (6.6%)								(n/a)										$11,696	$1,176	$10,499
Woodland Pines Elementary School	Public	K-2	1565 W Farmville Road	Auburn	36830	Lee County	Auburn City	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(334) 887-4960	348	22	15.8	36.2%	166 (47.7%)	93 (26.7%)	24 (6.9%)	32 (9.2%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (9.2%)								(n/a)
Wrights Mill Road Elementary School	Public	3-5	807 Wrights Mill Rd	Auburn	36830	Lee County	Auburn City	No	No	No	Yes	(334) 887-1990	388	27	14.4	34.8%	236 (60.8%)	51 (13.1%)	46 (11.9%)	30 (7.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (6.4%)	90.3	50^th of 686 public elementary schools	92.7%		88.9	57^th of 680 public elementary schools	91.6%	7	76.8	66.1	73.0		76.6	83.0	79.5	86.1		$13,553	$1,967	$11,564
Auburn Early Education Center	Public	K-2	721 E University Dr	Auburn	36830	Lee County	Auburn City	No	No	No	No	(334) 887-4950	492	29	17.2	44.7%	212 (43.1%)	112 (22.8%)	79 (16.1%)	55 (11.2%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.6%)	31 (6.3%)								(n/a)										$14,114	$1,300	$12,793
Pick Elementary School	Public	3-5	1320 N College St	Auburn	36830	Lee County	Auburn City	No	No	No	Yes	(334) 887-2110	464	29	16.1	38.1%	211 (45.5%)	88 (19.0%)	68 (14.7%)	73 (15.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (5.2%)	86.8	75^th of 686 public elementary schools	89.1%		88.3	60^th of 680 public elementary schools	91.2%	15	61.8	73.0	67.7		73.0	81.8	82.5	78.9		$12,400	$2,336	$10,043
Dean Road Elementary School	Public	K-2	335 S Dean Rd	Auburn	36830	Lee County	Auburn City	No	No	No	Yes	(334) 887-4900	383	24	15.9	42.0%	191 (49.9%)	61 (15.9%)	64 (16.7%)	37 (9.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (7.8%)								(n/a)										$12,525	$1,116	$11,389

Frequently Asked Questions about Loachapoka Elementary School

Is Loachapoka Elementary School a good school?

Loachapoka Elementary School ranks in the bottom 23.8% of Alabama elementary schools.

What district is Loachapoka Elementary School in?

Lee County

What is the racial makeup of Loachapoka Elementary School?

Students at Loachapoka Elementary School are 55% African American, 29% Hispanic, 12% White, 4% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Loachapoka Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Sanford Middle School
High : Loachapoka High School

How many students attend Loachapoka Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 332 students attended Loachapoka Elementary School.

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