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Blue Springs Elementary School

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Blue Springs Elementary School ranks 387 th of 686 Alabama elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

387^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 686 Alabama Elementary Schools

Better than 44% of Alabama elementary schools

Summary

Blue Springs Elementary School is a PK-5 school in Athens, AL, serving 558 students within the Limestone County district, where about 71% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch.

Blue Springs has experienced a notable decline in recent years, dropping from a 3-star to a 2-star rating and falling from the 65th to the 43rd percentile statewide between 2023-24 and 2025-26. The most significant concern is mathematics proficiency, which has fallen sharply across all grade levels—5th grade math, for instance, dropped to just 27.78% proficiency, well below the state average. Fourth grade English Language Arts is also a worry, at 45.98% proficiency compared to the state's 59.53%. Chronic absenteeism has also been an issue, spiking to 19.1% in 2022-23 before improving to 11.3%—still higher than the district's 7.2%. Interestingly, the school spends more per student ($10,891) than nearby schools like Elkmont Elementary ($9,722) and Tanner Elementary ($9,885), yet outcomes have not kept pace.

There are bright spots worth noting. The school has shown remarkable success with English Language Learner students, who improved from the 17th to the 58th percentile, and Hispanic students have consistently ranked in the 60th percentile or higher. Fifth grade ELA remains a standout at 75% proficiency, outperforming both the district (64.78%) and state (69.53%). The school also serves its economically disadvantaged students at the state average (49th percentile), suggesting solid support for that population. Compared to neighbors like Sugar Creek Elementary, which has held steady at a 3-star rating, Blue Springs now sits closer to the struggling Tanner Elementary. The challenge ahead is to replicate the successful strategies used for specific subgroups and grade levels across the entire school, particularly in math and 4th grade reading.

558

Students ?

16.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,230

Per pupil spending ?

70.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

16787 Hardy Road
Athens, AL 35611

(256) 729-4092

District: Limestone County

Students who attend Blue Springs Elementary School usually attend:

High:

Clements High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

65.9%

Hispanic:

20.4%

Two or more races:

8.1%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 61st percentile in 2016 → 44th in 2026

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 17 percentile points since 2016

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

!Near the bottom of Limestone County's ranking

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school49%

District avg44%

Alabama avg53%

387^th of 686

Alabama public elementary schools ?

Bottom 44%▼ down 17 pts since 2016

From top 39% (2016) to bottom 44% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

6^th of 7Elementary Schools in the Limestone County

80^th of 140Limestone 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	46.2	387 of 686	43.6%	★★☆☆☆
2025	46.2	382 of 680	43.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	63.4	237 of 684	65.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	59.8	266 of 680	60.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	59.0	279 of 687	59.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	58.1	272 of 692	60.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	61.9	246 of 681	63.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	58.3	296 of 680	56.5%	★★★☆☆
2017	51.6	347 of 688	49.6%	★★☆☆☆
2016	59.1	272 of 691	60.6%	★★★☆☆
2015	56.5	275 of 691	60.2%	★★★☆☆
2013	51.0	428 of 696	38.5%	★★☆☆☆
2012	50.6	429 of 696	38.4%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	49.7	60 of 143	58.0%	★★★☆☆
2025	39.6	87 of 142	38.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	29.7	109 of 131	16.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	39.9	416 of 651	36.1%	★★☆☆☆
2025	50.2	337 of 649	48.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	65.3	205 of 650	68.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	55.5	279 of 645	56.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	60.3	240 of 656	63.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	50.6	321 of 656	51.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	52.4	307 of 646	52.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	62.5	239 of 640	62.7%	★★★☆☆
2017	63.5	209 of 639	67.3%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2025	54.1	83 of 206	59.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	54.7	71 of 196	63.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	49.4	78 of 164	52.4%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	50.0	343 of 667	48.6%	★★☆☆☆
2025	50.9	329 of 660	50.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	63.1	242 of 670	63.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	52.1	303 of 623	51.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	58.4	262 of 651	59.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	64.1	199 of 653	69.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	62.4	218 of 649	66.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	67.4	181 of 651	72.2%	★★★★☆
2017	42.3	357 of 567	37.0%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	52.6	326 of 659	50.5%	★★★☆☆
2025	42.4	386 of 651	40.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	58.3	274 of 655	58.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	61.9	238 of 649	63.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	55.5	297 of 669	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	62.5	229 of 669	65.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	67.0	191 of 650	70.6%	★★★★☆
2018	56.2	297 of 650	54.3%	★★★☆☆
2017	45.0	373 of 639	41.6%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	40.8	117 of 193	39.4%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	37.0	249 of 403	38.2%	★★☆☆☆
2025	33.3	272 of 403	32.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	65.6	95 of 395	75.9%	★★★★☆
2023	56.0	118 of 373	68.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	42.6	182 of 345	47.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	38.1	241 of 398	39.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	64.6	93 of 392	76.3%	★★★★☆
2018	58.3	110 of 344	68.0%	★★★☆☆
2017	45.5	139 of 280	50.4%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	28.6	396 of 501	21.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	32.8	391 of 532	26.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	53.5	241 of 535	55.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	47.1	277 of 528	47.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	44.2	293 of 540	45.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	40.7	313 of 539	41.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	38.6	342 of 529	35.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	38.5	331 of 508	34.8%	★★☆☆☆
2017	30.3	273 of 369	26.0%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Hispanic (2025)60th percentile+16 vs school

English Language Learner (2026)58th percentile+14 vs school

Male (2026)51st percentile+7 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)49th percentile+5 vs school

Multi-racial (2026)39th percentile-4 vs school

Special Education (2026)38th percentile-5 vs school

Female (2026)36th percentile-7 vs school

White (2026)21st percentile-23 vs school

By subject vs Alabama (2025-2026) ?

English60%-4 vs state

Science50%~ state avg

Mathematics36%-6 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 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
Blue Springs Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	16787 Hardy Road	Athens	35611	Limestone County	Limestone County	No	No	No	Yes	(256) 729-4092	558	34	16.4	70.8%	368 (65.9%)	28 (5.0%)	114 (20.4%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	45 (8.1%)	46.2	387^th of 686 public elementary schools	43.6%		46.2	382^nd of 680 public elementary schools	43.8%	5	42.4	39.1	27.8		50.0	59.8	46.0	75.0		$11,230	$1,748	$9,468
Lauderdale Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	201 Cedar Street	Rogersville	35652	Lauderdale County	Lauderdale County	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(256) 247-3414	746	41	18.1	39.5%	666 (89.3%)	25 (3.4%)	16 (2.1%)	6 (0.8%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.3%)	30 (4.0%)	66.4	227^th of 686 public elementary schools	66.9%		52.9	335^th of 680 public elementary schools	50.7%	108	50.7	60.8	56.4	36.7	55.7	72.7	58.8	73.4	57.8	$8,275	$791	$7,438
Athens Intermediate School	Public	4-5	1916 Us Hwy 72 W	Athens	35611	Limestone County	Athens City	No	No	No	No	(256) 230-2880	641	36	17.8	55.9%	305 (47.6%)	127 (19.8%)	157 (24.5%)	9 (1.4%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (6.2%)	62.7	255^th of 686 public elementary schools	62.8%		61.5	264^th of 680 public elementary schools	61.2%	9		35.7	44.5		59.3		67.2	73.4		$10,854	$2,563	$8,276
James L Cowart Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-3	1701 W Hobbs St	Athens	35611	Limestone County	Athens City	No	No	No	Yes	(256) 233-6627	332	20	16.6	69.3%	121 (36.4%)	94 (28.3%)	91 (27.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	25 (7.5%)								(n/a)	33.3					51.9				$12,704	$2,127	$10,562
Athens Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-3	515 N Madison St	Athens	35611	Limestone County	Athens City	No	No	No	Yes	(256) 233-6609	474	29	16.6	67.5%	160 (33.8%)	82 (17.3%)	194 (40.9%)	6 (1.3%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	29 (6.1%)								(n/a)	43.6					63.8				$16,366	$3,355	$12,997
Sugar Creek Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	26595 Salem Minor Hill Road	Lester	35647	Limestone County	Limestone County	No	No	No	Yes	(256) 233-6669	631	43	14.6	62.0%	453 (71.8%)	14 (2.2%)	120 (19.0%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	41 (6.5%)	56.3	304^th of 686 public elementary schools	55.7%		60.3	276^th of 680 public elementary schools	59.4%	28	46.5	52.3	33.7		50.5	67.7	61.7	65.5		$11,957	$2,010	$9,935
Julian Newman Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-3	601 S Clinton Street	Athens	35611	Limestone County	Athens City	No	No	No	Yes	(256) 233-6630	409	23	17.7	44.5%	216 (52.8%)	64 (15.6%)	71 (17.4%)	16 (3.9%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (9.5%)								(n/a)	40.0					68.7				$21,978	$1,924	$20,040
Brookhill Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-3	320 Brookhill Dr	Athens	35611	Limestone County	Athens City	No	No	No	Yes	(256) 233-6603	380	22	17.6	41.3%	250 (65.8%)	67 (17.6%)	39 (10.3%)	6 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (4.7%)								(n/a)	59.3					79.1				$11,873	$1,563	$10,295
Tanner Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	12067 Dowd Street	Tanner	35671	Limestone County	Limestone County	No	No	No	Yes	(256) 998-5266	338	22	15.2	79.3%	107 (31.7%)	78 (23.1%)	120 (35.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (9.5%)	20.5	551^st of 686 public elementary schools	19.7%		20.8	538^th of 680 public elementary schools	20.9%	13	20.0	17.7	36.4		21.6	36.0	27.5	63.6		$14,279	$2,911	$11,354
Elkmont Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	25630 Evans Street	Elkmont	35620	Limestone County	Limestone County	No	No	No	Yes	(256) 732-4291	599	38	15.7	63.6%	455 (76.0%)	15 (2.5%)	103 (17.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (4.2%)	51.1	350^th of 686 public elementary schools	49.0%		56.6	308^th of 680 public elementary schools	54.7%	42	36.6	47.3	39.7		52.7	59.2	51.6	71.8		$14,110	$1,549	$12,549

Frequently Asked Questions about Blue Springs Elementary School

What schools do graduates of Blue Springs Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Blue Springs Elementary School usually go on to attend:

High : Clements High School

Is Blue Springs Elementary School a good school?

Blue Springs Elementary School ranks 387^th of 686 Alabama elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Blue Springs Elementary School?

Students at Blue Springs Elementary School are 66% White, 20% Hispanic, 8% Two or more races, 5% African American.

How many students attend Blue Springs Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 558 students attended Blue Springs Elementary School.

What district is Blue Springs Elementary School in?

Limestone County

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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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