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Blue Springs Elementary School

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Blue Springs Elementary School ranks 382 nd of 680 Alabama elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

382^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 680 Alabama Elementary Schools

Better than 44% of Alabama elementary schools

Summary

Blue Springs Elementary School is a public elementary school in Athens, Alabama, serving 499 students in grades PK-5. The school is part of the Limestone County School District, which is ranked 75 out of 135 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Blue Springs Elementary consistently performs above the Limestone County and Alabama state averages in English/Language Arts, with 58.76% of 3rd-grade students proficient or better in the 2024-2025 school year, compared to 57.06% in the county and 65.34% statewide. However, the school's performance in Mathematics has been more mixed, with some grades exceeding the county and state averages, while others fall behind. Blue Springs also has a relatively strong performance among its Hispanic student population, ranking in the top 83-87 out of 206-196 Alabama elementary schools in this subgroup for the past few years.

While Blue Springs Elementary generally outperforms the nearby Tanner Elementary School, it lags behind some of the higher-performing elementary schools in the Athens City School District, such as Julian Newman Elementary and Brookhill Elementary. Additionally, the school has experienced fluctuating chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 8.4% to 17.9% over the past few years, which is an area of concern. The high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 46.3% to 68.74%, also suggests that the school serves a population with significant socioeconomic challenges.

558

Students ?

16.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,891

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 — 60th percentile in 2015 → 44th in 2025

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 16 percentile points since 2015

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

!Near the bottom of Limestone County's ranking

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school48%

District avg45%

Alabama avg52%

382^nd of 680

Alabama public elementary schools ?

Bottom 44%▼ down 16 pts since 2015

From top 40% (2015) to bottom 44% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

6^th of 7Elementary Schools in the Limestone County

75^th of 135Limestone 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	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
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
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
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
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%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
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
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

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)50th percentile+6 vs school

Female (2025)48th percentile+4 vs school

Male (2025)41st percentile-3 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)39th percentile-5 vs school

Special Education (2025)33rd percentile-11 vs school

White (2025)27th percentile-17 vs school

By subject vs Alabama (2024-2025) ?

English57%-8 vs state

Mathematics43%~ state avg

Science36%-6 vs state

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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 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	382^nd of 680 public elementary schools	43.8%		63.4	237^th of 684 public elementary schools	65.4%	145	49.5	44.6	33.8		36.5	58.8	49.3	62.0		$10,891	$2,149	$8,728
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%)	52.9	335^th of 680 public elementary schools	50.7%		51.6	333^rd of 684 public elementary schools	51.3%	2	48.5	29.9	65.2	20.8	37.1	68.0	50.0	66.3	67.9
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%)	61.5	264^th of 680 public elementary schools	61.2%		50.8	343^rd of 684 public elementary schools	49.9%	79		38.4	43.3		48.7		68.5	68.3		$8,556	$1,308	$7,248
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)	39.0					57.7				$12,048	$1,663	$10,384
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)	41.4					56.6				$11,217	$2,596	$8,621
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%)	60.3	276^th of 680 public elementary schools	59.4%		65.9	214^th of 684 public elementary schools	68.7%	62	45.1	58.8	31.7		43.5	62.5	69.1	73.7		$9,525	$1,698	$7,813
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)	55.4					76.5				$12,072	$1,697	$10,374
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)	67.3					83.7				$12,330	$1,541	$10,789
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%)	20.8	538^th of 680 public elementary schools	20.9%		17	571^st of 684 public elementary schools	16.5%	33	13.0	36.5	30.4		25.0	22.6	42.3	43.2		$9,885	$1,419	$8,451
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%)	56.6	308^th of 680 public elementary schools	54.7%		54.8	312^th of 684 public elementary schools	54.4%	4	43.8	51.2	37.2		51.9	57.9	64.2	65.4		$9,722	$827	$8,880

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 382^nd of 680 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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