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Fort Deposit Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-5

530^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 680 Alabama Elementary Schools

Better than 22% of Alabama elementary schools

Summary

Fort Deposit Elementary School is a public elementary school serving grades PK-5 in Fort Deposit, Alabama, with 214 students. The school is part of the Lowndes County School District, which is ranked 122 out of 135 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Fort Deposit Elementary consistently ranks in the bottom 20% of Alabama elementary schools, with test scores significantly below the state and county averages across all grade levels and subject areas. The school also has very high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 8% to 26.7% over the past few years. With over 96% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, the school has a high level of economic disadvantage among its student population.

When compared to other nearby elementary schools, such as Pintlala Elementary in Montgomery County and Central Elementary in Lowndes County, Fort Deposit Elementary consistently performs worse academically. The school's per-student spending of $11,888 in 2018-2019 is higher than the state average, but this does not seem to be translating into improved academic outcomes.

186

Students ?

15.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,888

Per pupil spending ?

87.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

200 Gilmer Hills Rd
Fort Deposit, AL 36032

(334) 227-8704

District: Lowndes County

Students who attend Fort Deposit Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Lowndes County Middle School
High:	Calhoun High School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

89.8%

White:

6.5%

Hispanic:

2.2%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 9th percentile in 2015 → 22nd in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 13 percentile points since 2015

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Alabama average (30% vs 52% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (22nd percentile)

!Science scores 39 pts below the Alabama average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school30%

District avg30%

Alabama avg52%

530^th of 680

Alabama public elementary schools ?

Bottom 22%▲ up 13 pts since 2015

From bottom 9% (2015) to bottom 22% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 3Elementary Schools in the Lowndes County

122^nd of 135Lowndes 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	21.8	530 of 680	22.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	11.5	622 of 684	9.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	8.4	651 of 680	4.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	8.3	670 of 687	2.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	9.1	670 of 692	3.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	8.2	653 of 681	4.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	9.2	636 of 680	6.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	8.6	656 of 688	4.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	6.2	681 of 691	1.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	13.2	631 of 691	8.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	21.6	573 of 695	17.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	8.6	683 of 696	1.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	11.0	668 of 696	4.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	7.5	689 of 709	2.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	19.1	643 of 704	8.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	8.1	686 of 696	1.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	11.4	674 of 698	3.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	16.8	640 of 698	8.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	25.5	584 of 689	15.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	17.6	631 of 688	8.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2004	32.1	471 of 623	24.4%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2025	36.7	274 of 427	35.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	22.3	366 of 420	12.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	19.5	382 of 427	10.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	18.2	401 of 426	5.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	15.1	417 of 426	2.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	17.6	401 of 426	5.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	23.2	365 of 423	13.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2025	24.3	506 of 649	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	16.1	561 of 650	13.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	12.0	590 of 645	8.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	8.1	643 of 656	2.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	8.7	648 of 656	1.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	9.8	612 of 646	5.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	10.1	599 of 640	6.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	9.3	615 of 639	3.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2025	29.2	488 of 660	26.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	14.9	600 of 670	10.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	10.5	598 of 623	4.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	12.2	620 of 651	4.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	10.1	637 of 653	2.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	10.6	623 of 649	4.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	11.7	608 of 651	6.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	7.1	554 of 567	2.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2025	21.5	515 of 651	20.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	12.2	593 of 655	9.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	7.3	630 of 649	2.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	10.5	634 of 669	5.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	11.0	630 of 669	5.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	10.4	610 of 650	6.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	12.5	594 of 650	8.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	9.8	603 of 639	5.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

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 (2025)36th percentile+14 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)26th percentile+4 vs school

Female (2025)22nd percentile~ school

Male (2025)21st percentile~ school

By subject vs Alabama (2024-2025) ?

English49%-15 vs state

Mathematics20%-22 vs state

Science4%-39 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
Fort Deposit Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	200 Gilmer Hills Rd	Fort Deposit	36032	Lowndes County	Lowndes County	No	No	No	Yes	(334) 227-8704	186	12	15.5	87.1%	12 (6.5%)	167 (89.8%)	4 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.6%)	21.8	530^th of 680 public elementary schools	22.1%		11.5	622^nd of 684 public elementary schools	9.1%	92	48.5	8.0	3.2		4.0	60.6	48.0	38.7		$11,888	$3,047	$8,802
Greenville Elementary School	Public	3-4	102 Butler Cir	Greenville	36037	Butler County	Butler County	No	No	No	Yes	(334) 382-7614	268	15	17.8	85.1%	63 (23.5%)	181 (67.5%)	16 (6.0%)	2 (0.7%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.9%)	46.4	379^th of 680 public elementary schools	44.3%		39.7	434^th of 684 public elementary schools	36.5%	55	50.8	33.8			35.3	65.2	51.2			$8,052	$820	$7,206
WO Parmer Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-2	100 Butler Circle	Greenville	36037	Butler County	Butler County	No	No	No	Yes	(334) 382-8720	528	30	17.6	69.5%	109 (20.6%)	364 (68.9%)	19 (3.6%)	4 (0.8%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (5.9%)								(n/a)										$9,924	$2,290	$7,609
Central Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	141 Main St	Hayneville	36040	Lowndes County	Lowndes County	No	No	No	Yes	(334) 563-7319	200	8	25.0	82.5%	2 (1.0%)	196 (98.0%)	2 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11.2	626^th of 680 public elementary schools	7.9%		9.7	652^nd of 684 public elementary schools	4.7%	26	3.7	16.7	3.3		26.7	48.2	33.3	26.7		$12,290	$2,893	$9,357
Pintlala Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	215 Federal Rd	Hope Hull	36043	Montgomery County	Montgomery County	No	No	No	Yes	(334) 288-9523	170	10	17.8	63.5%	62 (36.5%)	72 (42.4%)	23 (13.5%)	2 (1.2%)	3 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (4.7%)	11.1	627^th of 680 public elementary schools	7.8%		16.2	575^th of 684 public elementary schools	15.9%	52	17.2	8.0	10.0	10.0	8.0	34.5	25.0	60.0	25.0	$13,724	$2,785	$10,890

Frequently Asked Questions about Fort Deposit Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of Fort Deposit Elementary School?

Students at Fort Deposit Elementary School are 90% African American, 6% White, 2% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races.

What district is Fort Deposit Elementary School in?

Lowndes County

What schools do graduates of Fort Deposit Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Fort Deposit Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Lowndes County Middle School
High : Calhoun High School

How many students attend Fort Deposit Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 186 students attended Fort Deposit Elementary School.

Is Fort Deposit Elementary School a good school?

Fort Deposit Elementary School ranks in the bottom 22.1% of Alabama elementary schools.

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