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Phillips Elementary School

Q: Is Phillips Elementary School a good school?

Phillips Elementary School ranks 418 th of 680 Alabama elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-6

418^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 680 Alabama Elementary Schools

Better than 39% of Alabama elementary schools

Summary

Phillips Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Bear Creek, Alabama, serving grades PK-6 with a total enrollment of 263 students. The school is part of the Marion County School District, which is ranked 48 out of 135 districts in Alabama and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Phillips Elementary School faces significant challenges in academic performance, with consistently low rankings compared to other Alabama elementary schools. The school's proficiency rates in math and other subjects are significantly below the state and county averages, and its performance is particularly low for White students and students with special needs. Additionally, the school has high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 14.8% to 26.8% over the past few years, which is much higher than the state average.

Interestingly, nearby schools such as Double Springs Elementary, Tharptown Elementary, and Lynn Elementary generally outperform Phillips Elementary School on academic measures, despite serving similar demographics. The Haleyville Elementary School, which is about 6 miles away, is a higher-performing school with a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger and significantly better academic outcomes than Phillips Elementary.

240

Students ?

16.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$9,355

Per pupil spending ?

68.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

160 School Ave
Bear Creek, AL 35543

(205) 486-5062

District: Marion County

Racial breakdown:

White:

93.8%

Hispanic:

5.4%

Two or more races:

0.8%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 46th percentile in 2015 → 39th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Alabama average (43% vs 50% meeting standards)

!High chronic absenteeism (27% vs 12% Alabama)

!Ranking has slipped — down 7 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school43%

District avg64%

Alabama avg50%

418^th of 680

Alabama public elementary schools ?

Bottom 39%▼ down 7 pts since 2015

From bottom 46% (2015) to bottom 39% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^th of 4Elementary Schools in the Marion County

48^th of 135Marion 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	40.8	418 of 680	38.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	53.0	322 of 684	52.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	42.2	402 of 680	40.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	43.1	391 of 687	43.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	39.5	425 of 692	38.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	61.5	251 of 681	63.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	56.3	312 of 680	54.1%	★★★☆☆
2017	51.2	352 of 688	48.8%	★★☆☆☆
2016	65.4	218 of 691	68.5%	★★★☆☆
2015	45.9	375 of 691	45.7%	★★☆☆☆
2014	63.6	230 of 695	66.9%	★★★☆☆
2013	68.8	197 of 696	71.7%	★★★★☆
2012	81.0	56 of 696	92.0%	★★★★★
2011	75.4	123 of 709	82.7%	★★★★☆
2010	77.0	107 of 704	84.8%	★★★★☆
2009	54.7	343 of 696	50.7%	★★★☆☆
2008	49.5	393 of 698	43.7%	★★☆☆☆
2007	66.2	227 of 698	67.5%	★★★☆☆
2006	53.7	334 of 689	51.5%	★★★☆☆
2005	56.0	309 of 688	55.1%	★★★☆☆
2004	50.7	327 of 623	47.5%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2025	38.6	415 of 649	36.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	57.8	263 of 650	59.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	42.9	371 of 645	42.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	42.8	385 of 656	41.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	38.0	414 of 656	36.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	54.8	286 of 646	55.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	49.7	348 of 640	45.6%	★★☆☆☆
2017	50.5	324 of 639	49.3%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2025	43.1	395 of 660	40.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	60.2	266 of 670	60.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	49.5	325 of 623	47.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	50.9	327 of 651	49.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	45.7	361 of 653	44.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	65.7	188 of 649	71.0%	★★★★☆
2018	64.4	203 of 651	68.8%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2025	44.3	377 of 651	42.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	53.2	311 of 655	52.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	35.1	434 of 649	33.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	41.8	392 of 669	41.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	41.4	394 of 669	41.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	53.3	307 of 650	52.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	62.2	251 of 650	61.4%	★★★☆☆
2017	57.4	273 of 639	57.3%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2021	27.7	315 of 398	20.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	69.1	80 of 392	79.6%	★★★★☆
2018	51.6	142 of 344	58.7%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2025	21.8	465 of 532	12.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	35.1	366 of 535	31.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	23.0	440 of 528	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	25.7	440 of 540	18.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	24.9	434 of 539	19.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	44.4	296 of 529	44.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	31.0	389 of 508	23.4%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Male (2025)42nd percentile+4 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)40th percentile~ school

Female (2025)36th percentile~ school

Special Education (2021)21st percentile-18 vs school

White (2025)13th percentile-26 vs school

By subject vs Alabama (2024-2025) ?

English56%-6 vs state

Science40%-3 vs state

Mathematics31%-9 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
Phillips Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	160 School Ave	Bear Creek	35543	Marion County	Marion County	No	No	No	Yes	(205) 486-5062	240	15	16.0	68.8%	225 (93.8%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (5.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.8%)	40.8	418^th of 680 public elementary schools	38.5%		53	322^nd of 684 public elementary schools	52.9%	96	25.0	30.0	40.0	28.6	40.0	47.5	52.5	60.0	65.0	$9,355	$1,198	$8,139
Phil Campbell Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	148 Camp Street	Phil Campbell	35581	Franklin County	Franklin County	No	No	No	Yes	(256) 331-2170	441	27	16.3	59.6%	389 (88.2%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (8.8%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (2.7%)	58.3	290^th of 680 public elementary schools	57.4%		47.3	373^rd of 684 public elementary schools	45.5%	83	48.2	34.7	44.3	41.8	49.0	66.7	51.0	72.1	63.6	$8,612	$491	$8,117
Haleyville Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2000 20th St	Haleyville	35565	Winston County	Haleyville City	No	No	No	Yes	(205) 486-3405	785	48	16.3	58.9%	628 (80.0%)	6 (0.8%)	134 (17.1%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (2.0%)	71.6	183^rd of 680 public elementary schools	73.1%		68.5	200^th of 684 public elementary schools	70.8%	17	51.0	59.0	53.5		46.3	75.0	65.6	76.5		$8,921	$1,622	$7,295
Hackleburg Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	185 School Street	Hackleburg	35564	Marion County	Marion County	No	No	No	Yes	(205) 935-5156	258	17	15.1	57.0%	231 (89.5%)	3 (1.2%)	10 (3.9%)	4 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	9 (3.5%)	77.5	136^th of 680 public elementary schools	80.0%		48.8	360^th of 684 public elementary schools	47.4%	224	75.0	50.0	53.9		57.5	77.8	75.0	69.2		$8,239	$1,130	$7,091
Mount Hope	Public	PK, KG-6	8455 County Road 23	Mount Hope	35651	Lawrence County	Lawrence County	No	No	No	Yes	(256) 905-2470	117	9	13.0	55.6%	98 (83.8%)	2 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (6.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (8.5%)	61.9	259^th of 680 public elementary schools	61.9%		48	368^th of 684 public elementary schools	46.2%	109	76.5	27.3	35.7	46.2	54.6	64.7	63.6	57.1	76.9	$11,107	$2,424	$8,668
Russellville Elementary School	Public	3-6	133 Chucky Mullins Memorial Dr	Russellville	35653	Franklin County	Russellville City	No	No	No	Yes	(256) 331-2123	576	33	17.5	62.0%	186 (32.3%)	30 (5.2%)	344 (59.7%)	2 (0.3%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (1.9%)	71.3	186^th of 680 public elementary schools	72.6%		56.8	296^th of 684 public elementary schools	56.7%	110	73.4	52.4	48.7		54.5	73.8	58.5	70.7		$10,187	$2,552	$7,616
West Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-2	1340 Clay Ave	Russellville	35653	Franklin County	Russellville City	No	No	No	Yes	(256) 331-2122	686	41	16.6	52.6%	209 (30.5%)	21 (3.1%)	416 (60.6%)	4 (0.6%)	4 (0.6%)	1 (0.1%)	31 (4.5%)								(n/a)										$10,499	$1,997	$8,484
Tharptown Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	145 Highway 80	Russellville	35654	Franklin County	Franklin County	No	No	No	Yes	(256) 332-3404	541	40	13.4	66.5%	253 (46.8%)	5 (0.9%)	258 (47.7%)	5 (0.9%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (3.1%)	46	384^th of 680 public elementary schools	43.5%		39	440^th of 684 public elementary schools	35.7%	56	47.1	57.8	31.9	22.2	42.2	58.5	63.5	58.0	34.7	$9,738	$2,626	$7,109
Lynn Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	531 E Main St	Lynn	35575	Winston County	Winston County	No	No	No	Yes	(205) 717-3333	168	10	17.6	61.3%	161 (95.8%)	3 (1.8%)	3 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)	50.9	348^th of 680 public elementary schools	48.8%		65.5	218^th of 684 public elementary schools	68.1%	130	45.7	58.3			19.4	57.1	66.7			$11,990	$673	$11,291
Double Springs Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	123 Old School Rd	Double Springs	35553	Winston County	Winston County	No	No	No	Yes	(205) 717-3322	349	20	17.4	63.9%	336 (96.3%)	2 (0.6%)	9 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	38.8	435^th of 680 public elementary schools	36.0%		48.4	361^st of 684 public elementary schools	47.2%	74	56.0	27.4			22.6	59.7	50.0			$10,295	$2,264	$8,007

Frequently Asked Questions about Phillips Elementary School

How many students attend Phillips Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 240 students attended Phillips Elementary School.

Is Phillips Elementary School a good school?

Phillips Elementary School ranks 418^th of 680 Alabama elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What district is Phillips Elementary School in?

Marion County

What is the racial makeup of Phillips Elementary School?

Students at Phillips Elementary School are 94% White, 5% Hispanic.

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