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Hackleburg Elementary School

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Hackleburg Elementary School ranks 103 rd of 686 Alabama elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

103^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 686 Alabama Elementary Schools

Better than 85% of Alabama elementary schools

Summary

Hackleburg Elementary School is a small, rural school in Hackleburg, AL, serving 258 students in grades PK through 5 as part of the Marion County school district.

This school has undergone a remarkable transformation in just a couple of years. After earning a 2-star rating in the 2023-2024 school year, Hackleburg jumped to a 4-star rating in both 2024-2025 and 2025-2026, moving from the 47th percentile to the 85th percentile statewide. Today, the school outperforms its district and state averages in nearly every subject and grade level. For example, 5th-grade English proficiency sits at an impressive 92.31%, compared to 78.54% for the district and 69.53% for the state. What makes this even more notable is that the school achieves these results while serving a student body where roughly 57% qualify for free or reduced lunch. Hackleburg ranks in the 86th percentile statewide for the performance of its economically disadvantaged students, showing the school's strategies are lifting all learners, not just a select few.

Hackleburg also stands out for its exceptionally low chronic absenteeism rate of just 5.5%, compared to 11% for the district and 12% statewide—a dramatic improvement from 16.5% just two years ago. The school achieves all of this while spending less per student ($8,239) than nearby schools like Russellville Elementary School and Hamilton Elementary School, and with a favorable student-teacher ratio of 15.1. The contrast with Phillips Elementary School, just 7.79 miles away in the same district, is striking—Phillips sits in the low 40th percentile and has a chronic absenteeism rate of 26.8%. While 3rd-grade math remains a relative area for growth (56.25% proficiency, above the state average but below the district's 70.12%), Hackleburg's overall trajectory makes it a standout example of effective school improvement.

258

Students ?

15.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,879

Per pupil spending ?

57.0%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

185 School Street
Hackleburg, AL 35564-4066

(205) 935-5156

District: Marion County

Racial breakdown:

White:

89.5%

Hispanic:

3.9%

Two or more races:

3.5%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 65th percentile in 2016 → 85th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Alabama average (72% vs 53% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 15% of Alabama elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 20 percentile points since 2016

Worth a look

!Near the bottom of Marion County's ranking

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school72%

District avg70%

Alabama avg53%

103^rd of 686

Alabama public elementary schools ?

Top 15%▲ up 20 pts since 2016

From top 35% (2016) to top 15% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 4Elementary Schools in the Marion County

36^th of 140Marion 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	82.6	103 of 686	85.0%	★★★★☆
2025	77.5	136 of 680	80.0%	★★★★☆
2024	48.8	360 of 684	47.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	45.6	375 of 680	44.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	51.2	347 of 687	49.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	49.9	345 of 692	50.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	43.8	402 of 681	41.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	54.4	326 of 680	52.1%	★★★☆☆
2017	68.8	181 of 688	73.7%	★★★★☆
2016	62.4	242 of 691	65.0%	★★★☆☆
2015	31.1	502 of 691	27.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	42.0	435 of 695	37.4%	★★☆☆☆
2013	61.9	291 of 696	58.2%	★★★☆☆
2012	66.9	226 of 696	67.5%	★★★☆☆
2011	67.0	233 of 709	67.1%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	78.6	111 of 651	82.9%	★★★★☆
2025	64.6	218 of 649	66.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	49.3	334 of 650	48.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	50.1	321 of 645	50.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	57.4	269 of 656	59.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	41.8	385 of 656	41.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	44.8	389 of 646	39.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	55.1	305 of 640	52.3%	★★★☆☆
2017	73.8	133 of 639	79.2%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	78.5	95 of 667	85.8%	★★★★☆
2025	79.6	81 of 660	87.7%	★★★★☆
2024	50.7	341 of 670	49.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	45.3	350 of 623	43.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	55.0	293 of 651	55.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	46.5	355 of 653	45.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	41.8	397 of 649	38.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	59.5	254 of 651	61.0%	★★★☆☆
2017	66.4	148 of 567	73.9%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	82.1	94 of 659	85.7%	★★★★☆
2025	86.0	67 of 651	89.7%	★★★★☆
2024	45.6	368 of 655	43.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	40.1	405 of 649	37.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	41.8	394 of 669	41.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	55.3	284 of 669	57.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	43.5	390 of 650	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	55.1	303 of 650	53.4%	★★★☆☆
2017	64.7	196 of 639	69.3%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	69.4	134 of 501	73.3%	★★★★☆
2025	64.2	180 of 532	66.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	34.6	370 of 535	30.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	25.6	424 of 528	19.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	31.5	387 of 540	28.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	31.0	390 of 539	27.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	28.6	422 of 529	20.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	31.9	380 of 508	25.2%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)86th percentile~ school

Male (2026)86th percentile~ school

Female (2026)83rd percentile~ school

White (2026)73rd percentile-12 vs school

By subject vs Alabama (2025-2026) ?

Science79%+29 vs state

English78%+14 vs state

Mathematics64%+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
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%)	82.6	103^rd of 686 public elementary schools	85.0%		77.5	136^th of 680 public elementary schools	80.0%	33	56.3	76.3	59.0		79.0	63.3	79.0	92.3		$10,879	$2,337	$8,505
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%)	44.2	404^th of 686 public elementary schools	41.1%		40.8	418^th of 680 public elementary schools	38.5%	14	48.8	40.0	30.6	35.7	41.4	55.8	53.3	61.1	50.0	$11,664	$2,820	$8,807
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%)	65.2	236^th of 686 public elementary schools	65.6%		58.3	290^th of 680 public elementary schools	57.4%	54	63.3	51.0	31.0	63.3	52.9	77.6	51.0	69.1	65.0	$10,745	$1,075	$9,658
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%)	58.8	281^st of 686 public elementary schools	59.0%		71.6	183^rd of 680 public elementary schools	73.1%	98	48.6	47.1	51.6		42.7	67.6	56.9	72.6		$10,748	$2,575	$8,162
Hamilton Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	784 10th Ave SW	Hamilton	35570	Marion County	Marion County	No	No	No	Yes	(205) 921-2145	638	39	16.5	60.3%	487 (76.3%)	32 (5.0%)	81 (12.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (5.8%)	89.5	56^th of 686 public elementary schools	91.8%		91.4	43^rd of 680 public elementary schools	93.7%	13	82.3	72.2			69.4	82.1	78.7			$12,204	$2,613	$9,554
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%)	62.8	252^nd of 686 public elementary schools	63.3%		71.3	186^th of 680 public elementary schools	72.6%	66	58.6	49.5	37.0		72.0	68.0	63.4	59.4		$13,108	$3,657	$9,413
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)										$12,602	$3,376	$9,193

Frequently Asked Questions about Hackleburg Elementary School

How many students attend Hackleburg Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 258 students attended Hackleburg Elementary School.

Is Hackleburg Elementary School a good school?

Hackleburg Elementary School ranks 103^rd of 686 Alabama elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What district is Hackleburg Elementary School in?

Marion County

What is the racial makeup of Hackleburg Elementary School?

Students at Hackleburg Elementary School are 90% White, 4% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races, 2% Asian, 1% African American.

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