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Davis Elementary School

Q: Is Davis Elementary School a good school?

Davis Elementary School ranks in the bottom 0.1% of Alabama elementary schools.

Q: How many students attend Davis Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 533 students attended Davis Elementary School.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Davis Elementary School?

Students at Davis Elementary School are 81% African American, 17% Hispanic, 1% Two or more races.

Q: What schools do graduates of Davis Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Davis Elementary School usually go on to attend: Middle : Bellingrath Middle School

Public, Charter Grades K-5

685^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 686 Alabama Elementary Schools

Better than 0% of Alabama elementary schools

Summary

Davis Elementary School is a K-5 school in Montgomery, AL, serving 533 students within the Montgomery County School District. The school has faced significant academic challenges, consistently ranking at the very bottom of Alabama's elementary schools in recent years.

Test scores at Davis are dramatically below both district and state averages. For example, only 2.83% of 3rd graders were proficient in math in the most recent school year, compared to 44.89% statewide. Reading scores are somewhat better but still lag far behind, with 13.08% of 3rd graders proficient versus 64.75% statewide. The school's statewide ranking of 685 out of 686 schools places it in the absolute bottom tier. This is a stark contrast to nearby schools like Forest Avenue Elementary, ranked #1 in the state, and Bear Exploration Center, ranked #24—both within a 3-mile radius. However, it's important to note that Carver Elementary, just 1.23 miles away, serves a similar high-poverty population yet achieves significantly better results, demonstrating that improvement is possible.

There are some positive signs. English proficiency in 5th grade has more than doubled over three years, from 16.05% to 34.18%. Chronic absenteeism has also improved dramatically, dropping from 48.6% to 26.0%, though it remains more than double the state average. The school spends more per student ($9,516) than top-performing nearby schools, suggesting the issue isn't funding but rather how resources are used. For parents considering this school, it's important to understand both the significant challenges and the emerging signs of progress, particularly in literacy.

533

Students ?

19.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,004

Per pupil spending ?

87.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

3605 Rosa Parks Dr
Montgomery, AL 36105-2099

(334) 851-4866

District: Montgomery County

Racial breakdown:

African American:

80.9%

Hispanic:

16.9%

Two or more races:

1.1%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 4th percentile in 2016 → <1st in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Alabama average (14% vs 53% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (<1st percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (26% vs 12% Alabama)

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school14%

District avg34%

Alabama avg53%

685^th of 686

Alabama public elementary schools ?

Bottom 1%▼ down 4 pts since 2016

From bottom 4% (2016) to bottom 1% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

29^th of 29Elementary Schools in the Montgomery County

113^th of 140Montgomery 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	4.1	685 of 686	0.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	3.8	680 of 680	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	4.5	681 of 684	0.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	5.3	677 of 680	0.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	8.1	671 of 687	2.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	8.1	684 of 692	1.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	4.7	673 of 681	1.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	3.1	679 of 680	0.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	5.9	680 of 688	1.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	8.2	662 of 691	4.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	7.5	674 of 691	2.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	15.8	621 of 695	10.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	9.4	681 of 696	2.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	20.0	635 of 696	8.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	16.7	661 of 709	6.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	44.6	474 of 704	32.7%	★★☆☆☆
2009	39.8	487 of 696	30.0%	★★☆☆☆
2008	35.3	525 of 698	24.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	27.6	579 of 698	17.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	11.8	667 of 689	3.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2005	8.7	677 of 688	1.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2004	13.8	584 of 623	6.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	10.1	424 of 428	0.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	8.9	425 of 427	0.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	10.2	417 of 420	0.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	11.4	423 of 427	0.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	17.3	409 of 426	4.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	14.3	421 of 426	1.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	12.6	419 of 426	1.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	8.0	419 of 423	0.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	16.5	136 of 143	4.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	40.1	85 of 142	40.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	20.6	123 of 131	6.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	16.2	120 of 123	2.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	4.0	651 of 651	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	2.6	649 of 649	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	6.4	639 of 650	1.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	6.0	641 of 645	0.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	10.0	623 of 656	5.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	9.7	640 of 656	2.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	3.8	645 of 646	0.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	5.5	632 of 640	1.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	5.4	635 of 639	0.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	11.5	88 of 90	2.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	15.1	195 of 206	5.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	12.8	192 of 196	2.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	12.1	180 of 184	2.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	4.9	666 of 667	0.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	4.6	660 of 660	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	5.1	667 of 670	0.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	8.0	616 of 623	1.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	9.8	638 of 651	2.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	9.5	646 of 653	1.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	7.0	644 of 649	0.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	4.2	651 of 651	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	5.5	654 of 659	0.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	6.4	637 of 651	2.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	3.8	653 of 655	0.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	5.7	642 of 649	1.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	7.7	662 of 669	1.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	8.2	666 of 669	0.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	7.4	632 of 650	2.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	3.3	650 of 650	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	7.8	618 of 639	3.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

Native American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2024	41.3	32 of 59	45.8%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Native American (2024)46th percentile+45 vs school

English Language Learner (2026)5th percentile+5 vs school

Hispanic (2026)2nd percentile~ school

African American (2026)1st percentile~ school

Male (2026)1st percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)<1st percentile~ school

Female (2026)<1st percentile~ school

By subject vs Alabama (2025-2026) ?

English22%-43 vs state

Science15%-36 vs state

Mathematics6%-36 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 Mathematics 7th Grade	Summative Assessment Mathematics 8th Grade	Summative Assessment Science 4th Grade	Summative Assessment Science 8th Grade	Summative Assessment English 3rd Grade	Summative Assessment English 4th Grade	Summative Assessment English 5th Grade	Summative Assessment English 6th Grade	Summative Assessment English 7th Grade	Summative Assessment English 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Davis Elementary School	Public, Charter	K-5	3605 Rosa Parks Dr	Montgomery	36105	Montgomery County	Montgomery County	Yes	No	No	Yes	(334) 851-4866	533	27	19.7	87.6%	4 (0.8%)	431 (80.9%)	90 (16.9%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.1%)	4.1	685^th of 686 public elementary schools	0.1%		3.8	680^th of 680 public elementary schools	0.0%	5	2.8	3.7	10.3				14.6		13.1	18.3	34.2				$13,004	$4,831	$8,155
LIFE Academy at Historic St Jude Educational Institute	Public, Charter	K-7	2080 W Fairview Ave	Montgomery	36108	Montgomery County	LIFE Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(334) 315-0106	599	24	24.9	82.5%	2 (0.3%)	560 (93.5%)	16 (2.7%)	3 (0.5%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (2.5%)	9.4	647^th of 686 public elementary schools	5.7%		8	656^th of 680 public elementary schools	3.5%	9	12.8	5.7	17.0	8.5	5.1	8.9	15.1	26.7	40.4	28.3	44.7	29.6	40.5	33.3	$15,237	$2,753	$12,484
Carver Elementary School	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	3100 Mobile Dr	Montgomery	36108	Montgomery County	Montgomery County	No	Yes	No	Yes	(334) 851-4855	374	28	13.3	63.4%	5 (1.3%)	336 (89.8%)	20 (5.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (3.5%)	65.6	233^rd of 686 public elementary schools	66.0%		60.5	273^rd of 680 public elementary schools	59.9%	40	58.1	32.0	23.1				60.0		79.0	78.0	83.1				$14,808	$3,634	$11,157
Nixon Elementary School	Public, Charter	PK, KG-5	1000 Edgar D Nixon Ave	Montgomery	36104	Montgomery County	Montgomery County	Yes	No	No	Yes	(334) 269-3012	476	30	15.8	83.6%	4 (0.8%)	391 (82.1%)	69 (14.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (2.5%)	14.4	595^th of 686 public elementary schools	13.3%		7.9	657^th of 680 public elementary schools	3.4%	62	14.8	23.6	33.9				18.3		20.5	30.6	42.4				$15,571	$7,070	$8,483
Morris Elementary School	Public	K-5	801 Hill St	Montgomery	36108	Montgomery County	Montgomery County	No	No	No	Yes	(334) 223-6920	414	23	18.0	90.3%	5 (1.2%)	388 (93.7%)	12 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.2%)	11.3	630^th of 686 public elementary schools	8.2%		18.9	552^nd of 680 public elementary schools	18.8%	78	7.5	12.8	18.9				34.0		20.9	31.9	43.4				$11,304	$3,247	$8,038
Forest Avenue Elementary School	Public, Magnet	K-5	1700 W 5th St	Montgomery	36106	Montgomery County	Montgomery County	No	Yes	No	No	(334) 851-4876	617	38	16.2	25.6%	139 (22.5%)	190 (30.8%)	21 (3.4%)	226 (36.6%)	2 (0.3%)	2 (0.3%)	37 (6.0%)	98.4	1^st of 686 public elementary schools	99.9%		98.7	1^st of 680 public elementary schools	99.9%		94.7	93.1	84.6				90.8		100.0	98.9	100.0				$10,370	$2,038	$8,314
Johnson Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4550 Narrow Lane Rd	Montgomery	36116	Montgomery County	Montgomery County	No	No	No	Yes	(334) 851-4904	340	21	16.1	79.1%	0 (0.0%)	297 (87.4%)	39 (11.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.2%)	8.2	659^th of 686 public elementary schools	3.9%		7.3	664^th of 680 public elementary schools	2.4%	5	19.7	8.3	9.3				13.3		40.9	31.7	33.3				$12,420	$3,829	$8,575
Bear Exploration Center	Public, Magnet	K-5	2525 Churchill Dr	Montgomery	36111	Montgomery County	Montgomery County	No	Yes	No	No	(334) 851-4840	507	27	18.7	37.3%	114 (22.5%)	327 (64.5%)	26 (5.1%)	17 (3.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (4.5%)	94.2	24^th of 686 public elementary schools	96.5%		92	38^th of 680 public elementary schools	94.4%	14	67.9	66.7	68.1				92.0		96.4	97.7	95.7				$9,753	$1,340	$8,395
Highland Avenue Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2024 Highland Avenue	Montgomery	36107	Montgomery County	Montgomery County	No	No	No	Yes	(334) 269-3690	453	27	16.7	78.8%	6 (1.3%)	272 (60.0%)	166 (36.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.8%)	6.3	673^rd of 686 public elementary schools	1.9%		4.4	678^th of 680 public elementary schools	0.3%	5	10.0	10.2	3.9				22.0		20.0	32.2	34.6				$10,933	$3,189	$7,727
Southlawn Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	5225 Patricia Ln	Montgomery	36108	Montgomery County	Montgomery County	No	No	No	Yes	(334) 284-8028	395	18	21.9	80.0%	5 (1.3%)	301 (76.2%)	85 (21.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.0%)	14.4	594^th of 686 public elementary schools	13.4%		10.4	634^th of 680 public elementary schools	6.8%	40	31.8	14.6	27.7				21.8		31.8	32.7	27.7				$10,955	$2,987	$7,951

Frequently Asked Questions about Davis Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of Davis Elementary School?

Students at Davis Elementary School are 81% African American, 17% Hispanic, 1% Two or more races.

Is Davis Elementary School a good school?

Davis Elementary School ranks in the bottom 0.1% of Alabama elementary schools.

What schools do graduates of Davis Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Davis Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Bellingrath Middle School

How many students attend Davis Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 533 students attended Davis Elementary School.

What district is Davis Elementary School in?

Montgomery County

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