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Oliver Elementary School

Q: Is Oliver Elementary School a good school?

Oliver Elementary School ranks 509 th of 686 Alabama elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

509^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 686 Alabama Elementary Schools

Better than 26% of Alabama elementary schools

Summary

Oliver Elementary School in Seale, AL, is a mid-sized PK-5 school within the Russell County district, serving 481 students in a rural community setting. The school currently holds a 1-star rating, ranking in the 26th percentile statewide, which places it in the lower third of Alabama elementary schools and below the state average.

Academically, Oliver Elementary faces significant challenges, particularly in math. Only 14.75% of 5th graders were proficient in math in the 2025-2026 school year, compared to the district's 23.6% and the state's 39.06%. This pattern of underperformance is consistent across all grade levels, with 3rd-grade math proficiency dropping from 39.74% in 2022-2023 to just 20.51% in 2025-2026—a nearly 50% decline over three years. English scores are closer to district averages but still lag, with 3rd-grade proficiency at 47.44% versus the district's 62.24%. When compared to nearby schools, Oliver is the lowest-performing in its immediate area. Ladonia Elementary and Dixie Elementary both rank higher, while Sherwood Elementary in the Phenix City district ranks in the 68th percentile with significantly higher proficiency rates in both subjects.

Despite these struggles, there are notable bright spots. Oliver Elementary's 4th-grade science proficiency rate of 48.24% nearly matches the state average and exceeds the district average, suggesting a potential area of instructional strength. The school has also made remarkable progress in reducing chronic absenteeism, dropping from 17.0% in 2021-2022 to just 5.4% in 2024-2025—less than half the district and state averages. Additionally, the student-teacher ratio of 16:1 is more favorable than nearby schools like Mount Olive Intermediate (20.2:1) and Ladonia Elementary (19.2:1). The school's performance has declined steadily over the past decade, dropping from a 3-star rating in 2018-2019, and its effectiveness with specific student groups has weakened, though the significant improvement in attendance indicates a positive shift in school climate worth acknowledging.

481

Students ?

16.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$9,534

Per pupil spending ?

55.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

77 Longview Street
Seale, AL 36875

(334) 468-5400

District: Russell County

Students who attend Oliver Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Russell County Middle School
High:	Russell County High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

43.7%

African American:

36.6%

Two or more races:

11.0%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 50th percentile in 2016 → 26th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Alabama average (38% vs 53% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 24 percentile points since 2016

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school38%

District avg46%

Alabama avg53%

509^th of 686

Alabama public elementary schools ?

Bottom 26%▼ down 24 pts since 2016

From top 50% (2016) to bottom 26% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^th of 4Elementary Schools in the Russell County

94^th of 139Russell 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	26.8	509 of 686	25.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	29.6	476 of 680	30.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	39.7	435 of 684	36.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	41.6	407 of 680	40.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	35.1	449 of 687	34.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	41.3	407 of 692	41.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	55.8	306 of 681	55.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	51.8	351 of 680	48.4%	★★☆☆☆
2017	59.6	267 of 688	61.2%	★★★☆☆
2016	49.8	344 of 691	50.2%	★★★☆☆
2015	51.0	334 of 691	51.7%	★★★☆☆
2014	41.0	445 of 695	36.0%	★★☆☆☆
2013	65.1	251 of 696	63.9%	★★★☆☆
2012	52.6	402 of 696	42.2%	★★☆☆☆
2011	45.9	471 of 709	33.6%	★★☆☆☆
2010	51.6	395 of 704	43.9%	★★☆☆☆
2009	62.7	254 of 696	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2008	56.6	308 of 698	55.9%	★★★☆☆
2007	52.7	368 of 698	47.3%	★★☆☆☆
2006	40.7	455 of 689	34.0%	★★☆☆☆
2005	43.2	442 of 688	35.8%	★★☆☆☆
2004	33.9	452 of 623	27.4%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	31.9	297 of 429	30.8%	★★☆☆☆
2025	28.6	322 of 427	24.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	60.0	130 of 420	69.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	54.2	154 of 427	63.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	47.3	194 of 426	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	64.7	110 of 426	74.2%	★★★★☆
2019	70.9	81 of 426	81.0%	★★★★☆
2018	60.6	126 of 423	70.2%	★★★★☆
2017	69.4	68 of 336	79.8%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	25.5	499 of 652	23.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	27.7	485 of 649	25.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	38.2	421 of 650	35.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	48.0	340 of 645	47.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	44.5	371 of 656	43.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	47.9	341 of 656	48.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	58.3	255 of 646	60.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	56.3	298 of 640	53.4%	★★★☆☆
2017	54.5	289 of 639	54.8%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	21.4	556 of 668	16.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	30.0	480 of 660	27.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	44.2	390 of 670	41.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	51.6	307 of 623	50.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	33.1	448 of 651	31.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	32.3	452 of 653	30.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	50.4	333 of 649	48.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	56.4	291 of 651	55.3%	★★★☆☆
2017	73.0	98 of 567	82.7%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	28.4	474 of 660	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	32.1	449 of 651	31.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	40.9	411 of 655	37.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	36.4	427 of 649	34.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	28.0	476 of 669	28.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	34.8	443 of 669	33.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	53.3	308 of 650	52.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	50.0	350 of 650	46.2%	★★☆☆☆
2017	61.2	232 of 639	63.7%	★★★☆☆

Military Connected

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2022	47.5	12 of 22	45.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	50.9	12 of 25	52.0%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	39.3	235 of 403	41.7%	★★☆☆☆
2025	23.8	341 of 403	15.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	17.2	365 of 395	7.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	54.3	128 of 345	62.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	33.1	275 of 392	29.8%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	18.5	456 of 500	8.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	27.7	425 of 532	20.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	30.0	411 of 535	23.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	29.9	399 of 528	24.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	26.6	431 of 540	20.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	30.4	395 of 539	26.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	42.4	311 of 529	41.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	43.3	293 of 508	42.3%	★★☆☆☆
2017	42.3	207 of 369	43.9%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Military Connected (2022)45th percentile+11 vs school

Special Education (2026)42nd percentile+16 vs school

African American (2026)31st percentile+5 vs school

Male (2026)28th percentile~ school

Female (2026)23rd percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)17th percentile-9 vs school

White (2026)9th percentile-17 vs school

By subject vs Alabama (2025-2026) ?

English52%-13 vs state

Science48%~ state avg

Mathematics20%-22 vs state

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by a parent on FaceBook
Sunday, August 7, 2011

I think Oliver Elementary is a wonderful school. I know that Russell county schools get a lot of negative ratings but in my opinion Oliver Elementary is one of the best schools in the state. We are a military family and we have three children ranging from Elementary to high school age and I have never been disappointed in Oliver. Even when we moved away and came back 5 years later we enrolled our children into this school. Close Quote

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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 (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 (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 Science 4th Grade	Summative Assessment English 3rd Grade	Summative Assessment English 4th Grade	Summative Assessment English 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Oliver Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	77 Longview Street	Seale	36875	Russell County	Russell County	No	No	No	Yes	(334) 468-5400	481	30	16.0	55.1%	210 (43.7%)	176 (36.6%)	38 (7.9%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	53 (11.0%)	26.8	509^th of 686 public elementary schools	25.8%		29.6	476^th of 680 public elementary schools	30.0%	33	20.5	24.7	14.8	48.2	47.4	48.8	59.0	$9,534	$1,833	$7,699
Mount Olive Intermediate School	Public	3-5	456 State Highway 165	Fort Mitchell	36856	Russell County	Russell County	No	No	No	Yes	(334) 468-5002	345	17	20.2	37.7%	93 (27.0%)	165 (47.8%)	48 (13.9%)	3 (0.9%)	2 (0.6%)	3 (0.9%)	31 (9.0%)	47.9	371^st of 686 public elementary schools	45.9%		47.3	370^th of 680 public elementary schools	45.6%	1	44.4	33.6	25.5	44.8	70.4	55.2	71.6	$9,863	$2,201	$7,659
Mt Olive Primary School	Public	PK, KG-2	454 State Highway 165	Fort Mitchell	36856	Russell County	Russell County	No	No	No	Yes	(334) 468-5100	424	24	17.6	32.3%	128 (30.2%)	215 (50.7%)	57 (13.4%)	8 (1.9%)	1 (0.2%)	4 (0.9%)	11 (2.6%)								(n/a)								$8,494	$605	$7,886
Dixie Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4914 US Highway 80 W	Opelika	36804	Russell County	Russell County	No	No	No	Yes	(334) 468-5323	251	16	16.1	61.8%	169 (67.3%)	48 (19.1%)	13 (5.2%)	3 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (7.2%)	40.8	427^th of 686 public elementary schools	37.8%		46.7	374^th of 680 public elementary schools	45.0%	53	29.6	41.7	23.1	50.0	51.9	58.3	65.4	$11,684	$2,569	$9,113
Ladonia Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	9 Woodland Dr	Phenix City	36869	Russell County	Russell County	No	No	No	Yes	(334) 468-5805	461	24	19.2	62.7%	260 (56.4%)	97 (21.0%)	54 (11.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	3 (0.7%)	45 (9.8%)	49	362^nd of 686 public elementary schools	47.2%		43.7	398^th of 680 public elementary schools	41.5%	36	46.6	33.9	28.6	50.9	69.9	47.5	72.9	$11,465	$2,625	$8,838
Ridgecrest Elementary School	Public	K-5	1806 8th Pl So	Phenix City	36869	Russell County	Phenix City	No	No	No	Yes	(334) 298-3004	722	41	17.6	66.1%	58 (8.0%)	461 (63.9%)	144 (19.9%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.3%)	55 (7.6%)	33.4	471^st of 686 public elementary schools	31.3%		29.1	480^th of 680 public elementary schools	29.4%	9	33.1	30.7	30.0	34.2	49.2	47.4	68.5	$8,520	$1,280	$7,221
Meadowlane Elementary School	Public	K-5	709 Meadowlane Dr	Phenix City	36869	Russell County	Phenix City	No	No	No	Yes	(334) 298-2568	155	12	12.9	83.2%	10 (6.5%)	133 (85.8%)	4 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (4.5%)	43.5	409^th of 686 public elementary schools	40.4%		27	497^th of 680 public elementary schools	26.9%	88	47.1	42.9	53.9	23.8	58.8	42.9	61.5	$11,221	$2,079	$9,123
Westview Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1012 Ingersoll Dr	Phenix City	36867	Russell County	Phenix City	No	No	No	Yes	(334) 298-4507	563	36	15.6	44.4%	69 (12.3%)	412 (73.2%)	41 (7.3%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (6.9%)	54.2	325^th of 686 public elementary schools	52.6%		28.6	484^th of 680 public elementary schools	28.8%	159	56.3	28.9	42.2	46.7	62.5	57.8	75.6	$9,551	$1,583	$7,950
Phenix City Elementary School	Public	K-5	2307 South Railroad Street	Phenix City	36867	Russell County	Phenix City	No	No	No	Yes	(334) 732-1160	683	39	17.7	73.6%	98 (14.3%)	466 (68.2%)	64 (9.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	55 (8.1%)	20.8	547^th of 686 public elementary schools	20.3%		18.6	556^th of 680 public elementary schools	18.2%	9	32.1	23.4	18.0	26.8	43.5	41.9	55.2	$9,224	$1,586	$7,620
Sherwood Elementary School	Public	K-5	706 Idle Hour Dr	Phenix City	36867	Russell County	Phenix City	No	No	No	Yes	(334) 298-7097	493	30	16.4	61.5%	164 (33.3%)	234 (47.5%)	36 (7.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	56 (11.4%)	67	221^st of 686 public elementary schools	67.8%		51.2	346^th of 680 public elementary schools	49.1%	125	64.0	32.5	43.4	43.8	73.0	81.3	84.2	$8,457	$1,138	$7,300

Frequently Asked Questions about Oliver Elementary School

How many students attend Oliver Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 481 students attended Oliver Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Oliver Elementary School?

Students at Oliver Elementary School are 44% White, 37% African American, 11% Two or more races, 8% Hispanic.

Is Oliver Elementary School a good school?

Oliver Elementary School ranks 509^th of 686 Alabama elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

What district is Oliver Elementary School in?

Russell County

What schools do graduates of Oliver Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Russell County Middle School
High : Russell County High School

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