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Oliver Elementary School

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Oliver Elementary School ranks 476 th of 680 Alabama elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

476^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 680 Alabama Elementary Schools

Better than 30% of Alabama elementary schools

Summary

Oliver Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Seale, Alabama, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 471 students. The school is part of the Russell County School District, which is ranked 93 out of 135 districts in Alabama and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Oliver Elementary School has consistently underperformed compared to the Russell County and Alabama state averages in standardized test scores across all grade levels and subject areas. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, the school's proficiency rates in Mathematics were 32.97% for 3rd grade, 23.81% for 4th grade, and 18.95% for 5th grade, compared to the Russell County averages of 39.94%, 29.24%, and 24.31%, respectively. The school has also experienced high rates of chronic absenteeism, ranging from 7.3% to 17.9% over the past few years, which is significantly higher than the state average. Additionally, Oliver Elementary School has a very high percentage of students (75.37% in 2023-2024) who qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a high level of economic disadvantage among the student population.

When compared to other elementary schools in the Russell County and Phenix City districts, Ladonia Elementary School, which is also in the Russell County district, outperforms Oliver Elementary in most academic metrics. Oliver Elementary School's performance has also declined over the past several years, with its statewide ranking dropping from 306 out of 681 Alabama elementary schools in 2018-2019 to 476 out of 680 in 2024-2025. Addressing these challenges will require a comprehensive approach that addresses the socioeconomic factors impacting the school community.

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 — 52nd percentile in 2015 → 30th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Alabama average (39% vs 52% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 22 percentile points since 2015

!Mathematics scores 17 pts below the Alabama average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school39%

District avg45%

Alabama avg52%

476^th of 680

Alabama public elementary schools ?

Bottom 30%▼ down 22 pts since 2015

From top 48% (2015) to bottom 30% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^th of 4Elementary Schools in the Russell County

93^rd of 135Russell 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	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
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
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
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
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
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
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

Male (2025)31st percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)27th percentile-3 vs school

Female (2025)25th percentile-5 vs school

African American (2025)25th percentile-5 vs school

White (2025)20th percentile-10 vs school

Special Education (2025)15th percentile-15 vs school

By subject vs Alabama (2024-2025) ?

English54%-11 vs state

Science35%-8 vs state

Mathematics25%-17 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 (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 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%)	29.6	476^th of 680 public elementary schools	30.0%		39.7	435^th of 684 public elementary schools	36.4%	41	33.0	23.8	19.0	34.9	55.0	49.2	56.4	$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%)	47.3	370^th of 680 public elementary schools	45.6%		45.6	386^th of 684 public elementary schools	43.6%	16	45.0	33.0	25.0	40.7	68.8	62.0	61.1	$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%)	46.7	374^th of 680 public elementary schools	45.0%		56.2	302^nd of 684 public elementary schools	55.8%	72	18.2	20.7	50.0	48.3	56.8	57.1	76.7	$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%)	43.7	398^th of 680 public elementary schools	41.5%		46.7	377^th of 684 public elementary schools	44.9%	21	56.3	31.6	19.4	34.7	76.2	56.0	48.5	$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%)	29.1	480^th of 680 public elementary schools	29.4%		43.1	411^th of 684 public elementary schools	39.9%	69	33.9	18.7	20.3	19.4	61.4	52.2	59.3	$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%)	27	497^th of 680 public elementary schools	26.9%		40.3	429^th of 684 public elementary schools	37.3%	68	24.0	22.2	29.4	16.7	56.0	50.0	58.8	$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%)	28.6	484^th of 680 public elementary schools	28.8%		24.9	515^th of 684 public elementary schools	24.7%	31	42.3	14.6	18.2	23.6	42.3	52.7	65.5	$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%)	18.6	556^th of 680 public elementary schools	18.2%		20	552^nd of 684 public elementary schools	19.3%	4	40.4	16.5	8.9	17.1	43.0	41.9	50.0	$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%)	51.2	346^th of 680 public elementary schools	49.1%		51.5	335^th of 684 public elementary schools	51.0%	11	44.8	38.0	34.2	31.7	62.1	74.7	65.8	$8,457	$1,138	$7,300

Frequently Asked Questions about Oliver Elementary School

Is Oliver Elementary School a good school?

Oliver Elementary School ranks 476^th of 680 Alabama elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What district is Oliver Elementary School in?

Russell County

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.

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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