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Steele Elementary School

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Steele Elementary School ranks 202 nd of 686 Alabama elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-6

202^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 686 Alabama Elementary Schools

Better than 71% of Alabama elementary schools

Summary

Steele Elementary School is a small, welcoming school in Steele, AL, serving 141 students in grades PK-6 as part of the St Clair County district. This tight-knit school has earned a 4-star rating for the 2025-2026 school year, ranking in the 71st percentile statewide—a strong rebound from a recent dip and a sign of positive momentum.

One of the most impressive things about Steele Elementary is its remarkable success with students from low-income backgrounds. In 2024-2025, the school ranked 9th out of 660 schools statewide for this group—a top 1% performance. This is especially notable because over half of the student body qualifies for free or reduced lunch. The school has also made a stunning turnaround in attendance: chronic absenteeism dropped from a concerning 24.1% in 2022-2023 to just 1.5% in 2024-2025, far better than the state average of 12%. This means kids are showing up, and the school is clearly doing something right to keep them engaged. When compared to nearby Ashville Elementary School, Steele outperforms in several key areas, including 4th grade science (81% proficiency vs. 53%) and has a dramatically lower chronic absenteeism rate.

Academically, Steele shines in English Language Arts and science, with proficiency rates well above state averages in most grades. However, math is a mixed picture—while 6th graders exceed the state average, 5th grade math proficiency (18.75%) lags significantly behind, suggesting an area for the school to focus on. The school also invests heavily in its students, spending more per pupil ($12,340) than any nearby school and maintaining a favorable student-teacher ratio of 14.8:1. While it doesn't match the absolute scores of higher-resourced schools like Eura Brown Elementary School, Steele's ability to achieve strong results with a higher-poverty population is a testament to its effective, equitable approach. For parents, this is a school that clearly cares about every child and is on a strong upward trajectory.

141

Students ?

14.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,340

Per pupil spending ?

54.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

105 McHugh St
Steele, AL 35987-0367

(256) 538-5489

District: St Clair County

Students who attend Steele Elementary School usually attend:

High:

Ashville High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

71.6%

Hispanic:

22.0%

Two or more races:

6.4%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 57th percentile in 2023 → 71st in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Alabama average (61% vs 51% meeting standards)

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 71st (2026) from a 57th-percentile low (2023)

✓Above the Alabama median (71st percentile)

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school61%

District avg54%

Alabama avg51%

202^nd of 686

Alabama public elementary schools ?

Top 29%▼ down 6 pts since 2016

From top 23% (2016) to top 29% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 5Elementary Schools in the St Clair County

69^th of 140St Clair 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)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	69.2	202 of 686	70.6%	★★★★☆
2025	75.0	156 of 680	77.1%	★★★★☆
2024	59.2	275 of 684	59.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	56.3	294 of 680	56.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	60.6	261 of 687	62.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	58.8	266 of 692	61.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	84.6	81 of 681	88.1%	★★★★☆
2018	82.3	99 of 680	85.4%	★★★★☆
2017	80.7	112 of 688	83.7%	★★★★☆
2016	71.9	162 of 691	76.6%	★★★★☆
2015	79.0	116 of 691	83.2%	★★★★☆
2014	70.8	162 of 695	76.7%	★★★★☆
2013	78.3	61 of 696	91.2%	★★★★★
2012	69.8	191 of 696	72.6%	★★★★☆
2011	56.4	365 of 709	48.5%	★★☆☆☆
2010	59.1	323 of 704	54.1%	★★★☆☆
2009	51.9	373 of 696	46.4%	★★☆☆☆
2008	47.9	404 of 698	42.1%	★★☆☆☆
2007	61.5	280 of 698	59.9%	★★★☆☆
2006	61.8	248 of 689	64.0%	★★★☆☆
2005	75.1	121 of 688	82.4%	★★★★☆
2004	56.1	284 of 623	54.4%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2023	67.1	205 of 645	68.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	91.9	33 of 646	94.9%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2025	96.5	9 of 660	98.6%	★★★★★
2024	71.6	147 of 670	78.1%	★★★★☆
2022	56.9	275 of 651	57.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	54.7	294 of 653	55.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	83.0	52 of 649	92.0%	★★★★★
2018	87.5	41 of 651	93.7%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2022	71.1	170 of 669	74.6%	★★★★☆
2019	76.3	116 of 650	82.2%	★★★★☆
2018	82.1	93 of 650	85.7%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	55.1	211 of 501	57.9%	★★★☆☆
2025	62.7	186 of 532	65.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	42.0	317 of 535	40.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	33.1	382 of 528	27.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	36.2	354 of 540	34.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	45.5	277 of 539	48.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	77.1	91 of 529	82.8%	★★★★☆
2018	68.9	135 of 508	73.4%	★★★★☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2019	84.7	47 of 437	89.2%	★★★★☆
2018	65.1	135 of 423	68.1%	★★★☆☆
2017	80.1	63 of 432	85.4%	★★★★☆
2016	74.4	75 of 432	82.6%	★★★★☆
2015	75.0	69 of 430	84.0%	★★★★☆
2014	60.1	148 of 438	66.2%	★★★☆☆
2013	66.7	123 of 436	71.8%	★★★★☆
2012	59.5	190 of 436	56.4%	★★★☆☆
2011	56.2	200 of 435	54.0%	★★★☆☆
2010	67.4	129 of 435	70.3%	★★★★☆
2009	66.4	120 of 425	71.8%	★★★★☆
2008	80.3	43 of 417	89.7%	★★★★☆
2007	86.8	24 of 412	94.2%	★★★★★
2006	73.4	73 of 409	82.2%	★★★★☆
2005	65.9	104 of 415	74.9%	★★★★☆
2004	76.8	71 of 407	82.6%	★★★★☆

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)

Elementary school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)99th percentile+22 vs school

Male (2022)75th percentile+13 vs school

Female (2023)68th percentile+11 vs school

White (2026)58th percentile-13 vs school

By subject vs Alabama (2025-2026) ?

Science81%+31 vs state

English77%+15 vs state

Mathematics38%~ state avg

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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 (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 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
Steele Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	105 McHugh St	Steele	35987	St. Clair County	St Clair County	No	No	No	Yes	(256) 538-5489	141	10	14.8	54.6%	101 (71.6%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (22.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (6.4%)	69.2	202^nd of 686 public elementary schools	70.6%		75	156^th of 680 public elementary schools	77.1%	46	47.6	37.5	18.8	50.0	81.3	81.0	75.0	75.0	78.6	$12,340	$3,582	$8,747
Attalla Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	300 Cullman Avenue	Attalla	35954	Etowah County	Attalla City	No	No	No	Yes	(256) 328-0502	665	37	17.9	70.2%	415 (62.4%)	100 (15.0%)	66 (9.9%)	3 (0.5%)	2 (0.3%)	4 (0.6%)	75 (11.3%)	36.9	450^th of 686 public elementary schools	34.4%		44.5	396^th of 680 public elementary schools	41.8%	54	28.9	38.8	15.3		33.7	62.2	52.0	70.4		$9,033	$1,558	$7,459
West End Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	6795 Highway 132	Altoona	35952	Etowah County	Etowah County	No	No	No	Yes	(256) 622-1085	390	22	17.7	61.3%	330 (84.6%)	5 (1.3%)	32 (8.2%)	3 (0.8%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (4.6%)	24.7	521^st of 686 public elementary schools	24.1%		33.8	455^th of 680 public elementary schools	33.1%	66	22.2	23.9	23.9	14.3	50.0	48.9	45.7	52.2	34.7	$8,873	$1,840	$7,033
Ivalee Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	840 Gallant Rd	Attalla	35954	Etowah County	Etowah County	No	No	No	Yes	(256) 538-9781	200	12	16.3	62.0%	179 (89.5%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (4.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (6.5%)	71.2	186^th of 686 public elementary schools	72.9%		77.4	138^th of 680 public elementary schools	79.7%	48	51.6	51.9	33.3	37.5	66.7	83.9	66.7	76.2	79.2	$9,714	$1,908	$7,806
John S Jones Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	301 Lumley Rd	Rainbow City	35906	Etowah County	Etowah County	No	No	No	Yes	(256) 442-2900	745	46	16.1	53.7%	527 (70.7%)	101 (13.6%)	37 (5.0%)	24 (3.2%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	54 (7.2%)	74.9	156^th of 686 public elementary schools	77.3%		86.7	74^th of 680 public elementary schools	89.1%	82	45.7	58.8	71.8		66.7	69.5	69.0	78.6		$8,935	$1,866	$7,068
Ashville Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	33225 Highway 231	Ashville	35953	St. Clair County	St Clair County	No	No	No	Yes	(205) 594-5242	476	32	14.8	54.6%	375 (78.8%)	23 (4.8%)	36 (7.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	41 (8.6%)	53.8	328^th of 686 public elementary schools	52.2%		71.1	188^th of 680 public elementary schools	72.4%	140	36.4	31.1			52.7	75.0	64.9			$8,619	$979	$7,628
Walnut Park Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3200 Walnut St	Gadsden	35904	Etowah County	Gadsden City	No	No	No	Yes	(256) 546-4665	218	13	16.4	78.9%	116 (53.2%)	55 (25.2%)	41 (18.8%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.8%)	44.2	403^rd of 686 public elementary schools	41.3%		39.5	426^th of 680 public elementary schools	37.4%	23	11.6	44.0	26.9		56.0	41.9	72.0	69.2		$11,169	$3,212	$7,941
Eura Brown Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1231 Alcott Rd	Gadsden	35901	Etowah County	Gadsden City	No	No	No	No	(256) 546-0011	340	21	16.0	32.6%	238 (70.0%)	59 (17.4%)	18 (5.3%)	8 (2.4%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (4.4%)	93.6	27^th of 686 public elementary schools	96.1%		93	31^st of 680 public elementary schools	95.4%	4	84.8	69.4	70.0		72.6	100.0	90.2	88.0		$8,337	$710	$7,609
Southside Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2551 Highway 77	Southside	35907	Etowah County	Etowah County	No	No	No	No	(256) 442-1090	585	34	17.2	31.8%	508 (86.8%)	8 (1.4%)	30 (5.1%)	5 (0.9%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.2%)	31 (5.3%)	90	53^rd of 686 public elementary schools	92.3%		83.5	94^th of 680 public elementary schools	86.2%	41	73.5	67.9	51.7		73.8	91.2	85.7	93.3		$7,926	$882	$7,043
Floyd Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	601 Black Creek Rd	Gadsden	35904	Etowah County	Gadsden City	No	No	No	Yes	(256) 546-0836	384	16	23.8	82.0%	71 (18.5%)	164 (42.7%)	129 (33.6%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.1%)	1 (0.3%)	11 (2.9%)	9.5	644^th of 686 public elementary schools	6.1%		10.7	631^st of 680 public elementary schools	7.2%	13	20.3	9.8	7.8		21.6	44.9	23.5	40.6		$9,258	$2,678	$6,563

Frequently Asked Questions about Steele Elementary School

What district is Steele Elementary School in?

St Clair County

Is Steele Elementary School a good school?

Steele Elementary School ranks 202^nd of 686 Alabama elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Steele Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 141 students attended Steele Elementary School.

What schools do graduates of Steele Elementary School attend?

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

High : Ashville High School

What is the racial makeup of Steele Elementary School?

Students at Steele Elementary School are 72% White, 22% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races.

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2025–26 Summative Assessment scoresAug 14, 2026

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2021–22 through 2023–24 attendance data & graduation ratesDec 2, 2024

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