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Margaret Elementary

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Margaret Elementary ranks 159 th of 686 Alabama elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

159^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 686 Alabama Elementary Schools

Better than 77% of Alabama elementary schools

Summary

Margaret Elementary in Margaret, AL, is a K-5 school serving 707 students in the St Clair County district, and it has become one of the area's most improved and equitable schools.

Over the past four years, Margaret Elementary has climbed from the 215th percentile to the 77th percentile statewide, earning a 4-star rating and placing it in the top quarter of Alabama elementary schools. This upward trend is driven by strong academics: math proficiency exceeds state averages at every grade level, and 5th-grade English is a standout, with 80.73% of students proficient—more than 11 points above the state average. The school also shows a consistent "5th-grade leap" in literacy, suggesting a highly effective upper-grade reading program. What truly sets Margaret Elementary apart, however, is its success with student subgroups. The school ranks in the 82nd percentile for both special education students and low-income students, and in the 81st percentile for African American students. This means the school is not just performing well overall—it is closing achievement gaps and ensuring that students from all backgrounds thrive. Compared to nearby Odenville Intermediate School (58th percentile), Margaret Elementary outperforms it in nearly every subject, and while Springville Elementary has a slightly higher overall rank, Margaret actually posts stronger math scores across all grade levels.

One area for potential growth is chronic absenteeism. At 11.5%, the rate is slightly better than the state average but higher than the district's 9.9% and well above the 5-6% rates at the top-tier Trussville City schools. Given the school's strong academic foundation, reducing absences could push results even higher. The student body is also changing: free/reduced lunch eligibility has dropped from 57.91% to 44.84% in two years, and the student-teacher ratio has improved to 16.4. For parents, Margaret Elementary offers a proven track record of academic growth, exceptional support for diverse learners, and a dedicated staff that is clearly making a difference.

707

Students ?

16.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$8,493

Per pupil spending ?

44.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

200 Mustang Drive
Margaret, AL 35120

(205) 629-5034

District: St Clair County

Students who attend Margaret Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Odenville Middle School
High:	Saint Clair County High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

65.8%

African American:

22.3%

Two or more races:

6.1%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 73rd percentile in 2016 → 77th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Alabama average (64% vs 53% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 23% of Alabama elementary schools

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school64%

District avg57%

Alabama avg53%

159^th of 686

Alabama public elementary schools ?

Top 23%▲ up 4 pts since 2016

From top 27% (2016) to top 23% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 5Elementary Schools in the St Clair County

69^th of 139St 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)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	74.6	159 of 686	76.8%	★★★★☆
2025	72.1	174 of 680	74.4%	★★★★☆
2024	67.2	206 of 684	69.9%	★★★★☆
2023	67.8	207 of 680	69.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	65.6	215 of 687	68.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	71.4	173 of 692	75.0%	★★★★☆
2019	63.3	237 of 681	65.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	77.8	141 of 680	79.3%	★★★★☆
2017	72.0	162 of 688	76.5%	★★★★☆
2016	68.9	190 of 691	72.5%	★★★★☆
2015	76.6	130 of 691	81.2%	★★★★☆
2014	73.0	142 of 695	79.6%	★★★★☆
2013	75.4	98 of 696	85.9%	★★★★☆
2012	53.0	398 of 696	42.8%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	71.0	83 of 429	80.7%	★★★★☆
2025	64.3	116 of 427	72.8%	★★★★☆
2024	46.2	198 of 420	52.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	69.2	84 of 427	80.3%	★★★★☆
2022	70.6	80 of 426	81.2%	★★★★☆
2021	53.5	158 of 426	62.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	70.7	85 of 426	80.0%	★★★★☆
2018	88.0	32 of 423	92.4%	★★★★★
2017	71.0	65 of 336	80.7%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	76.2	127 of 652	80.5%	★★★★☆
2025	73.8	148 of 649	77.2%	★★★★☆
2024	69.4	177 of 650	72.8%	★★★★☆
2023	60.8	243 of 645	62.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	63.4	218 of 656	66.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	71.2	150 of 656	77.1%	★★★★☆
2019	60.6	242 of 646	62.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	76.8	127 of 640	80.2%	★★★★☆
2017	69.5	163 of 639	74.5%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	75.0	122 of 668	81.7%	★★★★☆
2025	64.0	210 of 660	68.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	64.8	222 of 670	66.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	74.6	117 of 623	81.2%	★★★★☆
2022	70.7	143 of 651	78.0%	★★★★☆
2021	77.8	91 of 653	86.1%	★★★★☆
2019	58.4	260 of 649	59.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	73.4	135 of 651	79.3%	★★★★☆
2017	63.9	165 of 567	70.9%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	68.8	191 of 660	71.1%	★★★★☆
2025	64.9	230 of 651	64.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	62.1	246 of 655	62.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	70.0	177 of 649	72.7%	★★★★☆
2022	64.7	217 of 669	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	69.5	180 of 669	73.1%	★★★★☆
2019	64.3	213 of 650	67.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	78.4	126 of 650	80.6%	★★★★☆
2017	70.1	158 of 639	75.3%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	71.1	71 of 403	82.4%	★★★★☆
2025	62.8	101 of 403	74.9%	★★★★☆
2024	43.7	196 of 395	50.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	39.8	227 of 373	39.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	54.9	123 of 345	64.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	74.8	49 of 398	87.7%	★★★★☆
2019	52.8	151 of 392	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	49.6	154 of 344	55.2%	★★★☆☆
2017	27.0	217 of 280	22.5%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	66.0	152 of 500	69.6%	★★★☆☆
2025	67.3	151 of 532	71.6%	★★★★☆
2024	62.7	181 of 535	66.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	55.1	222 of 528	58.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	52.0	243 of 540	55.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	62.5	167 of 539	69.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	48.0	272 of 529	48.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	60.5	191 of 508	62.4%	★★★☆☆
2017	50.3	169 of 369	54.2%	★★★☆☆

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)

Special Education (2026)82nd percentile+6 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)82nd percentile+5 vs school

African American (2026)81st percentile+4 vs school

Female (2026)81st percentile+4 vs school

Male (2026)71st percentile-6 vs school

White (2026)70th percentile-7 vs school

By subject vs Alabama (2025-2026) ?

English77%+12 vs state

Science60%+10 vs state

Mathematics52%+10 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 (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 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
Margaret Elementary	Public	K-5	200 Mustang Drive	Margaret	35120	St. Clair County	St Clair County	No	No	No	No	(205) 629-5034	707	43	16.4	44.8%	465 (65.8%)	158 (22.3%)	36 (5.1%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.4%)	43 (6.1%)	74.6	159^th of 686 public elementary schools	76.8%		72.1	174^th of 680 public elementary schools	74.4%	15	56.6	52.7	46.8	60.4	74.8	74.6	80.7	$8,493	$1,571	$6,912
Odenville Intermediate School	Public	3-5	300 Burgess Drive	Odenville	35120	St. Clair County	St Clair County	No	No	No	Yes	(205) 629-2246	355	18	19.7	59.2%	255 (71.8%)	45 (12.7%)	31 (8.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (6.2%)	57.4	289^th of 686 public elementary schools	57.9%		53.6	327^th of 680 public elementary schools	51.9%	38	24.8	41.2	30.8	67.0	74.2	66.7	75.0	$7,889	$642	$7,235
Odenville Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-2	420 Alabama Street	Odenville	35120	St. Clair County	St Clair County	No	No	No	Yes	(205) 629-6406	435	24	18.1	50.8%	298 (68.5%)	64 (14.7%)	34 (7.8%)	5 (1.1%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (7.6%)								(n/a)								$10,948	$3,403	$7,370
Paine Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	7600 Gadsden Highway	Trussville	35173	Jefferson County	Trussville City	No	No	No	No	(205) 228-3200	1,338	86	15.5	15.2%	977 (73.0%)	206 (15.4%)	60 (4.5%)	26 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	69 (5.2%)	92.3	36^th of 686 public elementary schools	94.8%		92.7	33^rd of 680 public elementary schools	95.1%	3	68.6	73.6	70.5	75.9	90.3	86.6	89.5	$10,494	$1,099	$9,328
Moody Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-3	1006 H L Blocker Cir	Moody	35004	St. Clair County	St Clair County	No	No	No	No	(205) 640-2180	839	46	18.2	40.0%	578 (68.9%)	114 (13.6%)	78 (9.3%)	12 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	57 (6.8%)								(n/a)	48.5				82.5			$9,570	$1,873	$7,685
Clay Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	6745 Old Springville Rd	Clay	35048	Jefferson County	Jefferson County	No	No	No	No	(205) 379-3000	606	36	16.6	54.8%	112 (18.5%)	377 (62.2%)	62 (10.2%)	2 (0.3%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	51 (8.4%)	28.6	497^th of 686 public elementary schools	27.6%		29.8	475^th of 680 public elementary schools	30.1%	22	31.0	16.3	23.9	25.5	60.9	48.0	63.6	$8,688	$859	$7,807
Springville Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	75 Wilson Street	Springville	35146	St. Clair County	St Clair County	No	No	No	No	(205) 467-6550	779	45	17.3	23.5%	661 (84.9%)	39 (5.0%)	21 (2.7%)	5 (0.6%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	52 (6.7%)	77.4	137^th of 686 public elementary schools	80.0%		81.5	102^nd of 680 public elementary schools	85.0%	35	47.2	45.9		75.2	85.2	81.5		$7,511	$50	$7,450
Cahaba Elementary School	Public	K-5	301 Parkway Drive	Trussville	35173	Jefferson County	Trussville City	No	No	No	No	(205) 228-3400	542	38	14.3	18.5%	434 (80.1%)	36 (6.6%)	38 (7.0%)	11 (2.0%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (3.9%)	92.3	35^th of 686 public elementary schools	94.9%		93.4	28^th of 680 public elementary schools	95.9%	7	64.0	72.6	67.1	82.1	88.0	93.7	92.1	$10,638	$763	$9,866
Magnolia Elementary School	Public	K-5	5400 Hidden Way Lane	Trussville	35173	Jefferson County	Trussville City	No	No	No	No	(205) 228-3500	391	29	13.4	23.8%	250 (63.9%)	74 (18.9%)	33 (8.4%)	16 (4.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (4.6%)	94.5	22^nd of 686 public elementary schools	96.8%		89.7	50^th of 680 public elementary schools	92.6%	28	71.6	83.1	71.1	88.7	92.5	87.3	90.8	$12,087	$1,018	$11,061
Leeds Elementary School	Public	2-5	950 Ashville Road	Leeds	35094	Jefferson County	Leeds City	No	No	No	Yes	(205) 699-4500	678	30	22.6	49.0%	377 (55.6%)	159 (23.5%)	100 (14.7%)	7 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (5.2%)	59.3	277^th of 686 public elementary schools	59.6%		49.9	358^th of 680 public elementary schools	47.4%	81	45.2	49.4	34.0	55.0	72.9	64.4	67.3	$9,618	$1,159	$8,459

Frequently Asked Questions about Margaret Elementary

What schools do graduates of Margaret Elementary attend?

Students who attend Margaret Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Odenville Middle School
High : Saint Clair County High School

How many students attend Margaret Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 707 students attended Margaret Elementary.

What district is Margaret Elementary in?

St Clair County

What is the racial makeup of Margaret Elementary?

Students at Margaret Elementary are 66% White, 22% African American, 6% Two or more races, 5% Hispanic.

Is Margaret Elementary a good school?

Margaret Elementary ranks 159^th of 686 Alabama elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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