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BB Comer Memorial Elementary School

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BB Comer Memorial Elementary School ranks 334 th of 686 Alabama elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-6

334^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 686 Alabama Elementary Schools

Better than 51% of Alabama elementary schools

Summary

BB Comer Memorial Elementary School in Sylacauga, AL, serves 521 students in Pre-K through 6th grade within the Talladega County school district, and has shown a clear upward trajectory in recent years, climbing from a 1-star rating to a 3-star rating.

BB Comer stands out for its exceptional work with student groups that often face additional challenges. In the 2024-2025 school year, the school ranked in the 75th percentile statewide for African American students, the 76th percentile for special education students, and the 73rd percentile for students from low-income families—all earning 4-star ratings. This is a dramatic improvement from just a year prior. The school has also made remarkable strides in attendance: chronic absenteeism dropped from 24.7% in 2022-2023 to just 10.6% in 2024-2025, which is actually lower than both the district (12.4%) and state (12.0%) averages. When compared to Pinecrest Elementary School, located just 1.8 miles away and serving a similar demographic, BB Comer outperforms it in nearly every metric—higher overall state ranking, lower chronic absenteeism, and higher proficiency in both reading and math across all shared grade levels.

Reading is a clear strength at BB Comer, with proficiency rates consistently exceeding state averages. In 5th grade, an impressive 83.87% of students met reading standards, well above the district (75.2%) and state (69.53%) averages. Math tells a different story, particularly in the early grades—only 23.4% of 3rd graders were proficient in math, less than half the state average. However, there's a positive trend: math proficiency improves steadily with each grade, reaching 48% by 6th grade, which is significantly higher than both district and state averages. This suggests the school is effective at accelerating student growth over time. While schools in the higher-resourced Shelby County district generally post higher scores, they also spend more than double per student ($17,161 vs. $7,962) and have smaller class sizes—making BB Comer's achievements particularly noteworthy given its resources.

521

Students ?

17.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$7,962

Per pupil spending ?

66%

Free/discounted lunch ?

803 Seminole Ave
Sylacauga, AL 35150

(256) 315-5430

District: Talladega County

Racial breakdown:

White:

67.6%

African American:

20.0%

Two or more races:

7.5%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 26th percentile in 2016 → 51st in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 25 percentile points since 2016

✓Above the Alabama median (51st percentile)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school50%

District avg52%

Alabama avg51%

334^th of 686

Alabama public elementary schools ?

Top 49%▲ up 25 pts since 2016

From bottom 26% (2016) to top 49% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^th of 7Elementary Schools in the Talladega County

65^th of 140Talladega 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)

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	53.0	334 of 686	51.3%	★★★☆☆
2025	62.6	249 of 680	63.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	43.4	405 of 684	40.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	40.6	413 of 680	39.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	48.0	363 of 687	47.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	40.9	413 of 692	40.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	27.3	503 of 681	26.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	23.5	521 of 680	23.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	30.9	494 of 688	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	28.8	511 of 691	26.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	35.6	463 of 691	33.0%	★★☆☆☆
2014	44.1	410 of 695	41.0%	★★☆☆☆
2013	53.3	398 of 696	42.8%	★★☆☆☆
2012	52.4	406 of 696	41.7%	★★☆☆☆
2011	52.1	410 of 709	42.2%	★★☆☆☆
2010	48.2	440 of 704	37.5%	★★☆☆☆
2009	40.9	477 of 696	31.5%	★★☆☆☆
2008	54.0	335 of 698	52.0%	★★★☆☆
2007	47.0	413 of 698	40.8%	★★☆☆☆
2006	50.7	357 of 689	48.2%	★★☆☆☆
2005	49.2	376 of 688	45.3%	★★☆☆☆
2004	36.3	435 of 623	30.2%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2025	66.8	105 of 427	75.4%	★★★★☆
2024	35.4	273 of 420	35.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	51.9	177 of 427	58.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	67.8	94 of 426	77.9%	★★★★☆
2021	61.1	128 of 426	70.0%	★★★★☆
2019	34.6	296 of 426	30.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	26.8	343 of 423	18.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	22.5	294 of 336	12.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	50.9	328 of 651	49.6%	★★☆☆☆
2025	54.7	295 of 649	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	42.1	393 of 650	39.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	34.4	434 of 645	32.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	45.1	366 of 656	44.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	34.0	441 of 656	32.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	25.2	501 of 646	22.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	21.6	526 of 640	17.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	33.4	455 of 639	28.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	59.6	261 of 667	60.9%	★★★☆☆
2025	68.7	175 of 660	73.5%	★★★★☆
2024	46.9	364 of 670	45.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	52.2	302 of 623	51.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	59.8	250 of 651	61.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	43.5	378 of 653	42.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	32.8	464 of 649	28.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	29.7	491 of 651	24.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	30.8	429 of 567	24.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	52.5	327 of 659	50.4%	★★★☆☆
2025	65.5	225 of 651	65.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	43.4	390 of 655	40.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	45.6	363 of 649	44.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	48.9	346 of 669	48.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	45.6	361 of 669	46.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	31.4	463 of 650	28.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	27.6	480 of 650	26.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	26.3	482 of 639	24.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2025	83.1	12 of 97	87.6%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2025	63.8	96 of 403	76.2%	★★★★☆
2024	40.8	219 of 395	44.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	45.8	189 of 398	52.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	37.8	247 of 392	37.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	50.7	147 of 344	57.3%	★★★☆☆
2017	29.1	208 of 280	25.7%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	31.5	369 of 501	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	51.2	269 of 532	49.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	33.6	379 of 535	29.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	25.0	427 of 528	19.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	34.3	372 of 540	31.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	24.5	443 of 539	17.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	15.4	483 of 529	8.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	10.5	493 of 508	3.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	17.5	330 of 369	10.6%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Multi-racial (2025)88th percentile+24 vs school

Special Education (2025)76th percentile+13 vs school

African American (2025)75th percentile+12 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)61st percentile+10 vs school

Male (2026)50th percentile~ school

Female (2026)50th percentile~ school

White (2026)26th percentile-25 vs school

By subject vs Alabama (2025-2026) ?

English67%+4 vs state

Science47%-4 vs state

Mathematics34%-6 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 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
BB Comer Memorial Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	803 Seminole Ave	Sylacauga	35150	Talladega County	Talladega County	No	No	No	Yes	(256) 315-5430	521	29	17.9	66.0%	352 (67.6%)	104 (20.0%)	26 (5.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (7.5%)	53	334^th of 686 public elementary schools	51.3%		62.6	249^th of 680 public elementary schools	63.4%	85	23.4	35.0	31.2	48.0	46.7	62.5	60.0	83.9	62.0	$7,962	$655	$7,277
Pinecrest Elementary School	Public	3-5	615 Coaling Rd	Sylacauga	35150	Talladega County	Sylacauga City	No	No	No	Yes	(256) 245-5700	426	21	20.2	62.7%	196 (46.0%)	178 (41.8%)	18 (4.2%)	6 (1.4%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	25 (5.9%)	39.2	437^th of 686 public elementary schools	36.3%		41.9	408^th of 680 public elementary schools	40.0%	29	37.5	21.0	33.1		36.7	59.4	54.0	70.8		$9,568	$1,756	$7,789
Indian Valley Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-2	1099 Oldfield Rd	Sylacauga	35150	Talladega County	Sylacauga City	No	No	No	Yes	(256) 249-0397	477	29	16.4	59.1%	182 (38.2%)	231 (48.4%)	22 (4.6%)	3 (0.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (8.0%)								(n/a)										$9,857	$1,544	$8,290
AH Watwood Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3002 Limbaugh Blvd	Childersburg	35044	Talladega County	Talladega County	No	No	No	Yes	(256) 315-5460	289	16	17.5	71.6%	130 (45.0%)	122 (42.2%)	16 (5.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (7.3%)	63.6	244^th of 686 public elementary schools	64.4%		65.8	225^th of 680 public elementary schools	66.9%	19	35.6	53.3	36.8		60.0	68.9	70.0	79.0		$11,091	$1,706	$9,355
Childersburg Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	235 Pinecrest Drive	Childersburg	35044	Talladega County	Talladega County	No	No	No	Yes	(256) 315-5525	278	15	18.5	69.4%	98 (35.3%)	163 (58.6%)	7 (2.5%)	2 (0.7%)	3 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.8%)	59.1	279^th of 686 public elementary schools	59.3%		50	357^th of 680 public elementary schools	47.5%	78	56.4	31.3	37.5		37.5	84.6	68.8	72.5		$11,694	$1,770	$9,894
Sycamore School	Public	PK, KG-5	22405 AL Highway 21	Alpine	35014	Talladega County	Talladega County	No	No	No	Yes	(256) 315-5450	340	18	18.6	66.8%	174 (51.2%)	127 (37.4%)	12 (3.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (7.9%)	44.8	398^th of 686 public elementary schools	42.0%		47.3	368^th of 680 public elementary schools	45.9%	30	30.4	27.3	46.7		27.3	76.1	50.0	73.3		$10,429	$1,784	$8,614
Central Elementary School	Public	K-6	95 Coosa County Rd 75	Rockford	35136	Coosa County	Coosa County	No	No	No	Yes	(256) 377-1456	397	25	15.9	76.6%	202 (50.9%)	133 (33.5%)	39 (9.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	22 (5.5%)	22.3	537^th of 686 public elementary schools	21.7%		32.4	466^th of 680 public elementary schools	31.5%	71	12.5	22.8	7.7	7.4	28.1	50.8	38.6	72.3	46.3	$9,996	$1,436	$8,511
Wilsonville Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	71 School St	Wilsonville	35186	Shelby County	Shelby County	No	No	No	Yes	(205) 682-6640	229	16	14.1	55.5%	194 (84.7%)	10 (4.4%)	11 (4.8%)	1 (0.4%)	2 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (4.8%)	72	178^th of 686 public elementary schools	74.1%		69	205^th of 680 public elementary schools	69.9%	27	65.6	44.2	29.2		67.4	84.4	76.7	75.0		$15,665	$2,436	$13,198
Vincent Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	40800 Highway 25	Vincent	35178	Shelby County	Shelby County	No	No	No	Yes	(205) 682-7320	397	24	16.2	71.0%	266 (67.0%)	85 (21.4%)	32 (8.1%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (3.3%)	73	171^st of 686 public elementary schools	75.1%		47.1	371^st of 680 public elementary schools	45.4%	200	51.6	39.7	51.8		67.2	78.1	73.0	80.4		$12,873	$2,124	$10,726
Raymond L Young Elementary School	Public	PK-K	200 E Damon Ave	Talladega	35160	Talladega County	Talladega City	No	No	No	Yes	(256) 315-5888	174	12	14.5	56.9%	35 (20.1%)	116 (66.7%)	7 (4.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (8.6%)								(n/a)										$11,290	$1,703	$9,583

Frequently Asked Questions about BB Comer Memorial Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of BB Comer Memorial Elementary School?

Students at BB Comer Memorial Elementary School are 68% White, 20% African American, 7% Two or more races, 5% Hispanic.

Is BB Comer Memorial Elementary School a good school?

BB Comer Memorial Elementary School ranks 334^th of 686 Alabama elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend BB Comer Memorial Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 521 students attended BB Comer Memorial Elementary School.

What district is BB Comer Memorial Elementary School in?

Talladega County

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