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Childersburg Elementary School

Q: Is Childersburg Elementary School a good school?

Childersburg Elementary School ranks 279 th of 686 Alabama elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

279^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 686 Alabama Elementary Schools

Better than 59% of Alabama elementary schools

Summary

Childersburg Elementary School in Childersburg, AL, is a Pre-K through 5th grade school with 278 students in the Talladega County district, serving a community where about 69% of families qualify for free or reduced lunch.

This school has real strengths worth celebrating. Most impressive is the 3rd grade reading performance—84.62% of 3rd graders are proficient in English, which is 20 percentage points higher than the state average and beats nearby AH Watwood Elementary School (68.89%). The school also does exceptionally well supporting students from low-income families, ranking in the 66th percentile statewide for this group, and its African American students rank in the 78th percentile—a 4-star rating that outpaces the school's overall performance. Chronic absenteeism sits at 11.7%, lower than the district average and far better than Indian Valley Elementary School (22.7%). The school's overall state ranking has climbed from the 37th to the 59th percentile over the past few years, earning a 3-star rating.

The main areas for growth are math and science. Only 31.25% of 4th graders and 37.5% of 5th graders are proficient in math, below state averages of 42.07% and 39.06%. Science scores in 4th grade (37.5%) also trail the state (50.23%). While Forest Oaks Elementary School and other Shelby County schools rank higher overall, they serve far fewer low-income families. Given the challenges it faces, Childersburg's strong literacy results and improving trajectory show effective teaching—the next step is bringing that same success to math and science.

278

Students ?

18.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,694

Per pupil spending ?

69.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

235 Pinecrest Drive
Childersburg, AL 35044-1047

(256) 315-5525

District: Talladega County

Racial breakdown:

African American:

58.6%

White:

35.3%

Hispanic:

2.5%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 28th percentile in 2016 → 59th in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 31 percentile points since 2016

✓Above the Alabama median (59th percentile)

Worth a look

!Science scores 13 pts below the Alabama average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school56%

District avg54%

Alabama avg53%

279^th of 686

Alabama public elementary schools ?

Top 41%▲ up 31 pts since 2016

From bottom 28% (2016) to top 41% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 7Elementary Schools in the Talladega County

65^th of 139Talladega 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	59.0	279 of 686	59.3%	★★★☆☆
2025	50.0	357 of 680	47.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	47.2	374 of 684	45.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	51.3	336 of 680	50.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	37.3	430 of 687	37.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	48.1	360 of 692	48.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	38.5	443 of 681	34.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	35.1	459 of 680	32.5%	★★☆☆☆
2017	33.9	472 of 688	31.4%	★★☆☆☆
2016	30.5	497 of 691	28.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	27.1	527 of 691	23.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	30.3	517 of 695	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	68.2	202 of 696	71.0%	★★★★☆
2012	52.2	409 of 696	41.2%	★★☆☆☆
2011	42.3	504 of 709	28.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	63.4	273 of 704	61.2%	★★★☆☆
2009	73.8	130 of 696	81.3%	★★★★☆
2008	75.8	118 of 698	83.1%	★★★★☆
2007	67.6	209 of 698	70.1%	★★★★☆
2006	60.3	266 of 689	61.4%	★★★☆☆
2005	59.4	273 of 688	60.3%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	68.2	96 of 429	77.6%	★★★★☆
2025	61.7	131 of 427	69.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	46.9	193 of 420	54.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	44.8	216 of 427	49.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	32.6	286 of 426	32.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	63.5	114 of 426	73.2%	★★★★☆
2019	51.7	169 of 426	60.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	66.0	108 of 423	74.5%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	51.6	321 of 652	50.8%	★★★☆☆
2025	41.3	400 of 649	38.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	50.5	321 of 650	50.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	50.3	317 of 645	50.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	34.4	437 of 656	33.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	37.3	418 of 656	36.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	28.0	489 of 646	24.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	34.0	446 of 640	30.3%	★★☆☆☆
2017	34.3	443 of 639	30.7%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	62.0	228 of 668	65.9%	★★★☆☆
2025	53.5	297 of 660	55.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	55.0	298 of 670	55.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	56.9	263 of 623	57.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	46.1	359 of 651	44.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	44.9	369 of 653	43.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	53.4	297 of 649	54.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	45.2	385 of 651	40.9%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	60.1	261 of 660	60.5%	★★★☆☆
2025	52.8	321 of 651	50.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	39.9	416 of 655	36.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	51.5	322 of 649	50.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	39.0	403 of 669	39.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	54.1	292 of 669	56.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	48.3	345 of 650	46.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	37.2	440 of 650	32.3%	★★☆☆☆
2017	31.3	448 of 639	29.9%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2025	52.0	263 of 532	50.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	49.3	280 of 535	47.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	58.9	195 of 528	63.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	47.3	276 of 540	48.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	54.5	220 of 539	59.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	14.5	481 of 508	5.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

African American (2026)78th percentile+18 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)66th percentile+7 vs school

Male (2026)60th percentile~ school

Female (2026)51st percentile-9 vs school

White (2025)51st percentile+3 vs school

By subject vs Alabama (2025-2026) ?

English75%+11 vs state

Mathematics42%~ state avg

Science38%-13 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	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
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	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
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%)	63.5	245^th of 686 public elementary schools	64.3%		65.8	225^th of 680 public elementary schools	66.9%	20	35.6	53.3	36.8		60.0	68.9	70.0	79.0		$11,091	$1,706	$9,355
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%)	72.9	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
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%)	44.7	399^th of 686 public elementary schools	41.8%		47.3	368^th of 680 public elementary schools	45.9%	31	30.4	27.3	46.7		27.3	76.1	50.0	73.3		$10,429	$1,784	$8,614
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%)	71.9	177^th of 686 public elementary schools	74.2%		69	205^th of 680 public elementary schools	69.9%	28	65.6	44.2	29.2		67.4	84.4	76.7	75.0		$15,665	$2,436	$13,198
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%)	52.9	333^rd of 686 public elementary schools	51.5%		62.6	249^th of 680 public elementary schools	63.4%	84	23.4	35.0	31.2	48.0	46.7	62.5	60.0	83.9	62.0	$7,962	$655	$7,277
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
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%)	39.1	438^th of 686 public elementary schools	36.2%		41.9	408^th of 680 public elementary schools	40.0%	30	37.5	21.0	33.1		36.7	59.4	54.0	70.8		$9,568	$1,756	$7,789
Chelsea Park Elementary School	Public	K-5	9000 Chelsea Park Trail	Chelsea	35043	Shelby County	Shelby County	No	No	No	No	(205) 682-6700	891	55	16.2	30.1%	626 (70.3%)	141 (15.8%)	76 (8.5%)	26 (2.9%)	3 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (2.1%)	82	105^th of 686 public elementary schools	84.7%		81.7	100^th of 680 public elementary schools	85.3%	5	52.5	60.8	65.8		73.2	77.0	73.9	84.9		$8,957	$705	$8,235
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 Childersburg Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of Childersburg Elementary School?

Students at Childersburg Elementary School are 59% African American, 35% White, 3% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races, 1% American Indian.

What district is Childersburg Elementary School in?

Talladega County

Is Childersburg Elementary School a good school?

Childersburg Elementary School ranks 279^th of 686 Alabama elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Childersburg Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 278 students attended Childersburg Elementary School.

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