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Munford Elementary School

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Munford Elementary School ranks 275 th of 680 Alabama elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

275^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 680 Alabama Elementary Schools

Better than 60% of Alabama elementary schools

Summary

Munford Elementary School is a public elementary school serving 748 students in grades PK-5 in Munford, Alabama, which is part of the Talladega County School District. The school has maintained a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger over the past several years, outperforming the district and state averages in English/Language Arts assessments across grades 3-5.

One of Munford Elementary's key strengths is its consistent outperformance in English/Language Arts, with 76.58% of 5th graders proficient or better in 2024-2025, compared to 73.81% for Talladega County and 67.41% statewide. The school's African American students also perform particularly well, ranking in the top 25% of Alabama elementary schools for this subgroup in recent years. However, the school's White student performance is more average, ranking in the 50th percentile, and the school has a relatively high percentage of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 62.59% to 66.58% over the past few years.

Compared to other nearby elementary schools, Oxford Elementary and Coldwater Elementary in the Oxford City district have stronger overall performance, but Munford Elementary generally outperforms other schools in the Talladega City and Anniston City districts. The school has also seen a steady decline in chronic absenteeism, from 19.7% in 2022-2023 to 14.8% in 2023-2024, though this is still higher than the state average.

770

Students ?

19.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$9,745

Per pupil spending ?

53%

Free/discounted lunch ?

365 Cedars Road
Munford, AL 36268

(256) 315-5250

District: Talladega County

Racial breakdown:

White:

77.7%

African American:

15.6%

Two or more races:

3.5%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 59th percentile in 2015 → 60th in 2025

Strengths

✓Above the Alabama median (60th percentile)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school55%

District avg51%

Alabama avg52%

275^th of 680

Alabama public elementary schools ?

Top 40%▲ up 1 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 7Elementary Schools in the Talladega County

71^st of 135Talladega 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	60.4	275 of 680	59.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	62.5	249 of 684	63.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	66.7	216 of 680	68.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	63.1	232 of 687	66.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	63.8	232 of 692	66.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	58.5	278 of 681	59.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	62.3	262 of 680	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2017	58.9	277 of 688	59.7%	★★★☆☆
2016	56.6	292 of 691	57.7%	★★★☆☆
2015	55.4	284 of 691	58.9%	★★★☆☆
2014	37.3	468 of 695	32.7%	★★☆☆☆
2013	52.4	406 of 696	41.7%	★★☆☆☆
2012	64.5	266 of 696	61.8%	★★★☆☆
2011	62.9	286 of 709	59.7%	★★★☆☆
2010	75.8	116 of 704	83.5%	★★★★☆
2009	62.2	265 of 696	61.9%	★★★☆☆
2008	60.9	270 of 698	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2007	58.1	320 of 698	54.2%	★★★☆☆
2006	49.4	374 of 689	45.7%	★★☆☆☆
2005	47.1	400 of 688	41.9%	★★☆☆☆
2004	37.9	421 of 623	32.4%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2025	53.9	166 of 427	61.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	56.9	148 of 420	64.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	64.8	104 of 427	75.6%	★★★★☆
2022	50.8	176 of 426	58.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	52.6	161 of 426	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	43.0	229 of 426	46.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	56.7	152 of 423	64.1%	★★★☆☆
2017	35.7	213 of 336	36.6%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2025	66.1	202 of 649	68.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	61.0	237 of 650	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	66.7	207 of 645	67.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	61.9	228 of 656	65.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	67.7	181 of 656	72.4%	★★★★☆
2019	48.5	346 of 646	46.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	63.9	220 of 640	65.6%	★★★☆☆
2017	54.6	288 of 639	54.9%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2025	57.7	267 of 660	59.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	58.1	278 of 670	58.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	64.3	197 of 623	68.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	66.6	182 of 651	72.0%	★★★★☆
2021	72.5	134 of 653	79.5%	★★★★☆
2019	69.3	147 of 649	77.3%	★★★★☆
2018	66.6	186 of 651	71.4%	★★★★☆
2017	61.5	188 of 567	66.8%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2025	52.9	318 of 651	51.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	61.0	258 of 655	60.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	63.6	225 of 649	65.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	61.8	237 of 669	64.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	56.9	270 of 669	59.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	65.3	204 of 650	68.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	59.9	263 of 650	59.5%	★★★☆☆
2017	60.2	241 of 639	62.3%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2025	51.3	52 of 97	46.4%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2025	48.9	175 of 403	56.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	55.3	142 of 395	64.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	34.1	262 of 373	29.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	69.1	68 of 398	82.9%	★★★★☆
2019	36.8	255 of 392	34.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	48.2	161 of 344	53.2%	★★★☆☆
2017	50.3	115 of 280	58.9%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2025	50.7	273 of 532	48.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	52.8	250 of 535	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	53.4	240 of 528	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	51.3	248 of 540	54.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	51.3	245 of 539	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	51.1	244 of 529	53.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	50.2	252 of 508	50.4%	★★★☆☆
2017	44.8	191 of 369	48.2%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Female (2025)69th percentile+9 vs school

African American (2025)61st percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)60th percentile~ school

Special Education (2025)57th percentile-3 vs school

Male (2025)51st percentile-8 vs school

White (2025)49th percentile-11 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)46th percentile-13 vs school

By subject vs Alabama (2024-2025) ?

English69%+5 vs state

Mathematics46%+4 vs state

Science36%-6 vs state

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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 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
Munford Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	365 Cedars Road	Munford	36268	Talladega County	Talladega County	No	No	No	Yes	(256) 315-5250	770	39	19.7	53.0%	598 (77.7%)	120 (15.6%)	23 (3.0%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (3.5%)	60.4	275^th of 680 public elementary schools	59.6%		62.5	249^th of 684 public elementary schools	63.6%	26	50.0	41.6	46.9		36.3	66.0	65.5	76.6		$9,745	$1,637	$8,078
Coldwater Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	530 Taylors Chapel Road	Anniston	36201	Calhoun County	Oxford City	No	No	No	Yes	(256) 241-3870	391	26	14.8	56.8%	238 (60.9%)	59 (15.1%)	73 (18.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	20 (5.1%)	65	229^th of 680 public elementary schools	66.3%		66.4	211^th of 684 public elementary schools	69.2%	18	71.2	29.0			46.4	79.3	63.2			$12,226	$1,961	$10,245
Oxford Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	1401 Caffey Dr	Oxford	36203	Calhoun County	Oxford City	No	No	No	Yes	(256) 241-3844	837	66	12.7	56.3%	376 (44.9%)	234 (28.0%)	153 (18.3%)	26 (3.1%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	46 (5.5%)	68.9	208^th of 680 public elementary schools	69.4%		75.9	151^st of 684 public elementary schools	77.9%	57	41.9	54.4			52.9	69.3	78.1			$10,229	$1,608	$8,601
C L Salter Elementary School	Public	K-3	106 Brecon Access Rd	Talladega	35160	Talladega County	Talladega City	No	No	No	Yes	(256) 315-5822	353	19	18.5	81.3%	44 (12.5%)	268 (75.9%)	24 (6.8%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (4.0%)								(n/a)	27.7					39.0				$10,165	$2,116	$8,044
Wellborn Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	525 Cooper Cir	Anniston	36201	Calhoun County	Calhoun County	No	No	No	Yes	(256) 741-7500	598	35	17.2	74.6%	449 (75.1%)	65 (10.9%)	64 (10.7%)	2 (0.3%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (2.7%)	29.4	478^th of 680 public elementary schools	29.7%		38.8	443^rd of 684 public elementary schools	35.2%	35	29.2	22.9	19.0	11.8	26.5	51.7	52.5	59.7	58.1	$9,170	$1,946	$7,177
Randolph Park Elementary School	Public	1-5	2200 W 17th St	Anniston	36201	Calhoun County	Anniston City	No	No	No	Yes	(256) 231-5080	339	17	19.9	84.4%	10 (2.9%)	306 (90.3%)	12 (3.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (3.2%)	14	596^th of 680 public elementary schools	12.4%		19.5	555^th of 684 public elementary schools	18.9%	41	28.1	8.8	3.8		11.8	38.5	30.9	60.4		$10,425	$2,196	$8,225
Cobb Preparatory Academy	Public	PK-K	1325 Cobb Ave	Anniston	36201	Calhoun County	Anniston City	No	No	No	Yes	(256) 231-5030	270	16	16.8	50.7%	9 (3.3%)	241 (89.3%)	9 (3.3%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (3.7%)								(n/a)										$9,058	$2,272	$6,786
Stemley Road Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	2760 Stemley Bridge Rd	Talladega	35160	Talladega County	Talladega County	No	No	No	Yes	(256) 315-5325	356	18	20.1	67.7%	135 (37.9%)	204 (57.3%)	8 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.5%)	24	514^th of 680 public elementary schools	24.4%		32.2	478^th of 684 public elementary schools	30.1%	36	22.4	9.8	13.0	0.0	29.3	68.4	51.2	60.9	30.0	$10,680	$2,314	$8,336
Lincoln Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	79001 Al Hwy 77	Lincoln	35096	Talladega County	Talladega County	No	No	No	Yes	(256) 315-5265	902	49	18.4	50.6%	553 (61.3%)	264 (29.3%)	23 (2.5%)	5 (0.6%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	56 (6.2%)	43.1	401^st of 680 public elementary schools	41.0%		64.4	225^th of 684 public elementary schools	67.1%	176	27.3	33.8	28.2		40.4	60.9	61.0	67.3		$8,515	$1,387	$7,098
Golden Springs Elementary School	Public	1-5	100 Feary Dr	Anniston	36207	Calhoun County	Anniston City	No	No	No	Yes	(256) 231-5050	357	20	17.8	77.9%	30 (8.4%)	278 (77.9%)	22 (6.2%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	24 (6.7%)	12.9	609^th of 680 public elementary schools	10.4%		13.5	595^th of 684 public elementary schools	13.0%	14	15.3	13.5	18.0		16.2	40.3	37.8	48.0		$11,040	$1,760	$9,275

Frequently Asked Questions about Munford Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of Munford Elementary School?

Students at Munford Elementary School are 78% White, 16% African American, 4% Two or more races, 3% Hispanic.

How many students attend Munford Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 770 students attended Munford Elementary School.

What district is Munford Elementary School in?

Talladega County

Is Munford Elementary School a good school?

Munford Elementary School ranks 275^th of 680 Alabama elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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2024–25 attendance data & graduation ratesDec 27, 2025

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

2016–17 through 2018–19 dropout rates & graduation ratesOct 7, 2024

SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Alabama State Department of Education.

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