Summary:
Zip code 35146 in Springville, Alabama, is served by a single elementary school, Springville Elementary School, which enrolls 779 students across grades PK through 4 within the St Clair County school district.
Springville Elementary School stands out as a top-quintile performer in Alabama, consistently earning a 4-star rating and ranking between 102nd and 137th out of roughly 680 elementary schools statewide over the past three years. The school’s greatest academic strengths are in English Language Arts and Science. In 3rd grade, 85.21% of students scored proficient in ELA, and in 4th grade, 81.53% were proficient—both figures dramatically exceed state averages of 64.75% and 59.53%, respectively. Science proficiency is equally impressive, with 75.16% of 4th graders proficient compared to just 50.23% statewide. Mathematics is the relative weak spot, with 3rd grade proficiency at 47.18% and 4th grade at 45.86%, hovering near state averages. The school also boasts a remarkably low chronic absenteeism rate of 7.0%, compared to 12.0% statewide, and only 23.49% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch, indicating a relatively affluent community.
Parents should note some year-over-year volatility in test scores. Most notably, 3rd grade math proficiency dropped from 59.87% in 2024-2025 to 47.18% in 2025-2026, a decline of nearly 13 points, while 3rd grade ELA fell from 94.9% to 85.21%—still excellent but a notable shift. Conversely, 4th grade science jumped 14 points and 4th grade ELA improved by over 7 points. These swings may reflect cohort differences or instructional changes. With a student-to-teacher ratio of 17.3:1 and per-student spending of $7,511, the school achieves strong results efficiently. As a feeder school serving only PK-4, its solid early-grade foundation in reading and science positions students well for middle school, though the math gap at these formative grades is worth monitoring.
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