Fultondale Elementary School (Ranked Bottom 50% for 2025-26)

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Bottom 50%

Serving 975 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, Fultondale Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Alabama for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 17% (which is lower than the Alabama state average of 30%). The percentage of students achieving is 34% (which is lower than the Alabama state average of 47%).

The student-teacher ratio of 18:1 is higher than the Alabama state level of 17:1.

Minority enrollment is 82% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Alabama state average of 49% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Prekindergarten-6
Enrollment: 975 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 18:1
Minority Enrollment: 82%
: Bottom 50% in AL
: 17% (Btm 50%)
: 34% (Btm 50%)
: 20-24% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AL Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Fultondale Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Alabama for:

School Overview

Fultondale Elementary School's student population of 975 students has grown by 8% over five school years.

The teacher population of 54 teachers has grown by 10% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-6
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Fultondale Elementary School
Pre-K	61
Kind	119
1	130
2	160
3	122
4	139
5	130
6	114

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Total Students

975 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Fultondale Elementary School
2023	982
2022	956
2021	916
2020	900
2019	900
2018	895
2017	895
2016	782
2015	797
2014	815
2013	885
2012	874
2011	887
2010	809
2009	770
2008	691
2007	629
2006	606
2005	613
2004	634
2003	667
2002	705
2001	714
2000	703
1999	692
1998	741
1997	748
1996	745
1995	722
1994	747
1993	777
1992	838
1991	890
1990	878
1989	819
1988	851
1987	715

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

54 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Fultondale Elementary School
2023	54
2022	50
2021	50
2020	49
2019	49
2018	52
2017	52
2016	47
2015	47
2014	52
2013	69
2012	62
2011	53
2010	54
2009	48
2008	45
2007	42
2006	42
2005	42
2004	48
2003	46
2002	47
2001	44
2000	46
1999	46
1998	44
1997	45
1996	42
1995	44
1994	50
1993	47
1992	47
1991	47
1990	42
1989	42
1988	43
1987	32

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School Rankings

Fultondale Elementary School ranks within the bottom 50% of all 1,275 schools in Alabama (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Fultondale Elementary School is 0.67, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.63. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (AL)

#862 out of 1275 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Fultondale Elementary School
2023	#862
2022	#807
2021	#987
2019	#866
2018	#904
2017	#931
2016	#865
2015	#693
2014	#784
2013	#556
2012	#592

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17%

30%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Fultondale Elementary School	Alabama	Jefferson County School District
2023	17%	30%	18%
2022	17%	29%	15%
2021	6%	24%	9%
2019	38%	47%	33%
2018	36%	47%	34%
2017	30%	44%	33%
2016	36%	43%	34%
2015	46%	40%	32%
2014	44%	38%	28%
2013	85%	80%	78%
2012	85%	82%	81%

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34%

47%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Fultondale Elementary School	Alabama	Jefferson County School District
2022	34%	47%	36%
2021	30%	46%	32%
2019	33%	45%	37%
2018	33%	46%	34%
2017	24%	39%	33%
2016	24%	38%	33%
2015	27%	41%	36%
2014	25%	42%	38%
2013	88%	86%	86%
2012	89%	86%	86%
2011	87%	85%	84%

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20-24%

38%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Fultondale Elementary School	Alabama	Jefferson County School District
2022	22%	38%	26%
2021	12%	36%	21%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

18:1

17:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Fultondale Elementary School	Alabama	Jefferson County School District
2023	18:1	17:1	18:1
2022	19:1	18:1	20:1
2021	18:1	17:1	18:1
2020	18:1	17:1	18:1
2019	18:1	17:1	18:1
2018	17:1	18:1	18:1
2017	17:1	17:1	18:1
2016	17:1	18:1	18:1
2015	17:1	18:1	17:1
2014	16:1	16:1	16:1
2013	13:1	14:1	14:1
2012	14:1	16:1	15:1
2011	17:1	15:1	13:1
2010	15:1	16:1	16:1
2009	16:1	16:1	15:1
2008	15:1	15:1	15:1
2007	15:1	16:1	16:1
2006	14:1	15:1	16:1
2005	15:1	15:1	16:1
2004	13:1	15:1	16:1
2003	15:1	16:1	16:1
2002	15:1	16:1	17:1
2001	16:1	16:1	17:1
2000	15:1	15:1	15:1
1999	15:1	16:1	16:1
1998	17:1	16:1	16:1
1997	16:1	17:1	16:1
1996	18:1	17:1	17:1
1995	17:1	17:1	17:1
1994	15:1	18:1	17:1
1993	17:1	18:1	18:1
1992	18:1	19:1	18:1
1991	19:1	19:1	19:1
1990	21:1	19:1	19:1
1989	20:1	20:1	20:1
1988	20:1	20:1	20:1
1987	22:1	21:1	21:1

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American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1997-1998)
Year	Fultondale Elementary School	Alabama	Jefferson County School District
1998	1%	1%
1997	1%	1%

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2005-2022)
Year	Fultondale Elementary School	Alabama	Jefferson County School District
2022	1%	1%
2020	1%	2%	1%
2019	1%	2%	1%
2012	2%	1%	1%
2011	2%	2%	2%
2010	1%	2%	1%
2009	1%	1%
2008	2%	1%
2007	2%	1%	1%
2006	1%	1%
2005	1%	1%	1%

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Hispanic

35%

11%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Fultondale Elementary School	Alabama	Jefferson County School District
2023	34%	11%	14%
2022	33%	10%	13%
2021	31%	9%	11%
2020	28%	8%	10%
2019	28%	8%	10%
2018	29%	7%	9%
2017	29%	7%	9%
2016	29%	7%	8%
2015	27%	6%	9%
2014	25%	5%	7%
2013	24%	5%	7%
2012	23%	5%	6%
2011	21%	4%	5%
2010	19%	4%	5%
2009	18%	4%	4%
2008	14%	4%	4%
2007	13%	3%	3%
2006	10%	3%	3%
2005	8%	2%	2%
2004	6%	2%	3%
2003	5%	2%	1%
2002	4%	2%	1%
2001	4%	1%	1%
2000	3%	1%	1%
1999	2%	1%	1%

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Black

43%

32%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Fultondale Elementary School	Alabama	Jefferson County School District
2023	42%	32%	49%
2022	41%	32%	49%
2021	45%	32%	48%
2020	46%	33%	47%
2019	46%	33%	47%
2018	42%	33%	47%
2017	42%	33%	47%
2016	40%	33%	46%
2015	37%	33%	45%
2014	38%	34%	46%
2013	35%	34%	44%
2012	34%	34%	43%
2011	35%	35%	43%
2010	33%	35%	42%
2009	31%	35%	41%
2008	29%	36%	40%
2007	26%	36%	38%
2006	25%	36%	36%
2005	25%	36%	31%
2004	25%	36%	28%
2003	24%	36%	26%
2002	24%	36%	24%
2001	24%	36%	23%
2000	23%	36%	22%
1999	25%	36%	20%
1998	21%	36%	20%
1997	19%	36%	18%
1996	20%	36%	17%
1995	18%	36%	16%
1994	18%	36%	15%
1993	18%	36%	15%

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White

18%

51%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Fultondale Elementary School	Alabama	Jefferson County School District
2023	21%	52%	35%
2022	23%	53%	36%
2021	23%	53%	38%
2020	25%	54%	41%
2019	25%	54%	41%
2018	29%	55%	44%
2017	29%	55%	44%
2016	31%	56%	46%
2015	32%	56%	44%
2014	33%	57%	46%
2013	38%	58%	48%
2012	39%	58%	50%
2011	40%	58%	50%
2010	47%	58%	52%
2009	50%	59%	55%
2008	55%	58%	56%
2007	59%	59%	58%
2006	64%	59%	61%
2005	66%	60%	66%
2004	69%	60%	69%
2003	71%	60%	72%
2002	72%	60%	74%
2001	72%	61%	76%
2000	74%	61%	77%
1999	73%	61%	79%
1998	77%	61%	80%
1997	79%	60%	82%
1996	80%	61%	83%
1995	82%	62%	84%
1994	82%	62%	85%
1993	82%	62%	85%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Fultondale Elementary School	Alabama	Jefferson County School District
2023	3%	3%	2%
2022	2%	3%	2%
2021	1%	3%	1%
2015	4%	2%	2%
2014	4%	2%	1%
2013	3%	1%	1%
2012	2%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.67

0.63

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Fultondale Elementary School	Alabama	Jefferson County School District
2023	0.67	0.62	0.62
2022	0.68	0.61	0.62
2021	0.65	0.61	0.61
2020	0.65	0.60	0.60
2019	0.65	0.60	0.60
2018	0.66	0.59	0.58
2017	0.66	0.59	0.58
2016	0.67	0.58	0.58
2015	0.69	0.58	0.58
2014	0.69	0.56	0.58
2013	0.69	0.55	0.57
2012	0.69	0.55	0.57
2011	0.68	0.54	0.56
2010	0.64	0.54	0.55
2009	0.63	0.53	0.54
2008	0.60	0.54	0.53
2007	0.57	0.53	0.52
2006	0.52	0.53	0.50
2005	0.50	0.51	0.47
2004	0.46	0.51	0.44
2003	0.45	0.51	0.42
2002	0.43	0.51	0.40
2001	0.43	0.50	0.38
2000	0.40	0.50	0.36
1999	0.41	0.50	0.34
1998	0.37	0.50	0.32
1997	0.34	0.52	0.30
1996	0.33	0.50	0.28
1995	0.30	0.49	0.27
1994	0.30	0.49	0.26
1993	0.30	0.49	0.26

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

45%

56%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Fultondale Elementary School	Alabama	Jefferson County School District
2023	45%	55%	55%
2022	45%	44%	46%
2021	65%	48%	53%
2020	65%	49%	48%
2019	65%	49%	48%
2018	64%	47%	50%
2017	64%	47%	50%
2016	56%	46%	44%
2015	62%	47%	46%
2014	64%	52%	49%
2013	61%	51%	48%
2012	62%	51%	49%
2011	53%	49%	43%
2010	48%	47%	39%
2009	46%	44%	32%
2008	44%	43%	31%
2007	46%	42%	31%
2006	47%	44%	29%
2005	39%	43%	25%
2004	41%	42%	24%
2003	38%	42%	22%
2002	38%	40%	21%
2001	37%	38%	20%
2000	38%	37%	19%
1999	37%	38%	19%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Fultondale Elementary School	Alabama	Jefferson County School District
2023	4%	5%	7%
2022	4%	5%	6%
2021	8%	6%	8%
2020	8%	6%	8%
2019	8%	6%	8%
2018	7%	5%	6%
2017	7%	5%	6%
2016	4%	5%	5%
2015	8%	5%	7%
2014	9%	6%	7%
2013	10%	6%	8%
2012	9%	7%	7%
2011	7%	6%	7%
2010	9%	8%	9%
2009	10%	8%	8%
2008	10%	8%	9%
2007	9%	9%	9%
2006	8%	9%	9%
2005	12%	8%	8%
2004	10%	8%	8%
2003	12%	8%	8%
2002	10%	8%	7%
2001	12%	8%	7%
2000	10%	8%	7%
1999	13%	8%	7%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Jefferson County School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AL Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Fultondale Elementary School's ranking?

Fultondale Elementary School is ranked #862 out of 1,275 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in Alabama.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

17% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 30% AL state average), while 34% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 47% AL state average).

How many students attend Fultondale Elementary School?

975 students attend Fultondale Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

43% of Fultondale Elementary School students are Black, 35% of students are Hispanic, 18% of students are White, 3% of students are Two or more races, and 1% of students are Asian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Fultondale Elementary School?

Fultondale Elementary School has a student ration of 18:1, which is higher than the Alabama state average of 17:1.

What grades does Fultondale Elementary School offer ?

Fultondale Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-6 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Fultondale Elementary School part of?

Fultondale Elementary School is part of Jefferson County School District.

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Prekindergarten-6
Enrollment: 975 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 18:1
Minority Enrollment: 82%
: Bottom 50%
: 17% (Btm 50%)
: 34% (Btm 50%)
: 20-24% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AL Dept. of Education