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Grove Hill Elementary School

Summary:

Grove Hill Elementary School is a public elementary school in Grove Hill, Alabama, serving 351 students in grades PK-4 and part of the Clarke County School District, which is ranked 105 out of 137 districts in the state.

The school faces significant challenges, with consistently lower student performance compared to state averages in mathematics, science, and English language arts (ELA) assessments. In 2023-2024, Grove Hill Elementary's proficiency rates were below the state in math (3rd grade: 35.82% vs. 42.16%, 4th grade: 30.43% vs. 38.32%) and science (4th grade: 28.26% vs. 43.54%), though ELA scores were closer to the state average. The school's statewide ranking has fluctuated, ranging from 238th out of 687 Alabama elementary schools in 2021-2022 to 450th out of 684 in 2023-2024, and its overall rating by SchoolDigger has varied from 1 to 3 stars.

Nearby schools like Jackson Intermediate School and Joe M Gillmore Elementary School also serve predominantly African American and economically disadvantaged student populations and face similar performance challenges. However, Thomasville Elementary School, located about 13 miles away, has consistently outperformed Grove Hill Elementary and the state averages. The significant gaps between student subgroups at Grove Hill, particularly between African American and white students, as well as between low and high socioeconomic backgrounds, suggest the need for the school to address issues of equity and access to ensure all students have the opportunity to succeed.


Detail:

Public PK, KG-4

 450 West Cobb Street
       Grove Hill, AL  36451

(251) 250-2150

District: Clarke County

SchoolDigger Rank:
450th of 684 Alabama Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $11,483 Help


Students who attend Grove Hill Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:    Wilson Hall Middle School
High:    Clarke County High School

Student/teacher ratio:  15.2 Help
Number of students:  351

Racial breakdown:

African American:
56.1%
White:
37.3%
Two or more races:
3.7%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  74.9% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Grove Hill Elementary School ranks worse than 65.8% of elementary schools in Alabama. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 37.23. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Grove Hill Elementary School has the largest elementary school student body size in the Clarke County School District. Racial makeup is: African American (56.1%), White (37.3%), two or more races (3.7%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 74.9% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the highest percentage in the Clarke County School District. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Grove Hill Elementary School is 15.2, which is the highest among 3 elementary schools in the Clarke County School District! (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Grove Hill Elementary School is $11,483, which is the highest among 3 elementary schools in the Clarke County School District!
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Grove Hill Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Grove Hill Elementary School 450th of 684 Alabama public elementary schools. (See Grove Hill Elementary School in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:


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White students:


Clarke County:

SchoolDigger ranks Clarke County 105th of 137 Alabama school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Grove Hill Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at Grove Hill Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2005 47.91 389th 688 43.5%
2006 44.64 424th 689 38.5%
2007 55.96 340th 698 51.3%
2008 33.71 539th 698 22.8%
2009 34.26 536th 696 23.0%
2010 45.32 465th 704 33.9%
2011 47.05 456th 709 35.7%
2012 48.74 442nd 696 36.5%
2013 45.71 477th 696 31.5%
2014 25.45 546th 695 21.4%
2015 32.42 489th 691 29.2%
2016 40.75 425th 691 38.5%
2017 25.77 524th 688 23.8%
2018 46.60 402nd 680 40.9%
2019 50.43 351st 681 48.5%
2021 39.42 427th 692 38.3%
2022 62.47 238th 687 65.4%
2023 50.69 340th 680 50.0%
2024 37.23 450th 684 34.2%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Grove Hill Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2017 33.73 409th 567 27.9%
2018 38.60 423rd 651 35.0%
2019 51.41 323rd 649 50.2%
2021 47.01 348th 653 46.7%
2022 59.85 248th 651 61.9%
2023 53.34 291st 623 53.3%
2024 41.34 414th 670 38.2%
See the entire list of Best Alabama Elementary Schools for Low Socio Economic Status Students!

Rank History for Female students at Grove Hill Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2017 33.29 457th 639 28.5%
2018 60.25 266th 640 58.4%
2019 69.90 160th 646 75.2%
2021 29.32 465th 656 29.1%
2022 46.61 355th 656 45.9%
2023 46.88 348th 645 46.0%
2024 44.03 375th 650 42.3%
See the entire list of Best Alabama Elementary Schools for Female Students!

Rank History for Male students at Grove Hill Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2017 20.14 527th 639 17.5%
2018 38.36 433rd 650 33.4%
2019 34.63 446th 650 31.4%
2021 47.67 347th 669 48.1%
2022 74.50 143rd 669 78.6%
2023 52.55 314th 649 51.6%
2024 32.05 454th 655 30.7%
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Rank History for African American students at Grove Hill Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2017 28.24 258th 336 23.2%
2018 55.39 168th 423 60.3%
2019 64.12 115th 426 73.0%
2021 43.50 212th 426 50.2%
2022 57.64 143rd 426 66.4%
2023 53.51 163rd 427 61.8%
2024 44.09 208th 420 50.5%
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Rank History for White students at Grove Hill Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2017 27.34 295th 369 20.1%
2018 63.84 166th 508 67.3%
2019 60.06 179th 529 66.2%
2021 54.58 218th 539 59.6%
2022 80.50 83rd 540 84.6%
2023 68.61 136th 528 74.2%
2024 49.40 279th 535 47.9%
See the entire list of Best Alabama Elementary Schools for White Students!

Data source: test scores: Alabama State Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

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Data source: Alabama State Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Grove Hill Elementary School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 0 0 0 0 0 n/a n/a 527 527
1989 147 344 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 491
1990 145 333 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 478
1991 158 323 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 481
1992 185 367 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 552
1993 203 351 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 554
1994 197 318 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 515
1995 189 327 1 0 0 n/a n/a 0 517
1996 189 327 1 0 0 n/a n/a 0 517
1997 208 356 0 1 0 n/a n/a 0 565
1998 210 377 3 0 1 n/a n/a 0 591
1999 198 383 2 0 2 n/a n/a 0 585
2000 198 363 1 0 2 n/a n/a 0 564
2001 195 363 2 0 1 n/a n/a 0 561
2002 204 332 0 1 1 n/a n/a 0 538
2003 204 332 0 1 1 n/a n/a 0 538
2004 169 308 0 1 0 n/a n/a 0 478
2005 176 299 0 2 0 n/a n/a 0 477
2006 192 308 1 3 0 n/a n/a 0 504
2007 186 298 0 2 0 n/a n/a 0 486
2008 176 262 0 4 0 n/a n/a 0 442
2009 219 278 1 2 0 n/a n/a 0 500
2010 192 249 1 1 0 n/a n/a 0 443
2011 187 239 2 2 0 0 0 0 430
2012 165 245 4 5 0 0 1 0 420
2013 154 246 2 3 0 0 5 0 410
2014 152 240 3 2 0 0 3 0 400
2015 118 215 1 2 0 0 5 0 341
2016 93 220 1 2 0 0 9 0 325
2017 104 236 0 2 0 0 10 0 352
2018 100 220 0 3 0 0 12 0 335
2019 103 216 0 0 0 0 8 0 327
2020 113 202 0 4 0 1 12 0 332
2021 109 189 0 3 0 0 15 0 316
2022 123 191 0 1 0 0 12 1 328
2023 131 197 0 10 0 0 13 0 351

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Grove Hill Elementary School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 527 24.0 21.9 0
1989 491 24.0 20.4 n/a
1990 478 24.0 19.9 0
1991 481 27.0 17.8 n/a
1992 552 30.5 18.0 n/a
1993 554 34.1 16.2 n/a
1994 515 32.5 15.8 n/a
1995 517 34.1 15.2 n/a
1996 517 34.1 15.2 n/a
1997 565 37.0 15.3 63
1998 591 36.7 16.1 68.4
1999 585 38.0 15.4 77.9
2000 564 38.0 14.8 74.3
2001 561 39.0 14.4 75
2002 538 37.0 14.5 65.4
2003 538 37.0 14.5 65.4
2004 478 39.0 12.3 75.3
2005 477 35.0 13.6 74.8
2006 504 36.0 14.0 71.2
2007 486 35.0 13.9 73.9
2008 442 33.5 13.2 71
2009 500 33.2 14.9 72.6
2010 443 27.8 15.9 72.9
2011 430 34.0 12.6 73.5
2012 420 29.0 14.4 71.2
2013 410 33.0 12.4 77.8
2014 400 27.0 14.8 77.8
2015 341 21.0 16.2 58.9
2016 325 20.0 16.2 62.2
2017 352 22.5 15.6 65.1
2018 335 23.0 14.5 78.8
2019 327 21.3 15.3 79.2
2020 332 23.3 14.2 74.7
2021 316 20.3 15.5 75.3
2022 328 18.0 18.2 74.1
2023 351 23.0 15.2 74.9

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Grove Hill Elementary School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 527 24.0 21.9 0
1989 491 24.0 20.4 n/a
1990 478 24.0 19.9 0
1991 481 27.0 17.8 n/a
1992 552 30.5 18.0 n/a
1993 554 34.1 16.2 n/a
1994 515 32.5 15.8 n/a
1995 517 34.1 15.2 n/a
1996 517 34.1 15.2 n/a
1997 565 37.0 15.3 63
1998 591 36.7 16.1 68.4
1999 585 38.0 15.4 77.9
2000 564 38.0 14.8 74.3
2001 561 39.0 14.4 75
2002 538 37.0 14.5 65.4
2003 538 37.0 14.5 65.4
2004 478 39.0 12.3 75.3
2005 477 35.0 13.6 74.8
2006 504 36.0 14.0 71.2
2007 486 35.0 13.9 73.9
2008 442 33.5 13.2 71
2009 500 33.2 14.9 72.6
2010 443 27.8 15.9 72.9
2011 430 34.0 12.6 73.5
2012 420 29.0 14.4 71.2
2013 410 33.0 12.4 77.8
2014 400 27.0 14.8 77.8
2015 341 21.0 16.2 58.9
2016 325 20.0 16.2 62.2
2017 352 22.5 15.6 65.1
2018 335 23.0 14.5 78.8
2019 327 21.3 15.3 79.2
2020 332 23.3 14.2 74.7
2021 316 20.3 15.5 75.3
2022 328 18.0 18.2 74.1
2023 351 23.0 15.2 74.9

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Grove Hill Elementary School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $2,820 (24.6%) $8,640 (75.2%) $11,483

Data source: Alabama Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Grove Hill Elementary School

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)		 Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)		 Change (%)
Ranks 351st of 681 Elementary schoolsRanks 340th of 680 Elementary schools
 1.5%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)		 % proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)		 Change (%)
3rd Grade Mathematics (Grove Hill Elementary School)62.138.6
 23.4%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Clarke County)54.342.5
 11.8%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Alabama)57.543.6
 13.9%
4th Grade Mathematics (Grove Hill Elementary School)40.329.5
 10.8%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Clarke County)4622.2
 23.9%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Alabama)47.334.9
 12.4%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)		 Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)		 Change (%)
Total Students327351
 7.3%
African American216197
 8.8%
American Indian00
Asian00
Hispanic010
Pacific Islander00
White103131
 27.2%
Two or More Races813
 62.5%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients79.2%74.9%
 4.3%

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Frequently Asked Questions about Grove Hill Elementary School

In the 2022-23 school year, 351 students attended Grove Hill Elementary School.

Students who attend Grove Hill Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Wilson Hall Middle School
High : Clarke County High School

Students at Grove Hill Elementary School are 56% African American, 37% White, 4% Two or more races, 3% Hispanic.

Grove Hill Elementary School ranks 450th of 684 Alabama elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.


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