Is Brantley Elementary School a good school?

Brantley Elementary School ranks in the bottom 7.0% of Alabama elementary schools.

How many students attend Brantley Elementary School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 217 students attended Brantley Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Brantley Elementary School?

Students at Brantley Elementary School are 70% African American, 22% White, 8% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Brantley Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Brantley Elementary School usually go on to attend: Middle : William R Martin Middle School High : Dallas County High School

Brantley Elementary School

Summary:

Brantley Elementary School is a public elementary school in Selma, Alabama, serving 217 students in grades PK-6. The school is part of the Dallas County School District, which is ranked 114 out of 137 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating.

Brantley Elementary School faces significant academic challenges, consistently ranking in the bottom 10-15% of Alabama elementary schools based on statewide assessments. The school's proficiency rates in mathematics, science, and English language arts are significantly lower than state and district averages across all grade levels. For example, in 2023-2024, only 18.18% of 3rd graders, 3.85% of 4th graders, and 7.69% of 5th graders were proficient in mathematics, compared to the state averages of 42.16%, 38.32%, and 37.13%, respectively. The school also has a relatively high student-teacher ratio and lower per-student spending compared to nearby schools, such as JE Terry Elementary, Valley Grande Elementary, and Meadowview Elementary, which generally perform better academically.

The racial composition of Brantley Elementary School is predominantly African American (69.59%), with a smaller percentage of White (21.66%) and other minority students. This racial imbalance may be a factor contributing to the school's academic challenges, as research has shown that schools with high concentrations of minority and economically disadvantaged students often face additional barriers to student success. To improve student outcomes, the school and Dallas County School District should consider strategies to address the root causes of the academic struggles, such as increasing funding and resources, implementing targeted interventions, and fostering stronger community partnerships and family engagement.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-6

5585 Water Ave
Selma, AL 36703-8711

(334) 874-8185

District: Dallas County

SchoolDigger Rank:
636^th of 684 Alabama Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $10,642

Students who attend Brantley Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	William R Martin Middle School
High:	Dallas County High School

Student/teacher ratio: 27.1

Number of students: 217

Racial breakdown:

African American:

69.6%

White:

21.7%

Two or more races:

7.8%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 79.3%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Brantley Elementary School ranks worse than 93% of elementary schools in Alabama. It also ranks 4^th among 5 ranked elementary schools in the Dallas County School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 10.7. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: African American (69.6%), White (21.7%), two or more races (7.8%). (See more...)

Compare Details 79.3% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Brantley Elementary School is 27.1. 4 elementary schools in the Dallas County School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Brantley Elementary School employs 8 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Brantley Elementary School is $10,642. 3 elementary schools in the Dallas County School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Brantley Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Brantley Elementary School 636^th of 684 Alabama public elementary schools. (See Brantley Elementary School in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Female students:

Male students:

African American students:

Dallas County:

SchoolDigger ranks Dallas County 114^th of 137 Alabama school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Brantley Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at Brantley Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	AL State Percentile
2004	8.17	607^th	623	2.6%
2005	7.25	680^th	688	1.2%
2006	8.73	678^th	689	1.6%
2007	2.62	691^st	698	1.0%
2008	5.53	694^th	698	0.6%
2009	4.26	692^nd	696	0.6%
2010	9.23	678^th	704	3.7%
2011	23.96	623^rd	709	12.1%
2012	26.35	594^th	696	14.7%
2013	21.87	634^th	696	8.9%
2014	22.59	561^st	695	19.3%
2015	20.45	571^st	691	17.4%
2016	17.43	586^th	691	15.2%
2017	15.69	594^th	688	13.7%
2018	11.59	618^th	680	9.1%
2019	12.29	621^st	681	8.8%
2021	13.29	610^th	692	11.8%
2022	12.44	614^th	687	10.6%
2023	9.67	637^th	680	6.3%
2024	10.70	636^th	684	7.0%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Brantley Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	AL State Percentile
2017	19.98	472^nd	567	16.8%
2018	21.13	550^th	651	15.5%
2019	13.05	612^th	649	5.7%
2021	19.28	544^th	653	16.7%
2022	14.89	585^th	651	10.1%
2023	15.36	560^th	623	10.1%
2024	14.10	611^th	670	8.8%

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Rank History for Female students at Brantley Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	AL State Percentile
2017	16.67	560^th	639	12.4%
2018	19.99	534^th	640	16.6%
2019	12.97	589^th	646	8.8%
2021	14.22	588^th	656	10.4%
2022	13.25	590^th	656	10.1%
2023	11.33	597^th	645	7.4%
2024	12.25	601^st	650	7.5%

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Rank History for Male students at Brantley Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	AL State Percentile
2017	16.09	557^th	639	12.8%
2018	10.88	604^th	650	7.1%
2019	16.51	565^th	650	13.1%
2021	14.55	579^th	669	13.5%
2022	12.97	600^th	669	10.3%
2023	9.80	607^th	649	6.5%
2024	10.43	612^th	655	6.6%

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Rank History for African American students at Brantley Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	AL State Percentile
2018	18.47	385^th	423	9.0%
2019	29.10	337^th	426	20.9%
2021	25.74	332^nd	426	22.1%
2022	27.36	327^th	426	23.2%
2023	19.66	380^th	427	11.0%
2024	21.82	369^th	420	12.1%

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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.

Data source: Alabama State Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Brantley 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	427	427
1989	116	318	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	434
1990	128	312	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	440
1991	130	282	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	412
1992	122	272	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	394
1993	136	290	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	426
1994	119	271	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	390
1995	117	273	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	390
1996	117	273	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	390
1997	128	297	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	425
1998	138	294	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	432
1999	116	247	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	1	364
2000	106	258	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	1	365
2001	100	232	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	2	334
2002	82	231	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	313
2003	82	231	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	313
2004	94	222	2	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	318
2005	84	212	3	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	299
2006	66	229	3	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	298
2007	61	229	0	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	291
2008	70	235	0	4	0	n/a	n/a	0	309
2009	76	208	0	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	286
2010	77	189	0	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	269
2011	77	180	0	1	0	0	0	0	258
2012	75	174	0	5	0	0	0	0	254
2013	78	175	0	2	0	0	1	0	256
2014	70	151	0	1	0	0	3	0	225
2015	70	131	0	2	0	0	2	0	205
2016	43	150	0	5	0	0	0	0	198
2017	51	159	0	1	0	1	0	0	212
2018	51	171	2	1	0	1	0	0	226
2019	49	152	2	2	0	1	0	0	206
2020	51	155	0	7	1	1	0	0	215
2021	37	146	0	9	0	0	22	0	214
2022	49	161	0	2	0	0	23	0	235
2023	47	151	1	1	0	0	17	0	217

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 Brantley Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	427	21.0	20.3	0
1989	434	21.0	20.6	n/a
1990	440	23.0	19.1	0
1991	412	22.0	18.7	n/a
1992	394	23.0	17.1	n/a
1993	426	22.0	19.4	n/a
1994	390	22.9	17.0	n/a
1995	390	21.0	18.6	n/a
1996	390	21.0	18.6	n/a
1997	425	22.0	19.3	76
1998	432	24.0	18.0	75.2
1999	364	24.0	15.2	90.6
2000	365	25.0	14.6	89.8
2001	334	24.0	13.9	92.2
2002	313	22.0	14.2	89.1
2003	313	22.0	14.2	89.1
2004	318	21.0	15.1	92.5
2005	299	23.5	12.7	89.6
2006	298	18.0	16.6	85.9
2007	291	18.5	15.7	91.8
2008	309	19.5	15.8	91.3
2009	286	18.6	15.2	88.1
2010	269	20.0	13.4	91.8
2011	258	n/a	n/a	92.6
2012	254	15.0	16.9	90.2
2013	256	20.0	12.8	93
2014	225	17.0	13.2	83.6
2015	205	17.0	12.0	69.8
2016	198	15.0	13.2	72.2
2017	212	14.0	15.1	76.9
2018	226	13.5	16.7	77
2019	206	12.0	17.1	76.7
2020	215	10.0	21.5	77.2
2021	214	13.0	16.4	78
2022	235	10.0	23.5	77.9
2023	217	8.0	27.1	79.3

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 Brantley Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	427	21.0	20.3	0
1989	434	21.0	20.6	n/a
1990	440	23.0	19.1	0
1991	412	22.0	18.7	n/a
1992	394	23.0	17.1	n/a
1993	426	22.0	19.4	n/a
1994	390	22.9	17.0	n/a
1995	390	21.0	18.6	n/a
1996	390	21.0	18.6	n/a
1997	425	22.0	19.3	76
1998	432	24.0	18.0	75.2
1999	364	24.0	15.2	90.6
2000	365	25.0	14.6	89.8
2001	334	24.0	13.9	92.2
2002	313	22.0	14.2	89.1
2003	313	22.0	14.2	89.1
2004	318	21.0	15.1	92.5
2005	299	23.5	12.7	89.6
2006	298	18.0	16.6	85.9
2007	291	18.5	15.7	91.8
2008	309	19.5	15.8	91.3
2009	286	18.6	15.2	88.1
2010	269	20.0	13.4	91.8
2011	258	n/a	n/a	92.6
2012	254	15.0	16.9	90.2
2013	256	20.0	12.8	93
2014	225	17.0	13.2	83.6
2015	205	17.0	12.0	69.8
2016	198	15.0	13.2	72.2
2017	212	14.0	15.1	76.9
2018	226	13.5	16.7	77
2019	206	12.0	17.1	76.7
2020	215	10.0	21.5	77.2
2021	214	13.0	16.4	78
2022	235	10.0	23.5	77.9
2023	217	8.0	27.1	79.3

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 Brantley Elementary School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$2,130 (20.0%)	$8,491 (79.8%)	$10,642

Data source: Alabama Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Brantley Elementary School

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 621^st of 681 Elementary schools	Ranks 637^th of 680 Elementary schools	2.5%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade Mathematics (Brantley Elementary School)	34.5	3.1	31.4%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Dallas County)	52.4	21.9	30.5%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Alabama)	57.5	43.6	13.9%
4th Grade Mathematics (Brantley Elementary School)	13.6	6.7	7%
4th Grade Mathematics (Dallas County)	31.2	8	23.2%
4th Grade Mathematics (Alabama)	47.3	34.9	12.4%
5th Grade Mathematics (Brantley Elementary School)	7.4	0	7.4%
5th Grade Mathematics (Dallas County)	35.9	6.2	29.8%
5th Grade Mathematics (Alabama)	44.9	33.9	10.9%
6th Grade Mathematics (Brantley Elementary School)	20.6	0	20.6%
6th Grade Mathematics (Dallas County)	22.2	8.9	13.3%
6th Grade Mathematics (Alabama)	45.3	30.8	14.5%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	206	217	5.3%
African American	152	151	0.7%
American Indian	0	0
Asian	2	1	50%
Hispanic	2	1	50%
Pacific Islander	1	0	100%
White	49	47	4.1%
Two or More Races	0	17
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	76.7%	79.3%	2.6%

Schools Near Brantley Elementary School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				Summative Assessment Mathematics (2024)				Summative Assessment Science (2024)	Summative Assessment English (2024)				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 (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	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
Brantley Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	5585 Water Ave	Selma	36703	Dallas County	Dallas County	No	No	No	Yes	(334) 874-8185	217	8	27.1	79.3%	47 (21.7%)	151 (69.6%)	1 (0.5%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (7.8%)	10.7	636^th of 684 public elementary schools	7.0%		9.7	637^th of 680 public elementary schools	6.3%	1	18.2	3.9	7.7	5.9	19.2	19.1	38.5	38.5	20.6	$10,642	$2,130	$8,491
Sophia P Kingston Elementary School	Public	K-6	2224 Selma Ave	Selma	36701	Dallas County	Selma City	No	No	No	Yes	(334) 874-1635	290	12	24.1	64.5%	2 (0.7%)	276 (95.2%)	3 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (3.1%)	14.4	585^th of 684 public elementary schools	14.5%		16.9	556^th of 680 public elementary schools	18.2%	29	5.3	33.3	13.3	0.0	6.7	42.1	40.0	26.7	26.7	$13,079	$3,106	$9,965
Clark Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	405 Lawrence St	Selma	36703	Dallas County	Selma City	No	No	No	Yes	(334) 874-1630	137	11	12.4	92.0%	0 (0.0%)	131 (95.6%)	4 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.5%)	7.8	661^st of 684 public elementary schools	3.4%		9.1	646^th of 680 public elementary schools	5.0%	15	7.7	8.7	8.0	0.0	0.0	7.7	21.7	44.0	28.0	$10,376	$2,448	$7,920
Payne Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	1529 N Franklin St	Selma	36701	Dallas County	Selma City	No	No	No	Yes	(334) 874-1660	176	12	14.6	97.2%	0 (0.0%)	176 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21.3	540^th of 684 public elementary schools	21.1%		9.6	639^th of 680 public elementary schools	6.0%	99	23.1	20.0	34.5	15.2	17.1	46.2	28.6	44.8	25.8	$10,444	$2,016	$8,420
Edgewood Elementary School	Public	K-6	709 Highland Ave	Selma	36701	Dallas County	Selma City	No	No	No	Yes	(334) 874-1640	343	20	17.1	93.0%	2 (0.6%)	330 (96.2%)	2 (0.6%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.0%)	9.9	647^th of 684 public elementary schools	5.4%		9.2	644^th of 680 public elementary schools	5.3%	3	10.7	5.4	4.6	15.0	17.9	25.0	26.8	13.6	34.2	$9,321	$1,918	$7,396
Southside Primary School	Public	PK, KG-2	3104 Old Montgomery Hwy	Selma	36701	Dallas County	Dallas County	No	No	No	Yes	(334) 874-9566	151	10	15.1	92.7%	1 (0.7%)	140 (92.7%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (6.0%)								(n/a)										$11,494	$2,250	$9,221
Bruce K Craig Elementary School	Public	3-5	Building 108 Craig Ind Park	Selma	36701	Dallas County	Dallas County	No	No	No	Yes	(334) 875-7937	204	7	29.1	83.3%	2 (1.0%)	191 (93.6%)	2 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (4.4%)	5.4	677^th of 684 public elementary schools	1.0%		6.9	668^th of 680 public elementary schools	1.8%	9	5.7	7.6	0.0		11.3	25.7	24.5	22.0		$9,288	$2,089	$7,177
Valley Grande Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	2765 Dallas County Road 81	Valley Grande	36701	Dallas County	Dallas County	No	No	No	Yes	(334) 872-7661	352	18	19.5	60.5%	113 (32.1%)	205 (58.2%)	9 (2.6%)	4 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (6.0%)	31.4	482^nd of 684 public elementary schools	29.5%		32.3	472^nd of 680 public elementary schools	30.6%	10	20.0	20.9	15.5	31.4	23.3	49.0	51.2	51.7	49.0	$8,689	$1,547	$7,121
Meadowview Elementary School	Public	K-6	1816 Orrville Rd	Selma	36701	Dallas County	Selma City	No	No	No	Yes	(334) 874-1655	276	14	19.7	69.9%	19 (6.9%)	242 (87.7%)	1 (0.4%)	4 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (3.6%)	35	462^nd of 684 public elementary schools	32.5%		23.5	524^th of 680 public elementary schools	22.9%	62	27.3	28.3	38.5	17.4	23.3	33.3	55.9	48.7	54.4	$10,109	$1,741	$8,361
JE Terry Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	70 Academy St	Plantersville	36758	Dallas County	Dallas County	No	No	No	Yes	(334) 266-2838	80	5	16.0	78.8%	38 (47.5%)	36 (45.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (7.5%)	35.1	461^st of 684 public elementary schools	32.6%		69.9	191^st of 680 public elementary schools	71.9%	270	9.1	23.5	23.5		41.2	36.4	64.7	58.8		$12,312	$2,048	$10,242

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Student/Teacher Ratio Brantley Elementary School

Per Pupil Expenditures for Brantley Elementary School

Impact of COVID-19 on Brantley Elementary School

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