Is Barkley Bridge Elementary School a good school?

Yes! Barkley Bridge Elementary School is one of the best elementary schools in the state. It ranks 13 th of 684 Alabama elementary schools.

How many students attend Barkley Bridge Elementary School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 460 students attended Barkley Bridge Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Barkley Bridge Elementary School?

Students at Barkley Bridge Elementary School are 93% White, 3% African American, 2% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Barkley Bridge Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Barkley Bridge Elementary School usually go on to attend: Middle : Hartselle Intermediate School Middle : Hartselle Junior High School High : Hartselle High School

Barkley Bridge Elementary School

Summary:

Barkley Bridge Elementary School is a public elementary school in Hartselle, Alabama, serving grades PK-4 with a total enrollment of 460 students. The school is part of the Hartselle City School District, which is ranked 7th out of 137 districts in Alabama and has a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Barkley Bridge Elementary School consistently ranks among the top elementary schools in Alabama, with a statewide ranking between 13-46 out of 680-692 schools over the past several years. The school has maintained a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger, indicating exceptional academic performance. Its student proficiency rates in core subjects like Mathematics, Science, and English Language Arts are significantly higher than the state and Hartselle City district averages. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, the school's 3rd-grade Mathematics proficiency rate was 74.12%, compared to 66.54% for the Hartselle City district and 42.16% for the state of Alabama.

However, Barkley Bridge Elementary School has a predominantly white student population, with over 92% of students identifying as white in the 2022-2023 school year. This is higher than the racial diversity of the nearby schools in the Decatur City district and the Morgan County district. Additionally, the school has a relatively low percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 10.09% to 31.09% over the past three school years, which is lower than the nearby schools in the Decatur City district.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-4

2333 Barkley Bridge Rd
Hartselle, AL 35640-5119

(256) 773-1931

District: Hartselle City

SchoolDigger Rank:
13^th of 684 Alabama Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $9,611

Students who attend Barkley Bridge Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Hartselle Intermediate School
	Hartselle Junior High School
High:	Hartselle High School

Student/teacher ratio: 16.4

Number of students: 460

Racial breakdown:

White:

92.6%

African American:

2.8%

Hispanic:

1.7%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 31.1%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Barkley Bridge Elementary School ranks better than 98.1% of elementary schools in Alabama. It also ranks first among 3 ranked elementary schools in the Hartselle City School District! (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 96.46. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Barkley Bridge Elementary School has the smallest elementary school student body size in the Hartselle City School District. Racial makeup is: White (92.6%), African American (2.8%), Hispanic (1.7%). (See more...)

Compare Details 31.1% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the lowest percentage in the Hartselle City School District. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Barkley Bridge Elementary School is 16.4. 1 elementary schools in the Hartselle City School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Barkley Bridge Elementary School employs 28 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Barkley Bridge Elementary School is $9,611. 1 elementary schools in the Hartselle City School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Barkley Bridge Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Barkley Bridge Elementary School 13^th of 684 Alabama public elementary schools. (See Barkley Bridge Elementary School in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Female students:

Male students:

White students:

Hartselle City:

SchoolDigger ranks Hartselle City 7^th of 137 Alabama school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for all students at Barkley Bridge Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	AL State Percentile
2004	76.98	106^th	623	83.0%
2005	76.91	110^th	688	84.0%
2006	82.93	68^th	689	90.1%
2007	80.46	86^th	698	87.7%
2008	84.00	43^rd	698	93.8%
2009	85.95	31^st	696	95.5%
2010	89.28	16^th	704	97.7%
2011	83.90	33^rd	709	95.3%
2012	81.49	53^rd	696	92.4%
2013	81.29	31^st	696	95.5%
2014	92.53	35^th	695	95.0%
2015	93.10	41^st	691	94.1%
2016	94.47	32^nd	691	95.4%
2017	95.84	25^th	688	96.4%
2018	90.02	55^th	680	91.9%
2019	96.21	15^th	681	97.8%
2021	97.70	14^th	692	98.0%
2022	92.51	46^th	687	93.3%
2023	96.81	14^th	680	97.9%
2024	96.46	13^th	684	98.1%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Barkley Bridge Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	AL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	95.88	12^th	373	96.8%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Barkley Bridge Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	AL State Percentile
2017	84.32	44^th	567	92.2%
2019	97.87	7^th	649	98.9%
2021	92.63	13^th	653	98.0%
2022	93.79	10^th	651	98.5%
2023	93.91	12^th	623	98.1%
2024	96.04	10^th	670	98.5%

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Rank History for Female students at Barkley Bridge Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	AL State Percentile
2017	93.91	23^rd	639	96.4%
2018	90.26	41^st	640	93.6%
2019	95.38	14^th	646	97.8%
2021	94.67	23^rd	656	96.5%
2022	86.04	64^th	656	90.2%
2023	94.41	19^th	645	97.1%
2024	93.94	18^th	650	97.2%

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Rank History for Male students at Barkley Bridge Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	AL State Percentile
2017	95.40	20^th	639	96.9%
2019	94.29	21^st	650	96.8%
2021	98.45	5^th	669	99.3%
2022	95.09	24^th	669	96.4%
2023	97.14	12^th	649	98.2%
2024	96.72	11^th	655	98.3%

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Rank History for White students at Barkley Bridge Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	AL State Percentile
2018	78.18	89^th	508	82.5%
2019	91.76	27^th	529	94.9%
2021	94.02	28^th	539	94.8%
2022	85.85	66^th	540	87.8%
2023	93.19	25^th	528	95.3%
2024	92.18	26^th	535	95.1%

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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 Barkley Bridge Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
1995	320	2	0	1	0	n/a	n/a	323
1996	320	2	0	1	0	n/a	n/a	323
1997	361	2	1	0	0	n/a	n/a	364
1998	376	3	0	0	1	n/a	n/a	380
1999	392	5	0	1	1	n/a	n/a	399
2000	417	2	0	0	1	n/a	n/a	420
2001	421	3	0	1	0	n/a	n/a	425
2002	428	2	0	1	0	n/a	n/a	431
2003	428	2	0	1	0	n/a	n/a	431
2004	415	3	1	3	0	n/a	n/a	422
2005	424	2	1	2	2	n/a	n/a	431
2006	434	3	0	2	3	n/a	n/a	442
2007	438	2	0	1	3	n/a	n/a	444
2008	438	3	0	1	2	n/a	n/a	444
2009	435	3	0	2	2	n/a	n/a	442
2010	427	5	0	0	1	n/a	n/a	433
2011	393	2	0	0	2	0	0	397
2012	400	2	1	2	1	0	0	406
2013	396	6	4	2	1	0	2	411
2014	309	1	2	2	0	0	2	316
2015	320	2	3	1	0	0	4	330
2016	326	3	5	1	0	0	4	339
2017	337	4	3	8	3	1	3	359
2018	347	3	1	9	3	1	5	369
2019	378	4	1	9	3	2	4	401
2020	400	4	1	12	0	3	3	423
2021	403	5	1	16	0	3	3	431
2022	405	9	4	12	0	2	4	436
2023	426	13	4	8	1	1	7	460

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 Barkley Bridge Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1995	323	22.1	14.6	n/a
1996	323	22.1	14.6	n/a
1997	364	25.3	14.4	10.2
1998	380	26.1	14.6	10.3
1999	399	28.0	14.3	11.5
2000	420	29.5	14.2	7.9
2001	425	28.5	14.9	8.2
2002	431	27.5	15.7	10.7
2003	431	27.5	15.7	10.7
2004	422	28.0	15.1	14
2005	431	28.0	15.4	13.9
2006	442	29.0	15.2	13.6
2007	444	29.1	15.3	16.9
2008	444	27.4	16.2	16.7
2009	442	26.5	16.6	15.6
2010	433	30.8	14.0	19.4
2011	397	31.4	12.6	18.1
2012	406	27.4	14.8	19.5
2013	411	31.4	13.0	17
2014	316	22.6	13.9	17.7
2015	330	23.0	14.3	19.7
2016	339	22.0	15.4	18
2017	359	21.6	16.5	22
2018	369	21.3	17.3	20.9
2019	401	25.5	15.7	16.5
2020	423	26.5	15.9	17.7
2021	431	26.0	16.5	14.8
2022	436	26.0	16.7	10.1
2023	460	28.0	16.4	31.1

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 Barkley Bridge Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1995	323	22.1	14.6	n/a
1996	323	22.1	14.6	n/a
1997	364	25.3	14.4	10.2
1998	380	26.1	14.6	10.3
1999	399	28.0	14.3	11.5
2000	420	29.5	14.2	7.9
2001	425	28.5	14.9	8.2
2002	431	27.5	15.7	10.7
2003	431	27.5	15.7	10.7
2004	422	28.0	15.1	14
2005	431	28.0	15.4	13.9
2006	442	29.0	15.2	13.6
2007	444	29.1	15.3	16.9
2008	444	27.4	16.2	16.7
2009	442	26.5	16.6	15.6
2010	433	30.8	14.0	19.4
2011	397	31.4	12.6	18.1
2012	406	27.4	14.8	19.5
2013	411	31.4	13.0	17
2014	316	22.6	13.9	17.7
2015	330	23.0	14.3	19.7
2016	339	22.0	15.4	18
2017	359	21.6	16.5	22
2018	369	21.3	17.3	20.9
2019	401	25.5	15.7	16.5
2020	423	26.5	15.9	17.7
2021	431	26.0	16.5	14.8
2022	436	26.0	16.7	10.1
2023	460	28.0	16.4	31.1

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 Barkley Bridge Elementary School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$566 (5.9%)	$9,029 (93.9%)	$9,611

Data source: Alabama Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Barkley Bridge 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 15^th of 681 Elementary schools	Ranks 14^th of 680 Elementary schools	0.1%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade Mathematics (Barkley Bridge Elementary School)	85.9	75.6	10.3%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Hartselle City)	76.4	76.3	0.2%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Alabama)	57.5	43.6	13.9%
4th Grade Mathematics (Barkley Bridge Elementary School)	79.2	65.4	13.8%
4th Grade Mathematics (Hartselle City)	66.5	63.5	3%
4th Grade Mathematics (Alabama)	47.3	34.9	12.4%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	401	460	14.7%
African American	4	13	225%
American Indian	3	1	66.7%
Asian	1	4	300%
Hispanic	9	8	11.1%
Pacific Islander	2	1	50%
White	378	426	12.7%
Two or More Races	4	7	75%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	16.5%	31.1%	14.6%

Schools Near Barkley Bridge 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 Science 4th Grade	Summative Assessment English 3rd Grade	Summative Assessment English 4th Grade	Summative Assessment English 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Barkley Bridge Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	2333 Barkley Bridge Rd	Hartselle	35640	Morgan County	Hartselle City	No	No	No	No	(256) 773-1931	460	28	16.4	31.1%	426 (92.6%)	13 (2.8%)	8 (1.7%)	4 (0.9%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	7 (1.5%)	96.5	13^th of 684 public elementary schools	98.1%		96.8	14^th of 680 public elementary schools	97.9%	1	74.1	69.3		81.8	96.5	89.8		$9,611	$566	$9,029
Crestline Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	600 Crestline Dr SW	Hartselle	35640	Morgan County	Hartselle City	No	No	No	Yes	(256) 773-9967	550	41	13.3	49.1%	491 (89.3%)	20 (3.6%)	13 (2.4%)	3 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	21 (3.8%)	90.2	49^th of 684 public elementary schools	92.8%		91.1	54^th of 680 public elementary schools	92.1%	5	59.4	73.3		66.3	86.1	79.1		$10,064	$1,461	$8,589
FE Burleson Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	1100 Bethel Road NE	Hartselle	35640	Morgan County	Hartselle City	No	No	No	Yes	(256) 773-2411	511	31	16.4	44.8%	413 (80.8%)	40 (7.8%)	28 (5.5%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (5.5%)	89.9	56^th of 684 public elementary schools	91.8%		93.1	36^th of 680 public elementary schools	94.7%	20	67.5	69.5		69.5	79.8	75.6		$8,684	$943	$7,726
Falkville Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	72 Clark Dr	Falkville	35622	Morgan County	Morgan County	No	No	No	Yes	(256) 784-5249	332	18	18.4	67.5%	315 (94.9%)	5 (1.5%)	10 (3.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	57.9	285^th of 684 public elementary schools	58.3%		60.8	254^th of 680 public elementary schools	62.6%	31	22.2	49.1	35.0	58.2	50.0	70.9	68.3	$9,378	$800	$8,561
DanvilleNeel Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	8688 Danville Rd	Danville	35619	Morgan County	Morgan County	No	No	No	Yes	(256) 773-7183	524	31	16.9	58.0%	438 (83.6%)	10 (1.9%)	51 (9.7%)	1 (0.2%)	7 (1.3%)	1 (0.2%)	16 (3.1%)	78.6	130^th of 684 public elementary schools	81.0%		52.5	331^st of 680 public elementary schools	51.3%	201	65.9	63.8		43.8	80.5	64.6		$11,043	$1,900	$9,127
Priceville Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	438 Cave Springs Road	Decatur	35603	Morgan County	Morgan County	No	No	No	No	(256) 341-9202	667	36	18.5	38.7%	575 (86.2%)	20 (3.0%)	37 (5.5%)	10 (1.5%)	1 (0.1%)	3 (0.4%)	21 (3.1%)	85.6	81^st of 684 public elementary schools	88.2%		81.1	107^th of 680 public elementary schools	84.3%	26	64.7	58.5		51.9	83.2	81.5		$8,081	$1,211	$6,853
Frances Nungester Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	726 Tammy St SW	Decatur	35603	Morgan County	Decatur City	No	No	No	Yes	(256) 552-3079	390	24	16.2	82.8%	80 (20.5%)	171 (43.8%)	108 (27.7%)	3 (0.8%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.3%)	25 (6.4%)	30.5	487^th of 684 public elementary schools	28.8%		52.1	332^nd of 680 public elementary schools	51.2%	155	51.9	22.2	19.2	14.8	55.6	30.2	51.0	$10,759	$2,768	$7,991
Chestnut Grove Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3205 Cedarhurst Dr SW	Decatur	35603	Morgan County	Decatur City	No	No	No	No	(256) 552-3092	447	27	16.8	59.7%	194 (43.4%)	132 (29.5%)	74 (16.6%)	11 (2.5%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	33 (7.4%)	36.4	453^rd of 684 public elementary schools	33.8%		37.2	438^th of 680 public elementary schools	35.6%	15	29.7	33.3	32.4	36.2	53.1	41.2	50.0	$10,662	$27	$10,635
Austinville Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2320 Clara Ave SW	Decatur	35601	Morgan County	Decatur City	No	No	No	Yes	(256) 552-3050	416	25	16.4	88.0%	63 (15.1%)	95 (22.8%)	231 (55.5%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (5.8%)	19.6	554^th of 684 public elementary schools	19.0%		24.3	519^th of 680 public elementary schools	23.7%	35	30.7	10.5	10.0	15.5	50.9	39.1	43.5	$9,969	$885	$9,084
Walter Jackson Elementary School	Public	K-5	1950 Park St SE	Decatur	35601	Morgan County	Decatur City	No	No	No	No	(256) 552-3031	244	17	14.4	73.4%	117 (48.0%)	68 (27.9%)	39 (16.0%)	3 (1.2%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (6.6%)	59.8	272^nd of 684 public elementary schools	60.2%		65.8	222^nd of 680 public elementary schools	67.4%	50	46.7	64.0	19.1	54.0	56.7	70.0	57.1

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