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Crestline Elementary School

Summary:

Crestline Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Hartselle, Alabama, serving grades PK-4 with a student population of around 550. 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.

Crestline Elementary consistently ranks among the top elementary schools in Alabama, ranking 49th out of 684 schools in the 2023-2024 school year and earning a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school's academic performance is particularly strong in English/Language Arts, with 3rd and 4th-grade students consistently scoring well above the state and district averages in proficiency. In mathematics, Crestline's 4th-grade students have outperformed the state and district averages in recent years, with 73.26% proficient or better in 2023-2024. Crestline Elementary has a predominantly white student population, with over 89% of students identifying as white in the 2022-2023 school year, and a relatively low percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, with only 49.09% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch in 2022-2023.

Crestline Elementary's academic performance is notably stronger than the nearby schools in the Decatur City School District, which generally have lower rankings and proficiency rates. In contrast, the nearby schools in the Hartselle City School District, such as FE Burleson Elementary and Barkley Bridge Elementary, also demonstrate strong academic performance, suggesting a high-quality educational system within the district. Overall, Crestline Elementary School stands out as an exceptional elementary school within the state of Alabama, consistently delivering high-quality education and exceptional academic outcomes for its students, regardless of their demographic background.


Detail:

Public PK, KG-4

 600 Crestline Dr SW
       Hartselle, AL  35640-2611

(256) 773-9967

District: Hartselle City

SchoolDigger Rank:
49th of 684 Alabama Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $10,064 Help


Students who attend Crestline Elementary School usually attend:

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

Student/teacher ratio:  14.3 Help
Number of students:  591

Racial breakdown:

White:
88.2%
Two or more races:
4.4%
African American:
3.4%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  44.5% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Crestline Elementary School ranks better than 92.8% of elementary schools in Alabama. It also ranks 2nd among 3 ranked elementary schools in the Hartselle City School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 90.19. (See more...)
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Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.
Student Body
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Compare Details Crestline Elementary School has the largest elementary school student body size in the Hartselle City School District. Racial makeup is: White (88.2%), two or more races (4.4%), African American (3.4%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 44.5% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the highest percentage in the Hartselle City School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Crestline Elementary School is 14.3, which is the lowest among 3 elementary schools in the Hartselle City School District! (See more...)
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Compare Crestline Elementary School employs 41.3 full-time teachers.
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Crestline Elementary School is $10,064, which is the highest among 3 elementary schools in the Hartselle City School District!
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Crestline Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Crestline Elementary School 49th of 684 Alabama public elementary schools. (See Crestline Elementary School in the ranking list.)

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Hartselle City:

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


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Rank History for Crestline Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at Crestline Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 83.92 60th 623 90.4%
2005 79.38 95th 688 86.2%
2006 63.63 226th 689 67.2%
2007 62.99 260th 698 62.8%
2008 70.35 174th 698 75.1%
2009 69.49 178th 696 74.4%
2010 62.50 288th 704 59.1%
2011 63.35 280th 709 60.5%
2012 51.92 413th 696 40.7%
2013 62.81 280th 696 59.8%
2014 75.71 124th 695 82.2%
2015 61.78 223rd 691 67.7%
2016 58.89 273rd 691 60.5%
2017 69.47 175th 688 74.6%
2018 73.08 170th 680 75.0%
2019 83.58 89th 681 86.9%
2021 66.92 213th 692 69.2%
2022 79.28 120th 687 82.5%
2023 91.14 54th 680 92.1%
2024 90.19 49th 684 92.8%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Crestline Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2017 50.75 113th 280 59.6%
2018 53.70 136th 344 60.5%
2019 75.75 55th 392 86.0%
2021 55.01 135th 398 66.1%
2022 69.83 63rd 345 81.7%
2023 96.12 11th 373 97.1%
2024 92.49 20th 395 94.9%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Crestline Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2017 57.98 218th 567 61.6%
2018 59.40 256th 651 60.7%
2019 58.57 256th 649 60.6%
2021 52.92 309th 653 52.7%
2022 73.51 126th 651 80.6%
2023 87.50 30th 623 95.2%
2024 89.70 31st 670 95.4%
See the entire list of Best Alabama Elementary Schools for Low Socio Economic Status Students!

Rank History for Female students at Crestline Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2017 74.92 128th 639 80.0%
2018 64.94 209th 640 67.3%
2019 83.97 73rd 646 88.7%
2021 72.38 141st 656 78.5%
2022 64.01 215th 656 67.2%
2023 90.62 48th 645 92.6%
2024 86.73 63rd 650 90.3%
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Rank History for Male students at Crestline Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2017 61.29 230th 639 64.0%
2018 79.41 118th 650 81.8%
2019 80.42 91st 650 86.0%
2021 56.87 271st 669 59.5%
2022 86.52 73rd 669 89.1%
2023 89.04 55th 649 91.5%
2024 90.01 44th 655 93.3%
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Rank History for White students at Crestline Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 55.27 221st 508 56.5%
2019 70.79 120th 529 77.3%
2021 47.68 264th 539 51.0%
2022 68.43 139th 540 74.3%
2023 86.88 55th 528 89.6%
2024 83.05 71st 535 86.7%
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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.

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Data source: Alabama State Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Crestline 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 844 844
1989 839 9 6 0 0 n/a n/a 0 854
1990 832 10 5 0 0 n/a n/a 0 847
1991 796 10 3 0 0 n/a n/a 0 809
1992 820 15 0 2 0 n/a n/a 0 837
1993 816 14 1 6 0 n/a n/a 0 837
1994 790 15 2 5 0 n/a n/a 0 812
1995 604 18 3 0 0 n/a n/a 0 625
1996 604 18 3 0 0 n/a n/a 0 625
1997 623 22 1 2 4 n/a n/a 0 652
1998 631 25 1 2 3 n/a n/a 0 662
1999 603 28 1 1 4 n/a n/a 0 637
2000 574 25 1 1 3 n/a n/a 0 604
2001 572 30 2 4 3 n/a n/a 0 611
2002 537 25 2 9 1 n/a n/a 0 574
2003 537 25 2 9 1 n/a n/a 0 574
2004 522 26 2 7 1 n/a n/a 0 558
2005 541 19 2 7 2 n/a n/a 0 571
2006 569 28 3 10 1 n/a n/a 0 611
2007 554 29 2 18 1 n/a n/a 0 604
2008 526 24 9 15 2 n/a n/a 0 576
2009 544 17 6 11 1 n/a n/a 0 579
2010 559 21 8 11 0 n/a n/a 0 599
2011 552 12 9 13 0 0 1 0 587
2012 548 13 5 15 0 0 7 0 588
2013 516 11 0 10 1 0 15 0 553
2014 402 11 0 8 0 0 12 0 433
2015 385 9 2 10 0 0 18 0 424
2016 396 10 2 13 0 0 13 0 434
2017 402 11 3 14 1 0 14 0 445
2018 431 18 2 21 1 0 14 0 487
2019 449 15 3 16 1 0 14 0 498
2020 450 18 3 16 1 0 13 0 501
2021 438 17 3 16 0 0 9 0 483
2022 491 23 3 14 0 0 8 0 539
2023 491 20 3 13 1 1 21 0 550
2024 521 20 2 20 1 1 26 0 591

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 Crestline Elementary School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 844 38.0 22.2 0
1989 854 38.0 22.4 n/a
1990 847 38.5 22.0 0
1991 809 39.5 20.4 n/a
1992 837 44.0 19.0 n/a
1993 837 47.0 17.8 n/a
1994 812 47.7 17.0 n/a
1995 625 43.8 14.3 n/a
1996 625 43.8 14.3 n/a
1997 652 42.6 15.3 14
1998 662 44.0 15.0 15.3
1999 637 46.0 13.8 19.6
2000 604 45.0 13.4 21.5
2001 611 46.0 13.3 21.9
2002 574 40.0 14.4 23.7
2003 574 40.0 14.4 23.7
2004 558 39.5 14.1 23.8
2005 571 41.0 13.9 26.4
2006 611 43.0 14.2 28.3
2007 604 43.0 14.0 31
2008 576 42.1 13.7 29
2009 579 39.7 14.4 27.3
2010 599 40.0 14.9 32.4
2011 587 43.1 13.6 33.2
2012 588 43.1 13.6 41.3
2013 553 47.1 11.7 37.1
2014 433 34.8 12.4 37
2015 424 32.0 13.2 38
2016 434 33.0 13.1 33.6
2017 445 33.4 13.2 34.2
2018 487 32.5 14.9 32
2019 498 36.3 13.7 26.5
2020 501 38.3 13.0 26.5
2021 483 35.3 13.6 25.7
2022 539 32.0 16.8 21.5
2023 550 41.3 13.3 49.1
2024 591 41.3 14.3 44.5

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 Crestline Elementary School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 844 38.0 22.2 0
1989 854 38.0 22.4 n/a
1990 847 38.5 22.0 0
1991 809 39.5 20.4 n/a
1992 837 44.0 19.0 n/a
1993 837 47.0 17.8 n/a
1994 812 47.7 17.0 n/a
1995 625 43.8 14.3 n/a
1996 625 43.8 14.3 n/a
1997 652 42.6 15.3 14
1998 662 44.0 15.0 15.3
1999 637 46.0 13.8 19.6
2000 604 45.0 13.4 21.5
2001 611 46.0 13.3 21.9
2002 574 40.0 14.4 23.7
2003 574 40.0 14.4 23.7
2004 558 39.5 14.1 23.8
2005 571 41.0 13.9 26.4
2006 611 43.0 14.2 28.3
2007 604 43.0 14.0 31
2008 576 42.1 13.7 29
2009 579 39.7 14.4 27.3
2010 599 40.0 14.9 32.4
2011 587 43.1 13.6 33.2
2012 588 43.1 13.6 41.3
2013 553 47.1 11.7 37.1
2014 433 34.8 12.4 37
2015 424 32.0 13.2 38
2016 434 33.0 13.1 33.6
2017 445 33.4 13.2 34.2
2018 487 32.5 14.9 32
2019 498 36.3 13.7 26.5
2020 501 38.3 13.0 26.5
2021 483 35.3 13.6 25.7
2022 539 32.0 16.8 21.5
2023 550 41.3 13.3 49.1
2024 591 41.3 14.3 44.5

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.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Crestline Elementary School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $1,461 (14.5%) $8,589 (85.3%) $10,064

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

Impact of COVID-19 on Crestline 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 89th of 681 Elementary schoolsRanks 54th of 680 Elementary schools
 5.1%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)		 % proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)		 Change (%)
3rd Grade Mathematics (Crestline Elementary School)70.775.6
 4.9%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Hartselle City)76.476.3
 0.2%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Alabama)57.543.6
 13.9%
4th Grade Mathematics (Crestline Elementary School)78.963.4
 15.5%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Hartselle City)66.563.5
 3%
   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 Students498550
 10.4%
African American1520
 33.3%
American Indian11
Asian33
Hispanic1613
 18.8%
Pacific Islander01
White449491
 9.4%
Two or More Races1421
 50%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients26.5%49.1%
 22.6%

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Frequently Asked Questions about Crestline Elementary School

Students at Crestline Elementary School are 88% White, 4% Two or more races, 3% African American, 3% Hispanic.

In the 2023-24 school year, 591 students attended Crestline Elementary School.

Students who attend Crestline Elementary School usually go on to attend:

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

Yes. Crestline Elementary School ranks in the top 7.2% of Alabama elementary schools.


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