Ashford Elementary School

Summary:

Ashford Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Ashford, Alabama, serving grades PK-5 with a student population of 625. The school is part of the Houston County School District, which is ranked 40 out of 137 districts in Alabama and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Ashford Elementary stands out for its consistently strong academic performance, with a significant percentage of students proficient or better in Mathematics and English Language Arts across grades 3-5. For example, in 2023-2024, 50.51% of 3rd graders, 51.09% of 4th graders, and 62.89% of 5th graders were proficient or better in Mathematics, outperforming the Houston County and Alabama state averages. The school also ranks highly among Alabama elementary schools for various student subgroups, such as White students (126th out of 535 in 2023-2024) and male students (134th out of 649 in 2022-2023). While Ashford Elementary has seen fluctuations in its free and reduced lunch rates, ranging from 50% in 2021-2022 to 68.48% in 2022-2023, the school's performance remains strong, maintaining a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger for the past three school years.

When compared to nearby schools, such as Cottonwood Elementary and Webb Elementary, Ashford Elementary generally outperforms them in terms of academic proficiency, with higher percentages of students meeting or exceeding state standards in Mathematics and English Language Arts. Additionally, Ashford Elementary's performance is significantly higher than the Dothan City School District, which has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger, highlighting the disparity in educational outcomes between the two districts.


Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

 100 Barfield St
       Ashford, AL  36312


(334) 726-5960

District: Houston County

SchoolDigger Rank:
166th of 684 Alabama Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $9,417 Help


Students who attend Ashford Elementary School usually attend:

High:    Ashford High School

Student/teacher ratio:  16.1 Help
Number of students:  625

Racial breakdown:

White:
69.0%
African American:
21.4%
Two or more races:
4.8%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  68.5% Help


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Compare Details Ashford Elementary School ranks better than 75.7% of elementary schools in Alabama. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 73.69. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (69%), African American (21.4%), two or more races (4.8%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 68.5% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Ashford Elementary School is 16.1. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Ashford Elementary School is $9,417.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Ashford Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Ashford Elementary School 166th of 684 Alabama public elementary schools. (See Ashford Elementary School in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:


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Houston County:

SchoolDigger ranks Houston County 40th of 137 Alabama school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Ashford Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at Ashford Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 55.46 290th 623 53.5%
2005 53.76 331st 688 51.9%
2006 63.38 229th 689 66.8%
2007 53.76 361st 698 48.3%
2008 37.45 506th 698 27.5%
2009 39.88 485th 696 30.3%
2010 46.33 452nd 704 35.8%
2011 57.52 350th 709 50.6%
2012 60.50 315th 696 54.7%
2013 63.51 271st 696 61.1%
2014 52.28 335th 695 51.8%
2015 47.20 371st 691 46.3%
2016 52.29 326th 691 52.8%
2017 54.81 312th 688 54.7%
2018 53.10 344th 680 49.4%
2019 49.64 358th 681 47.4%
2021 51.51 329th 692 52.5%
2022 70.81 177th 687 74.2%
2023 73.71 158th 680 76.8%
2024 73.69 166th 684 75.7%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Ashford Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2017 33.99 192nd 280 31.4%
2018 49.04 157th 344 54.4%
2019 58.06 123rd 392 68.6%
2021 39.15 230th 398 42.2%
2022 27.33 277th 345 19.7%
2023 51.30 144th 373 61.4%
2024 58.50 129th 395 67.3%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Ashford Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2017 51.69 277th 567 51.1%
2018 58.53 266th 651 59.1%
2019 47.19 361st 649 44.4%
2021 57.27 266th 653 59.3%
2022 71.76 138th 651 78.8%
2023 68.42 162nd 623 74.0%
2024 72.74 139th 670 79.3%
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Rank History for Female students at Ashford Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2017 60.72 229th 639 64.2%
2018 51.83 330th 640 48.4%
2019 49.41 338th 646 47.7%
2021 52.44 309th 656 52.9%
2022 69.20 174th 656 73.5%
2023 69.15 191st 645 70.4%
2024 68.85 180th 650 72.3%
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Rank History for Male students at Ashford Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2017 47.45 355th 639 44.4%
2018 53.68 312th 650 52.0%
2019 50.67 327th 650 49.7%
2021 49.48 333rd 669 50.2%
2022 70.20 173rd 669 74.1%
2023 75.00 134th 649 79.4%
2024 75.10 144th 655 78.0%
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Rank History for African American students at Ashford Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2017 62.90 83rd 336 75.3%
2018 49.85 205th 423 51.5%
2019 55.73 155th 426 63.6%
2021 54.08 155th 426 63.6%
2022 49.41 184th 426 56.8%
2023 50.53 181st 427 57.6%
2024 53.11 168th 420 60.0%
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Rank History for White students at Ashford Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2017 32.52 261st 369 29.3%
2018 43.59 289th 508 43.1%
2019 36.46 362nd 529 31.6%
2021 41.23 310th 539 42.5%
2022 65.54 157th 540 70.9%
2023 68.10 138th 528 73.9%
2024 72.48 126th 535 76.4%
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 Ashford 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 750 750
1989 537 219 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 756
1990 512 207 2 2 0 n/a n/a 0 723
1991 533 214 0 1 0 n/a n/a 0 748
1992 530 208 0 2 2 n/a n/a 0 742
1993 522 192 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 714
1994 503 204 0 0 1 n/a n/a 0 708
1995 532 174 0 6 0 n/a n/a 0 712
1996 532 174 0 6 0 n/a n/a 0 712
1997 568 210 0 2 1 n/a n/a 0 781
1998 656 259 0 3 1 n/a n/a 0 919
1999 681 250 0 7 1 n/a n/a 0 939
2000 685 245 0 5 1 n/a n/a 1 937
2001 665 243 1 6 4 n/a n/a 0 919
2002 660 200 1 8 2 n/a n/a 1 872
2003 660 200 1 8 2 n/a n/a 1 872
2004 653 199 3 10 1 n/a n/a 2 868
2005 628 203 5 8 2 n/a n/a 0 846
2006 623 179 6 9 2 n/a n/a 0 819
2007 663 175 3 11 4 n/a n/a 1 857
2008 647 176 0 14 4 n/a n/a 0 841
2009 680 182 0 9 4 n/a n/a 0 875
2010 666 188 2 9 2 n/a n/a 3 870
2011 637 186 2 5 2 0 2 0 834
2012 644 174 3 14 2 0 5 0 842
2013 570 166 3 23 3 0 26 0 791
2014 563 157 3 21 0 0 30 0 774
2015 547 166 3 18 1 0 30 0 765
2016 560 166 3 27 3 0 25 0 784
2017 530 162 3 25 5 0 26 0 751
2018 467 154 2 15 2 0 18 0 658
2019 465 134 1 18 1 1 19 0 639
2020 472 144 0 25 1 1 24 0 667
2021 406 146 2 20 3 0 24 0 601
2022 410 135 3 18 5 0 19 0 590
2023 431 134 3 24 3 0 30 0 625

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 Ashford Elementary School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 750 38.0 19.7 0
1989 756 43.0 17.5 n/a
1990 723 42.0 17.2 0
1991 748 45.0 16.6 n/a
1992 742 44.0 16.8 n/a
1993 714 48.0 14.9 n/a
1994 708 50.9 13.9 n/a
1995 712 45.1 15.8 n/a
1996 712 45.1 15.8 n/a
1997 781 47.5 16.4 54.5
1998 919 52.2 17.6 50.6
1999 939 56.0 16.8 47.7
2000 937 58.0 16.2 58.2
2001 919 57.0 16.1 57.3
2002 872 57.5 15.1 51.5
2003 872 57.5 15.1 51.5
2004 868 55.0 15.8 59.1
2005 846 56.0 15.1 42.8
2006 819 55.0 14.9 64.5
2007 857 56.0 15.3 64.1
2008 841 56.0 15.0 63
2009 875 54.5 15.9 61.8
2010 870 46.0 18.9 69.7
2011 834 61.0 13.6 67.7
2012 842 57.0 14.7 71.3
2013 791 64.0 12.3 68
2014 774 53.0 14.6 70.5
2015 765 46.0 16.6 68.8
2016 784 44.0 17.8 62.9
2017 751 44.0 17.0 53.1
2018 658 38.0 17.3 62.6
2019 639 39.0 16.3 63.4
2020 667 37.0 18.0 58.5
2021 601 40.0 15.0 61.4
2022 590 37.6 15.6 50
2023 625 38.5 16.1 68.5

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 Ashford Elementary School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 750 38.0 19.7 0
1989 756 43.0 17.5 n/a
1990 723 42.0 17.2 0
1991 748 45.0 16.6 n/a
1992 742 44.0 16.8 n/a
1993 714 48.0 14.9 n/a
1994 708 50.9 13.9 n/a
1995 712 45.1 15.8 n/a
1996 712 45.1 15.8 n/a
1997 781 47.5 16.4 54.5
1998 919 52.2 17.6 50.6
1999 939 56.0 16.8 47.7
2000 937 58.0 16.2 58.2
2001 919 57.0 16.1 57.3
2002 872 57.5 15.1 51.5
2003 872 57.5 15.1 51.5
2004 868 55.0 15.8 59.1
2005 846 56.0 15.1 42.8
2006 819 55.0 14.9 64.5
2007 857 56.0 15.3 64.1
2008 841 56.0 15.0 63
2009 875 54.5 15.9 61.8
2010 870 46.0 18.9 69.7
2011 834 61.0 13.6 67.7
2012 842 57.0 14.7 71.3
2013 791 64.0 12.3 68
2014 774 53.0 14.6 70.5
2015 765 46.0 16.6 68.8
2016 784 44.0 17.8 62.9
2017 751 44.0 17.0 53.1
2018 658 38.0 17.3 62.6
2019 639 39.0 16.3 63.4
2020 667 37.0 18.0 58.5
2021 601 40.0 15.0 61.4
2022 590 37.6 15.6 50
2023 625 38.5 16.1 68.5

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 Ashford Elementary School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $2,014 (21.4%) $7,389 (78.5%) $9,417

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

Impact of COVID-19 on Ashford 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 358th of 681 Elementary schoolsRanks 158th of 680 Elementary schools
 29.3%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade Mathematics (Ashford Elementary School)59.851.6
 8.2%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Houston County)70.161.5
 8.6%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Alabama)57.543.6
 13.9%
4th Grade Mathematics (Ashford Elementary School)46.453.2
 6.8%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Houston County)60.257.8
 2.4%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Alabama)47.334.9
 12.4%
5th Grade Mathematics (Ashford Elementary School)38.552.6
 14.1%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Houston County)59.447.8
 11.7%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Alabama)44.933.9
 10.9%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students639625
 2.2%
African American134134
American Indian13
 200%
Asian13
 200%
Hispanic1824
 33.3%
Pacific Islander10
 100%
White465431
 7.3%
Two or More Races1930
 57.9%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients63.4%68.5%
 5.1%


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Ashford Elementary School ranks 166th of 684 Alabama elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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

High : Ashford High School

Students at Ashford Elementary School are 69% White, 21% African American, 5% Two or more races, 4% Hispanic.

In the 2022-23 school year, 625 students attended Ashford Elementary School.


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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Alabama State Department of Education.

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