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Fultondale Elementary School

Summary:

Fultondale Elementary School is a public elementary school in Fultondale, Alabama, serving 982 students in grades PK-6. The school is part of the Jefferson County school district, which is ranked 97 out of 137 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Fultondale Elementary School consistently underperforms compared to state and district averages in both mathematics and English language arts assessments across all grade levels. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, only 26.19% of 3rd-grade students were proficient or better in mathematics, compared to 30.63% in the Jefferson County district and 42.16% statewide. The school's performance varies significantly across different student subgroups, with African American and Hispanic students performing better than their peers at the school but still lagging behind state averages, while White students and students of two or more races perform significantly worse. Fultondale Elementary also has a high percentage of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds, with 48.78% receiving free or reduced-price lunch.

Compared to nearby schools, Fultondale Elementary's performance is generally lower than that of Gardendale Elementary School, which is also in the Jefferson County district but has a higher 3-star rating. However, Fultondale's performance is still better than some nearby Birmingham City schools, such as i3 Academy Phase 1, Hayes K8, and Hudson KEight School, all of which have lower 0-1 star ratings from SchoolDigger.


Detail:

Public PK, KG-6

 950 Central Ave
       Fultondale, AL  35068-1600

(205) 379-3450

District: Jefferson County

SchoolDigger Rank:
512th of 684 Alabama Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $10,126 Help


Students who attend Fultondale Elementary School usually attend:

High:    Fultondale High School

Student/teacher ratio:  17.9 Help
Number of students:  975

Racial breakdown:

African American:
43.5%
Hispanic:
34.7%
White:
18.1%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  48.3% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Fultondale Elementary School ranks worse than 74.9% of elementary schools in Alabama. It also ranks 17th among 26 ranked elementary schools in the Jefferson County School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 25.4. (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 Fultondale Elementary School has the largest elementary school student body size in the Jefferson County School District. Student population at Fultondale Elementary School is diverse. Racial makeup is: African American (43.5%), Hispanic (34.7%), White (18.1%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 48.3% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Fultondale Elementary School is 17.9. 21 elementary schools in the Jefferson County School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)
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Compare Fultondale Elementary School employs 54.4 full-time teachers.
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Fultondale Elementary School is $10,126, which is the 14th highest among 26 elementary schools in the Jefferson County School District.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Fultondale Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Fultondale Elementary School 512th of 684 Alabama public elementary schools. (See Fultondale Elementary School in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:


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Jefferson County:

SchoolDigger ranks Jefferson County 97th of 137 Alabama school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Fultondale Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at Fultondale Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 36.30 436th 623 30.0%
2005 34.80 510th 688 25.9%
2006 44.71 423rd 689 38.6%
2007 44.81 434th 698 37.8%
2008 39.86 485th 698 30.5%
2009 49.04 405th 696 41.8%
2010 53.53 372nd 704 47.2%
2011 51.36 416th 709 41.3%
2012 54.99 381st 696 45.3%
2013 53.93 391st 696 43.8%
2014 41.18 444th 695 36.1%
2015 41.01 416th 691 39.8%
2016 25.27 529th 691 23.4%
2017 19.51 569th 688 17.3%
2018 26.56 503rd 680 26.0%
2019 29.30 492nd 681 27.8%
2021 21.14 539th 692 22.1%
2022 25.78 509th 687 25.9%
2023 23.69 522nd 680 23.2%
2024 25.40 512th 684 25.1%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Fultondale Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2024 13.10 78th 82 4.9%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Fultondale Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2017 23.98 23rd 25 8.0%
2018 45.13 30th 65 53.8%
2019 51.39 26th 74 64.9%
2021 34.88 72nd 100 28.0%
2022 50.66 45th 110 59.1%
2023 54.21 42nd 123 65.9%
2024 53.54 48th 131 63.4%
See the entire list of Best Alabama Elementary Schools for English Language Learner Students!

Rank History for Special Education students at Fultondale Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2017 26.20 222nd 280 20.7%
2018 24.57 273rd 344 20.6%
2019 28.48 303rd 392 22.7%
2021 38.12 242nd 398 39.2%
2022 22.67 301st 345 12.8%
2023 25.71 305th 373 18.2%
2024 24.17 324th 395 18.0%
See the entire list of Best Alabama Elementary Schools for Special Education Students!

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

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2017 18.03 488th 567 13.9%
2018 31.11 480th 651 26.3%
2019 36.66 438th 649 32.5%
2021 24.15 514th 653 21.3%
2022 32.32 458th 651 29.6%
2023 34.35 424th 623 31.9%
2024 27.42 508th 670 24.2%
See the entire list of Best Alabama Elementary Schools for Low Socio Economic Status Students!

Rank History for Female students at Fultondale Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2017 20.54 528th 639 17.4%
2018 28.58 483rd 640 24.5%
2019 29.69 477th 646 26.2%
2021 19.61 535th 656 18.4%
2022 26.41 481st 656 26.7%
2023 24.98 495th 645 23.3%
2024 27.95 481st 650 26.0%
See the entire list of Best Alabama Elementary Schools for Female Students!

Rank History for Male students at Fultondale Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2017 19.04 538th 639 15.8%
2018 26.65 487th 650 25.1%
2019 28.84 478th 650 26.5%
2021 22.88 505th 669 24.5%
2022 27.08 485th 669 27.5%
2023 23.49 500th 649 23.0%
2024 24.97 499th 655 23.8%
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Rank History for African American students at Fultondale Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2017 30.56 243rd 336 27.7%
2018 51.77 191st 423 54.8%
2019 49.73 180th 426 57.7%
2021 34.41 275th 426 35.4%
2022 44.61 209th 426 50.9%
2023 32.84 293rd 427 31.4%
2024 40.96 232nd 420 44.8%
See the entire list of Best Alabama Elementary Schools for African American Students!

Rank History for Hispanic students at Fultondale Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2017 27.58 103rd 130 20.8%
2018 36.71 95th 140 32.1%
2019 41.47 92nd 152 39.5%
2021 24.70 137th 164 16.5%
2022 32.03 130th 175 25.7%
2023 38.03 111th 184 39.7%
2024 33.06 138th 196 29.6%
See the entire list of Best Alabama Elementary Schools for Hispanic Students!

Rank History for White students at Fultondale Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2017 13.98 345th 369 6.5%
2018 24.39 426th 508 16.1%
2019 15.79 478th 529 9.6%
2021 12.75 508th 539 5.8%
2022 12.80 509th 540 5.7%
2023 14.63 486th 528 8.0%
2024 14.68 498th 535 6.9%
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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Reviews:
by a parent
Saturday, February 25, 2012

Open Quote My child is in the second grade at Fultondale Elementary school, and I am very disappointed in the teaching staff. For the last two years, the teachers I have encountered have, in my opinion been poor leaders and poor examples for the children with whom they are entrusted.
These children look up to their teachers. The teachers are supposed to lead by example, not behave in the manner of the second graders they are teaching.
I am very disappointed in my child's teacher. She does not appear to pay close attention to the students, but instead spends a great portion of her time socializing with the teacher in the room next to her. Close Quote



Enrollment information for Fultondale 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 851 851
1989 660 159 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 819
1990 682 194 2 0 0 n/a n/a 0 878
1991 702 186 2 0 0 n/a n/a 0 890
1992 667 169 2 0 0 n/a n/a 0 838
1993 635 140 2 0 0 n/a n/a 0 777
1994 610 134 2 1 0 n/a n/a 0 747
1995 599 138 3 3 2 n/a n/a 0 745
1996 599 138 3 3 2 n/a n/a 0 745
1997 595 143 2 4 4 n/a n/a 0 748
1998 570 156 2 8 5 n/a n/a 0 741
1999 506 171 1 12 2 n/a n/a 0 692
2000 520 162 0 19 2 n/a n/a 0 703
2001 513 173 0 24 2 n/a n/a 2 714
2002 476 155 3 29 2 n/a n/a 2 667
2003 476 155 3 29 2 n/a n/a 2 667
2004 436 158 3 30 1 n/a n/a 6 634
2005 403 154 5 49 2 n/a n/a 0 613
2006 386 154 4 58 0 n/a n/a 4 606
2007 373 163 10 81 0 n/a n/a 2 629
2008 382 199 10 100 0 n/a n/a 0 691
2009 385 242 7 136 0 n/a n/a 0 770
2010 386 264 6 151 0 n/a n/a 2 809
2011 357 312 8 188 3 0 19 0 887
2012 345 298 7 201 2 0 21 0 874
2013 337 312 4 204 2 0 26 0 885
2014 268 309 3 206 1 0 28 0 815
2015 252 292 5 215 0 0 33 0 797
2016 241 310 7 224 0 0 0 0 782
2017 258 374 5 258 0 0 0 0 895
2018 247 384 5 257 0 6 0 0 899
2019 225 416 6 250 2 0 1 0 900
2020 232 470 4 275 1 0 8 0 990
2021 208 409 2 285 2 0 10 0 916
2022 220 394 3 317 1 0 21 0 956
2023 202 412 3 338 0 0 27 0 982
2024 176 424 6 338 1 0 30 0 975

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 Fultondale Elementary School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 851 43.0 19.7 0
1989 819 42.0 19.5 n/a
1990 878 42.0 20.9 0
1991 890 47.0 18.9 n/a
1992 838 47.0 17.8 n/a
1993 777 47.0 16.5 n/a
1994 747 50.0 14.9 n/a
1995 745 42.4 17.6 n/a
1996 745 42.4 17.6 n/a
1997 748 45.4 16.5 35.4
1998 741 44.4 16.7 36
1999 692 46.0 15.0 50.1
2000 703 46.0 15.3 48.2
2001 714 44.0 16.2 49.2
2002 667 46.0 14.5 50.7
2003 667 46.0 14.5 50.7
2004 634 48.6 13.0 51.4
2005 613 42.5 14.4 51.1
2006 606 42.0 14.3 55.6
2007 629 42.4 14.8 54.7
2008 691 44.6 15.5 54.4
2009 770 47.5 16.0 55.6
2010 809 54.2 14.9 57.4
2011 887 53.4 16.6 60
2012 874 62.1 14.0 70.9
2013 885 68.7 12.8 71.2
2014 815 51.5 15.8 73
2015 797 46.0 17.3 71
2016 782 47.0 16.6 61.5
2017 895 52.0 17.2 71.3
2018 899 47.6 18.8 69.4
2019 900 48.6 18.4 72.6
2020 990 51.7 19.1 74.4
2021 916 50.3 18.1 73.5
2022 956 50.0 19.1 49
2023 982 54.2 18.0 48.8
2024 975 54.4 17.9 48.3

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 Fultondale Elementary School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 851 43.0 19.7 0
1989 819 42.0 19.5 n/a
1990 878 42.0 20.9 0
1991 890 47.0 18.9 n/a
1992 838 47.0 17.8 n/a
1993 777 47.0 16.5 n/a
1994 747 50.0 14.9 n/a
1995 745 42.4 17.6 n/a
1996 745 42.4 17.6 n/a
1997 748 45.4 16.5 35.4
1998 741 44.4 16.7 36
1999 692 46.0 15.0 50.1
2000 703 46.0 15.3 48.2
2001 714 44.0 16.2 49.2
2002 667 46.0 14.5 50.7
2003 667 46.0 14.5 50.7
2004 634 48.6 13.0 51.4
2005 613 42.5 14.4 51.1
2006 606 42.0 14.3 55.6
2007 629 42.4 14.8 54.7
2008 691 44.6 15.5 54.4
2009 770 47.5 16.0 55.6
2010 809 54.2 14.9 57.4
2011 887 53.4 16.6 60
2012 874 62.1 14.0 70.9
2013 885 68.7 12.8 71.2
2014 815 51.5 15.8 73
2015 797 46.0 17.3 71
2016 782 47.0 16.6 61.5
2017 895 52.0 17.2 71.3
2018 899 47.6 18.8 69.4
2019 900 48.6 18.4 72.6
2020 990 51.7 19.1 74.4
2021 916 50.3 18.1 73.5
2022 956 50.0 19.1 49
2023 982 54.2 18.0 48.8
2024 975 54.4 17.9 48.3

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.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Fultondale Elementary School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $2,233 (22.1%) $7,874 (77.8%) $10,126

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

Impact of COVID-19 on Fultondale 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 492nd of 681 Elementary schoolsRanks 522nd of 680 Elementary schools
 4.5%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)		 % proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)		 Change (%)
3rd Grade Mathematics (Fultondale Elementary School)39.713
 26.7%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Jefferson County)46.432.7
 13.7%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Alabama)57.543.6
 13.9%
4th Grade Mathematics (Fultondale Elementary School)41.621
 20.6%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Jefferson County)36.723.6
 13.1%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Alabama)47.334.9
 12.4%
5th Grade Mathematics (Fultondale Elementary School)37.621.6
 16%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Jefferson County)34.321.2
 13.1%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Alabama)44.933.9
 10.9%
6th Grade Mathematics (Fultondale Elementary School)33.614.6
 19.1%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Jefferson County)28.115.9
 12.1%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Alabama)45.330.8
 14.5%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)		 Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)		 Change (%)
Total Students900982
 9.1%
African American416412
 1%
American Indian20
 100%
Asian63
 50%
Hispanic250338
 35.2%
Pacific Islander00
White225202
 10.2%
Two or More Races127
 2600%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients72.6%48.8%
 23.8%

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Frequently Asked Questions about Fultondale Elementary School

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

High : Fultondale High School

In the 2023-24 school year, 975 students attended Fultondale Elementary School.

Students at Fultondale Elementary School are 43% African American, 35% Hispanic, 18% White, 3% Two or more races.

Fultondale Elementary School ranks 512th of 684 Alabama elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.


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