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Mount Olive Elementary School

Summary:

Mount Olive Elementary School is a public elementary school serving 309 students in grades PK-5 in the town of Mount Olive, Alabama, with a predominantly White student population.

Mount Olive Elementary consistently outperforms the Jefferson County and Alabama state averages in standardized test scores across various subjects and grade levels. In the 2023-2024 school year, the school had significantly higher proficiency rates in Mathematics and English Language Arts compared to the county, with 40.91% of 3rd graders, 50% of 4th graders, and 30.36% of 5th graders proficient or better in Mathematics, and 70.45% of 3rd graders, 66.67% of 4th graders, and 58.93% of 5th graders proficient or better in English. The school's performance in Science for 4th grade was also strong, with 47.83% proficient or better, compared to 29.91% for the county. Mount Olive Elementary has maintained a 3 or 4 out of 5 star rating from SchoolDigger, indicating above-average performance compared to other schools in the state.

While Mount Olive Elementary outperforms many of the nearby schools in the Jefferson County district, including Warrior Elementary, Adamsville Elementary, and UW Clemon Elementary, it lags behind higher-performing schools like Bryan Elementary and Snow Rogers Elementary. Additionally, Mount Olive Elementary has a significantly higher percentage of White students (86.73%) compared to the nearby schools, which tend to have more racially diverse student populations.


Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

 1301 Brookside Rd
       Mount Olive, AL  35117

(205) 379-4900

District: Jefferson County

SchoolDigger Rank:
258th of 684 Alabama Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $9,915 Help


Students who attend Mount Olive Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:    Bragg Middle School
High:    Gardendale High School

Student/teacher ratio:  16.5 Help
Number of students:  307

Racial breakdown:

White:
84.7%
African American:
6.5%
Hispanic:
4.9%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  39.7% Help


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Compare Details Mount Olive Elementary School ranks better than 62.3% of elementary schools in Alabama. It also ranks 6th 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 61.17. (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 Racial makeup is: White (84.7%), African American (6.5%), Hispanic (4.9%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 39.7% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Mount Olive Elementary School is 16.5, which is the 6th best among 26 elementary schools in the Jefferson County School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Mount Olive Elementary School is $9,915. 15 elementary schools in the Jefferson County School District spend more per student.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Mount Olive Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Mount Olive Elementary School 258th of 684 Alabama public elementary schools. (See Mount Olive 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 Mount Olive Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at Mount Olive Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 71.26 146th 623 76.6%
2005 83.98 61st 688 91.1%
2006 59.89 270th 689 60.8%
2007 74.50 144th 698 79.4%
2008 78.07 95th 698 86.4%
2009 62.56 257th 696 63.1%
2010 65.75 238th 704 66.2%
2011 59.28 330th 709 53.5%
2012 69.77 190th 696 72.7%
2013 70.93 158th 696 77.3%
2014 74.79 128th 695 81.6%
2015 79.62 108th 691 84.4%
2016 82.48 99th 691 85.7%
2017 85.08 77th 688 88.8%
2018 80.55 111th 680 83.7%
2019 69.94 176th 681 74.2%
2021 66.98 211th 692 69.5%
2022 75.67 142nd 687 79.3%
2023 68.09 205th 680 69.9%
2024 61.17 258th 684 62.3%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Mount Olive Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2017 87.90 13th 280 95.4%
2019 46.18 193rd 392 50.8%
2021 58.67 112th 398 71.9%
2022 56.10 117th 345 66.1%
2023 40.81 216th 373 42.1%
2024 68.81 83rd 395 79.0%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Mount Olive Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2017 92.01 17th 567 97.0%
2018 77.45 101st 651 84.5%
2019 71.76 116th 649 82.1%
2021 66.16 186th 653 71.5%
2022 48.64 347th 651 46.7%
2023 61.41 227th 623 63.6%
2024 49.57 349th 670 47.9%
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Rank History for Female students at Mount Olive Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2017 79.33 101st 639 84.2%
2018 82.10 90th 640 85.9%
2019 63.37 214th 646 66.9%
2021 56.40 278th 656 57.6%
2022 69.96 166th 656 74.7%
2023 68.16 199th 645 69.1%
2024 57.41 268th 650 58.8%
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Rank History for Male students at Mount Olive Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2017 83.06 81st 639 87.3%
2018 73.79 160th 650 75.4%
2019 74.45 134th 650 79.4%
2021 74.98 125th 669 81.3%
2022 74.88 142nd 669 78.8%
2023 63.91 224th 649 65.5%
2024 63.04 235th 655 64.1%
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Rank History for White students at Mount Olive Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 65.50 157th 508 69.1%
2019 52.37 233rd 529 56.0%
2021 50.37 251st 539 53.4%
2022 61.18 186th 540 65.6%
2023 53.23 242nd 528 54.2%
2024 50.32 270th 535 49.5%
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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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Reviews:
by a parent
Monday, January 26, 2009

Open Quote Pros - small community school, older buildings, but maintained well with bright cheery decor, clean. I fully recommend this school and community. My son has attended since Kindergarten. School has consistently ranked at or slightly above 85% on SAT,. Low student/teacher ratio. My son has never had a class with more than 23 students. Gifted classes available for qualified students, not a lot of extra programs beyond that, which larger schools may offer. It is a trade-off depending on what you value more. Kids get to remain innocent longer at this school. Discipline is maintained and you will not see any thugs at this school.
Cons - PE teachers seem to keep the kids in the gym more than playing outside... a big minus in my child's eyes and mine. Kids don't really care that it is hot or cold outside, they just want to run around and burn off energy. While lunch room is very clean and cheerful, the food is very unappetizing to me. I grew up in an era where almost everything was made from scratch by the lunchroom ladies. Those days are gone and pre-prepared seems to be the way to go. They do make an effort to provide healthy balanced meals with a couple choices. Close Quote



Enrollment information for Mount Olive 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 318 318
1989 321 0 0 1 0 n/a n/a 0 322
1990 333 0 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 333
1991 365 0 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 365
1992 349 0 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 349
1993 354 0 0 1 0 n/a n/a 0 355
1994 370 0 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 370
1995 376 0 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 376
1996 376 0 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 376
1997 416 0 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 416
1998 425 0 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 425
1999 417 0 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 417
2000 424 0 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 424
2001 426 0 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 426
2002 364 0 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 364
2003 364 0 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 364
2004 375 0 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 375
2005 373 2 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 375
2006 419 3 1 0 0 n/a n/a 0 423
2007 402 3 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 405
2008 409 5 0 0 1 n/a n/a 0 415
2009 436 4 0 1 1 n/a n/a 0 442
2010 424 4 0 1 0 n/a n/a 0 429
2011 407 4 0 3 0 0 0 0 414
2012 394 6 0 3 0 0 3 0 406
2013 361 8 1 4 0 0 3 0 377
2014 345 6 1 3 0 0 3 0 358
2015 317 7 1 3 0 0 8 0 336
2016 290 9 7 2 0 0 1 0 309
2017 270 13 4 3 0 0 1 0 291
2018 295 13 4 3 0 0 1 0 316
2019 310 18 4 6 0 0 2 0 340
2020 323 17 4 8 0 0 3 0 355
2021 265 18 2 7 0 0 6 0 298
2022 253 14 0 7 0 0 7 0 281
2023 268 21 0 11 0 0 9 0 309
2024 260 20 0 15 0 0 12 0 307

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 Mount Olive Elementary School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 318 13.0 24.4 0
1989 322 14.0 23.0 n/a
1990 333 14.0 23.7 0
1991 365 17.0 21.4 n/a
1992 349 19.0 18.3 n/a
1993 355 18.0 19.7 n/a
1994 370 20.0 18.5 n/a
1995 376 21.2 17.7 n/a
1996 376 21.2 17.7 n/a
1997 416 24.7 16.8 11.1
1998 425 25.9 16.4 9.6
1999 417 26.0 16.0 14.6
2000 424 23.0 18.4 15.3
2001 426 25.0 17.0 12.2
2002 364 21.0 17.3 12.4
2003 364 21.0 17.3 12.4
2004 375 24.8 15.1 15.2
2005 375 24.0 15.6 14.4
2006 423 26.0 16.3 17.5
2007 405 26.3 15.4 16.3
2008 415 26.9 15.4 14.2
2009 442 27.3 16.0 17.2
2010 429 24.6 17.4 16.8
2011 414 31.4 13.1 18.8
2012 406 28.2 14.3 22.7
2013 377 29.2 12.9 24.7
2014 358 27.2 13.1 25.7
2015 336 22.0 15.2 23.8
2016 309 19.0 16.2 20.4
2017 291 16.6 17.5 25.4
2018 316 15.6 20.2 26.3
2019 340 17.6 19.3 30.6
2020 355 18.6 19.0 36.3
2021 298 21.4 13.9 32.2
2022 281 16.6 16.9 23.5
2023 309 17.0 18.1 38.8
2024 307 18.5 16.5 39.7

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 Mount Olive Elementary School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 318 13.0 24.4 0
1989 322 14.0 23.0 n/a
1990 333 14.0 23.7 0
1991 365 17.0 21.4 n/a
1992 349 19.0 18.3 n/a
1993 355 18.0 19.7 n/a
1994 370 20.0 18.5 n/a
1995 376 21.2 17.7 n/a
1996 376 21.2 17.7 n/a
1997 416 24.7 16.8 11.1
1998 425 25.9 16.4 9.6
1999 417 26.0 16.0 14.6
2000 424 23.0 18.4 15.3
2001 426 25.0 17.0 12.2
2002 364 21.0 17.3 12.4
2003 364 21.0 17.3 12.4
2004 375 24.8 15.1 15.2
2005 375 24.0 15.6 14.4
2006 423 26.0 16.3 17.5
2007 405 26.3 15.4 16.3
2008 415 26.9 15.4 14.2
2009 442 27.3 16.0 17.2
2010 429 24.6 17.4 16.8
2011 414 31.4 13.1 18.8
2012 406 28.2 14.3 22.7
2013 377 29.2 12.9 24.7
2014 358 27.2 13.1 25.7
2015 336 22.0 15.2 23.8
2016 309 19.0 16.2 20.4
2017 291 16.6 17.5 25.4
2018 316 15.6 20.2 26.3
2019 340 17.6 19.3 30.6
2020 355 18.6 19.0 36.3
2021 298 21.4 13.9 32.2
2022 281 16.6 16.9 23.5
2023 309 17.0 18.1 38.8
2024 307 18.5 16.5 39.7

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 Mount Olive Elementary School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $1,614 (16.3%) $8,271 (83.4%) $9,915

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

Impact of COVID-19 on Mount Olive 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 176th of 681 Elementary schoolsRanks 205th of 680 Elementary schools
 4.3%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)		 % proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)		 Change (%)
3rd Grade Mathematics (Mount Olive Elementary School)57.167.4
 10.3%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Jefferson County)46.432.7
 13.7%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Alabama)57.543.6
 13.9%
4th Grade Mathematics (Mount Olive Elementary School)5037.3
 12.7%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Jefferson County)36.723.6
 13.1%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Alabama)47.334.9
 12.4%
5th Grade Mathematics (Mount Olive Elementary School)57.441.7
 15.7%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Jefferson County)34.321.2
 13.1%
   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 Students340309
 9.1%
African American1821
 16.7%
American Indian00
Asian40
 100%
Hispanic611
 83.3%
Pacific Islander00
White310268
 13.5%
Two or More Races29
 350%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients30.6%38.8%
 8.2%

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Frequently Asked Questions about Mount Olive Elementary School

In the 2023-24 school year, 307 students attended Mount Olive Elementary School.

Students who attend Mount Olive Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Bragg Middle School
High : Gardendale High School

Mount Olive Elementary School ranks 258th of 684 Alabama elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Students at Mount Olive Elementary School are 85% White, 7% African American, 5% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races.


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