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Summary:

Speake is an elementary school located in Danville, Alabama, serving grades PK-6 with a student population of 180. The school is part of the Lawrence County School District, which is ranked 91 out of 137 districts in Alabama and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Speake's academic performance, as measured by the percentage of students proficient or better in Summative Assessments, is generally lower than the Lawrence County and Alabama state averages across various grade levels and subjects. For example, in 2023-2024, Speake's 3rd grade math proficiency (33.33%) was lower than the Lawrence County (38.6%) and Alabama (42.16%) averages. Additionally, Speake's statewide ranking among Alabama elementary schools has declined over the years, from a high of 264 out of 695 in 2013-2014 to a low of 540 out of 692 in 2020-2021, with a current ranking of 401 out of 684 in 2023-2024.

Speake's academic performance is generally lower than the nearby schools in the Lawrence County and Morgan County districts. For example, in 2023-2024, Speake's 3rd grade math proficiency (33.33%) was lower than East Lawrence Elementary (34.78%), Moulton Elementary (42.86%), and DanvilleNeel Elementary (65.85%). Additionally, Speake has a high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 71.67% to 73.98% over the past three school years, indicating a high level of economic disadvantage among the student population.


Detail:

Public PK, KG-6

 7323 Alabama Highway 36
       Danville, AL  35619-2000

(256) 974-9201

District: Lawrence County

SchoolDigger Rank:
401st of 684 Alabama Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $11,770 Help


Students who attend Speake usually attend:

High:    Lawrence County High School

Student/teacher ratio:  14.4 Help
Number of students:  180

Racial breakdown:

White:
81.1%
Hispanic:
7.2%
American Indian:
6.1%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  71.7% Help


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Compare Details Speake ranks worse than 58.6% of elementary schools in Alabama. It also ranks 5th among 6 ranked elementary schools in the Lawrence County School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 43.78. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (81.1%), Hispanic (7.2%), American Indian (6.1%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 71.7% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Speake is 14.4. 3 elementary schools in the Lawrence County School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Speake is $11,770, which is the highest among 6 elementary schools in the Lawrence County School District!
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Speake:

SchoolDigger ranks Speake 401st of 684 Alabama public elementary schools. (See Speake in the ranking list.)

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Lawrence County:

SchoolDigger ranks Lawrence County 91st of 137 Alabama school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Speake

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Rank History for all students at Speake

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 33.10 463rd 623 25.7%
2005 59.86 263rd 688 61.8%
2006 54.92 320th 689 53.6%
2007 66.37 225th 698 67.8%
2008 70.04 178th 698 74.5%
2009 62.98 250th 696 64.1%
2010 50.40 409th 704 41.9%
2011 51.17 420th 709 40.8%
2012 45.05 469th 696 32.6%
2013 52.91 404th 696 42.0%
2014 59.67 264th 695 62.0%
2015 50.84 335th 691 51.5%
2016 30.08 499th 691 27.8%
2017 28.71 505th 688 26.6%
2018 19.31 560th 680 17.6%
2019 18.35 566th 681 16.9%
2021 20.86 540th 692 22.0%
2022 33.17 459th 687 33.2%
2023 26.20 503rd 680 26.0%
2024 43.78 401st 684 41.4%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Speake

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 22.26 542nd 651 16.7%
2019 30.26 481st 649 25.9%
2021 26.31 491st 653 24.8%
2022 42.44 386th 651 40.7%
2023 40.21 386th 623 38.0%
2024 56.87 285th 670 57.5%
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Rank History for Female students at Speake

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2017 36.19 431st 639 32.6%
2018 37.33 430th 640 32.8%
2019 28.80 483rd 646 25.2%
2021 41.28 388th 656 40.9%
2022 47.69 345th 656 47.4%
2024 50.14 325th 650 50.0%
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Rank History for Male students at Speake

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2017 49.63 339th 639 46.9%
2018 20.79 528th 650 18.8%
2019 19.49 540th 650 16.9%
2021 15.32 574th 669 14.2%
2022 19.11 537th 669 19.7%
2023 17.47 532nd 649 18.0%
2024 33.09 448th 655 31.6%
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Rank History for White students at Speake

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 4.91 504th 508 0.8%
2019 8.98 509th 529 3.8%
2021 12.57 509th 539 5.6%
2022 21.50 469th 540 13.1%
2023 13.63 490th 528 7.2%
2024 27.72 429th 535 19.8%
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Data source: test scores: Alabama State Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Data source: Alabama State Department of Education

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Reviews:
by a teacher
Tuesday, December 11, 2012

Open Quote Speake School is an excellent school where students get personalized attention. The small numbers in each class mean that the teachers get to know their students. Most teachers arrive early to plan for their work with the students. The school offers quality education with a personal touch. The school motto summarizes the Speake Experience: "I am Somebody at Speake School. I am Important. I can Make a Difference Every Day." Close Quote



Enrollment information for Speake

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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 552 552
1989 309 68 0 0 164 n/a n/a 0 541
1990 292 64 0 0 201 n/a n/a 0 557
1991 256 65 0 0 208 n/a n/a 0 529
1992 254 67 0 0 192 n/a n/a 0 513
1993 308 65 0 0 185 n/a n/a 0 558
1994 308 65 0 0 183 n/a n/a 0 556
1995 378 61 0 1 157 n/a n/a 0 597
1996 378 61 0 1 157 n/a n/a 0 597
1997 345 51 0 2 149 n/a n/a 0 547
1998 384 45 0 0 136 n/a n/a 0 565
1999 423 42 0 1 112 n/a n/a 0 578
2000 384 37 0 4 120 n/a n/a 0 545
2001 388 38 0 4 154 n/a n/a 0 584
2002 322 37 0 9 169 n/a n/a 0 537
2003 322 37 0 9 169 n/a n/a 0 537
2004 307 32 0 9 181 n/a n/a 0 529
2005 329 33 3 13 164 n/a n/a 0 542
2006 289 27 4 14 185 n/a n/a 0 519
2007 265 32 1 14 173 n/a n/a 0 485
2008 267 29 0 16 148 n/a n/a 0 460
2009 271 22 0 17 175 n/a n/a 0 485
2010 176 14 0 13 80 n/a n/a 0 283
2011 184 18 2 12 57 0 0 0 273
2012 203 10 3 13 46 1 2 0 278
2013 200 8 2 11 39 1 4 0 265
2014 194 7 0 6 37 2 7 0 253
2015 160 7 0 5 21 0 13 0 206
2016 142 9 0 11 16 0 10 0 188
2017 148 13 0 15 17 0 5 0 198
2018 135 11 0 16 18 0 4 0 184
2019 154 10 0 11 19 0 7 0 201
2020 144 10 0 15 14 0 3 0 186
2021 147 9 0 20 8 0 6 0 190
2022 153 14 0 19 10 0 0 0 196
2023 146 10 0 13 11 0 0 0 180

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 Speake

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 552 24.0 23.0 0
1989 541 27.0 20.0 n/a
1990 557 26.0 21.4 0
1991 529 25.0 21.1 n/a
1992 513 24.0 21.3 n/a
1993 558 27.0 20.7 n/a
1994 556 31.0 17.9 n/a
1995 597 31.5 19.0 n/a
1996 597 31.5 19.0 n/a
1997 547 32.5 16.8 34.2
1998 565 33.9 16.7 37.5
1999 578 34.5 16.8 52.8
2000 545 34.5 15.8 57.8
2001 584 33.5 17.4 59.1
2002 537 33.0 16.3 56.4
2003 537 33.0 16.3 56.4
2004 529 32.0 16.5 56.7
2005 542 33.5 16.2 57.2
2006 519 36.0 14.4 50.5
2007 485 33.5 14.5 58.4
2008 460 30.9 14.9 53.9
2009 485 29.0 16.6 54.8
2010 283 19.0 14.8 67.1
2011 273 25.0 10.9 72.9
2012 278 24.0 11.5 79.5
2013 265 28.0 9.4 80.8
2014 253 19.0 13.3 73.9
2015 206 13.0 15.8 72.8
2016 188 12.0 15.6 76.6
2017 198 12.0 16.5 80.8
2018 184 12.0 15.3 72.8
2019 201 12.0 16.7 72.1
2020 186 12.0 15.5 71.5
2021 190 11.0 17.2 73.7
2022 196 11.0 17.8 74
2023 180 12.5 14.4 71.7

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 Speake

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 552 24.0 23.0 0
1989 541 27.0 20.0 n/a
1990 557 26.0 21.4 0
1991 529 25.0 21.1 n/a
1992 513 24.0 21.3 n/a
1993 558 27.0 20.7 n/a
1994 556 31.0 17.9 n/a
1995 597 31.5 19.0 n/a
1996 597 31.5 19.0 n/a
1997 547 32.5 16.8 34.2
1998 565 33.9 16.7 37.5
1999 578 34.5 16.8 52.8
2000 545 34.5 15.8 57.8
2001 584 33.5 17.4 59.1
2002 537 33.0 16.3 56.4
2003 537 33.0 16.3 56.4
2004 529 32.0 16.5 56.7
2005 542 33.5 16.2 57.2
2006 519 36.0 14.4 50.5
2007 485 33.5 14.5 58.4
2008 460 30.9 14.9 53.9
2009 485 29.0 16.6 54.8
2010 283 19.0 14.8 67.1
2011 273 25.0 10.9 72.9
2012 278 24.0 11.5 79.5
2013 265 28.0 9.4 80.8
2014 253 19.0 13.3 73.9
2015 206 13.0 15.8 72.8
2016 188 12.0 15.6 76.6
2017 198 12.0 16.5 80.8
2018 184 12.0 15.3 72.8
2019 201 12.0 16.7 72.1
2020 186 12.0 15.5 71.5
2021 190 11.0 17.2 73.7
2022 196 11.0 17.8 74
2023 180 12.5 14.4 71.7

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 Speake

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $1,945 (16.5%) $9,809 (83.3%) $11,770

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

Impact of COVID-19 on Speake

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 566th of 681 Elementary schoolsRanks 503rd of 680 Elementary schools
 9.1%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)		 % proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)		 Change (%)
3rd Grade Mathematics (Speake)46.228
 18.2%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Lawrence County)49.528.1
 21.4%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Alabama)57.543.6
 13.9%
4th Grade Mathematics (Speake)23.119.1
 4%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Lawrence County)47.827
 20.8%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Alabama)47.334.9
 12.4%
5th Grade Mathematics (Speake)19.126.3
 7.3%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Lawrence County)37.719.2
 18.5%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Alabama)44.933.9
 10.9%
6th Grade Mathematics (Speake)3.512.5
 9.1%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Lawrence County)43.720
 23.7%
   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 Students201180
 10.4%
African American1010
American Indian1911
 42.1%
Asian00
Hispanic1113
 18.2%
Pacific Islander00
White154146
 5.2%
Two or More Races70
 100%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients72.1%71.7%
 0.5%

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Frequently Asked Questions about Speake

Students at Speake are 81% White, 7% Hispanic, 6% American Indian, 6% African American.

Speake ranks 401st of 684 Alabama elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

In the 2022-23 school year, 180 students attended Speake.

Students who attend Speake usually go on to attend:

High : Lawrence County High School


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