Is Loachapoka Elementary School a good school?

Loachapoka Elementary School ranks 504 th of 684 Alabama elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

How many students attend Loachapoka Elementary School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 334 students attended Loachapoka Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Loachapoka Elementary School?

Students at Loachapoka Elementary School are 56% African American, 27% Hispanic, 11% White, 6% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Loachapoka Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Loachapoka Elementary School usually go on to attend: Middle : Sanford Middle School High : Loachapoka High School

Loachapoka Elementary School

Summary:

Loachapoka Elementary School is a public elementary school serving grades PK-6 in Loachapoka, Alabama, with a student population of 334. The school is part of the Auburn City school district, which is ranked 57 out of 137 districts in the state and has a 3-star rating.

Loachapoka Elementary has a significantly higher percentage of minority students compared to the surrounding Auburn City schools, with 55.69% African American and 27.25% Hispanic students. However, the school consistently ranks in the bottom half of Alabama elementary schools, with a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger. Proficiency rates on state assessments are significantly lower than the state and county averages across all grade levels and subject areas, such as only 22.22% of 3rd graders being proficient in math compared to 42.16% statewide. The school also has a very high percentage of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 66.56% to 84.73%, much higher than the nearby Auburn City schools.

Despite the school's overall low academic performance, Loachapoka Elementary's ranking for African American and Hispanic student subgroups is significantly higher than its overall ranking, suggesting the school is doing a better job of serving its minority students. Additionally, the school's English Language Learner (ELL) students ranked 15th out of 123 Alabama elementary schools in 2022-2023, with a 4-star rating, indicating effective support for this population. The stark contrast between Loachapoka Elementary and the high-performing Auburn City schools, just a few miles away, highlights the educational disparities that can exist even within the same geographic region.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-6

685 Lee Road 61
Loachapoka, AL 36865-0060

(334) 705-6031

District: Lee County

SchoolDigger Rank:
504^th of 684 Alabama Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $11,072

Students who attend Loachapoka Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Sanford Middle School
High:	Loachapoka High School

Student/teacher ratio: 17.5

Number of students: 334

Racial breakdown:

African American:

55.7%

Hispanic:

27.2%

White:

11.1%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 84.7%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Loachapoka Elementary School ranks worse than 73.7% of elementary schools in Alabama. It also ranks last among 7 ranked elementary schools in the Lee County School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 26.7. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Loachapoka Elementary School has the smallest elementary school student body size in the Lee County School District. Racial makeup is: African American (55.7%), Hispanic (27.2%), White (11.1%). (See more...)

Compare Details 84.7% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the highest percentage in the Lee County School District. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Loachapoka Elementary School is 17.5. 5 elementary schools in the Lee County School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Loachapoka Elementary School employs 19 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Loachapoka Elementary School is $11,072, which is the highest among 7 elementary schools in the Lee County School District!

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Loachapoka Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Loachapoka Elementary School 504^th of 684 Alabama public elementary schools. (See Loachapoka Elementary School in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

Low Socio Economic Status students:

Female students:

Male students:

African American students:

Hispanic students:

White students:

Lee County:

SchoolDigger ranks Lee County 57^th of 137 Alabama school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Loachapoka Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at Loachapoka Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	AL State Percentile
2004	39.55	409^th	623	34.3%
2005	43.70	434^th	688	36.9%
2006	25.78	581^st	689	15.7%
2007	13.43	659^th	698	5.6%
2008	17.37	651^st	698	6.7%
2009	29.66	569^th	696	18.2%
2010	22.16	622^nd	704	11.6%
2011	54.25	392^nd	709	44.7%
2012	40.97	501^st	696	28.0%
2013	38.96	522^nd	696	25.0%
2014	13.32	643^rd	695	7.5%
2015	20.90	567^th	691	17.9%
2016	13.03	621^st	691	10.1%
2017	16.98	583^rd	688	15.3%
2018	16.95	574^th	680	15.6%
2019	17.59	575^th	681	15.6%
2021	23.06	527^th	692	23.8%
2022	25.12	511^th	687	25.6%
2023	26.74	502^nd	680	26.2%
2024	26.70	504^th	684	26.3%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Loachapoka Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	AL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	78.64	15^th	123	87.8%

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

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	AL State Percentile
2018	21.94	545^th	651	16.3%
2019	24.06	531^st	649	18.2%
2021	28.10	472^nd	653	27.7%
2022	30.80	472^nd	651	27.5%
2023	40.18	387^th	623	37.9%
2024	35.89	454^th	670	32.2%

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Rank History for Female students at Loachapoka Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	AL State Percentile
2017	20.39	529^th	639	17.2%
2018	26.15	502^nd	640	21.6%
2019	27.28	493^rd	646	23.7%
2021	26.15	483^rd	656	26.4%
2022	20.42	526^th	656	19.8%
2023	30.47	456^th	645	29.3%
2024	23.00	510^th	650	21.5%

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Rank History for Male students at Loachapoka Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	AL State Percentile
2017	16.33	555^th	639	13.1%
2018	15.07	574^th	650	11.7%
2019	14.00	586^th	650	9.8%
2021	21.40	519^th	669	22.4%
2022	31.79	449^th	669	32.9%
2023	22.33	504^th	649	22.3%
2024	31.31	460^th	655	29.8%

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Rank History for African American students at Loachapoka Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	AL State Percentile
2017	32.96	229^th	336	31.8%
2018	38.00	277^th	423	34.5%
2019	36.64	279^th	426	34.5%
2021	38.04	250^th	426	41.3%
2022	32.27	288^th	426	32.4%
2023	46.96	204^th	427	52.2%
2024	46.39	196^th	420	53.3%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Loachapoka Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	AL State Percentile
2019	27.76	123^rd	152	19.1%
2021	46.46	84^th	164	48.8%
2023	41.22	100^th	184	45.7%
2024	33.96	134^th	196	31.6%

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Rank History for White students at Loachapoka Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	AL State Percentile
2019	5.08	521^st	529	1.5%
2021	20.17	469^th	539	13.0%
2022	23.24	459^th	540	15.0%
2023	13.75	489^th	528	7.4%
2024	7.56	513^th	535	4.1%

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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.

Data source: Alabama State Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Loachapoka Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1995	26	246	2	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	274
1996	26	246	2	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	274
1997	1	287	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	288
1998	6	327	0	4	0	n/a	n/a	0	337
1999	5	310	0	2	0	n/a	n/a	3	320
2000	6	336	0	2	0	n/a	n/a	1	345
2001	7	335	0	5	0	n/a	n/a	5	352
2002	8	305	0	5	0	n/a	n/a	0	318
2003	8	305	0	5	0	n/a	n/a	0	318
2004	8	283	0	10	0	n/a	n/a	2	303
2005	5	245	0	16	0	n/a	n/a	0	266
2006	16	263	0	19	1	n/a	n/a	0	299
2007	17	254	0	20	0	n/a	n/a	0	291
2008	21	270	0	25	0	n/a	n/a	0	316
2009	22	256	0	35	0	n/a	n/a	0	313
2010	18	262	0	42	0	n/a	n/a	0	322
2011	23	262	0	45	0	0	0	0	330
2012	30	241	0	44	0	0	2	0	317
2013	23	225	0	52	0	0	4	0	304
2014	25	253	0	49	0	0	5	0	332
2015	33	226	0	52	0	0	6	0	317
2016	25	211	2	64	0	0	4	0	306
2017	36	233	3	72	0	0	4	0	348
2018	38	194	2	76	0	0	3	0	313
2019	42	213	1	86	0	0	2	0	344
2020	33	199	0	83	0	0	13	0	328
2021	32	175	0	86	0	0	12	0	305
2022	38	172	0	83	0	0	13	0	306
2023	37	186	0	91	0	0	20	0	334

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

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Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Loachapoka Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1995	274	20.1	13.6	n/a
1996	274	20.1	13.6	n/a
1997	288	20.4	14.1	91.3
1998	337	25.2	13.4	91.1
1999	320	28.0	11.4	95.3
2000	345	27.0	12.8	92.7
2001	352	29.0	12.1	85.3
2002	318	30.0	10.6	91.2
2003	318	30.0	10.6	91.2
2004	303	29.1	10.4	93.4
2005	266	30.0	8.9	97.4
2006	299	30.0	10.0	84.6
2007	291	30.0	9.7	87.6
2008	316	30.2	10.5	89.2
2009	313	27.0	11.5	91.4
2010	322	21.0	15.3	89.4
2011	330	25.2	13.0	93.6
2012	317	21.0	15.0	92.7
2013	304	27.0	11.2	97
2014	332	25.0	13.2	94.9
2015	317	21.0	15.0	94.6
2016	306	19.0	16.1	92.5
2017	348	22.0	15.8	92.8
2018	313	21.5	14.5	91.4
2019	344	23.0	14.9	87.8
2020	328	22.0	14.9	87.5
2021	305	21.0	14.5	66.6
2022	306	16.0	19.1	76.5
2023	334	19.0	17.5	84.7

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 Loachapoka Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1995	274	20.1	13.6	n/a
1996	274	20.1	13.6	n/a
1997	288	20.4	14.1	91.3
1998	337	25.2	13.4	91.1
1999	320	28.0	11.4	95.3
2000	345	27.0	12.8	92.7
2001	352	29.0	12.1	85.3
2002	318	30.0	10.6	91.2
2003	318	30.0	10.6	91.2
2004	303	29.1	10.4	93.4
2005	266	30.0	8.9	97.4
2006	299	30.0	10.0	84.6
2007	291	30.0	9.7	87.6
2008	316	30.2	10.5	89.2
2009	313	27.0	11.5	91.4
2010	322	21.0	15.3	89.4
2011	330	25.2	13.0	93.6
2012	317	21.0	15.0	92.7
2013	304	27.0	11.2	97
2014	332	25.0	13.2	94.9
2015	317	21.0	15.0	94.6
2016	306	19.0	16.1	92.5
2017	348	22.0	15.8	92.8
2018	313	21.5	14.5	91.4
2019	344	23.0	14.9	87.8
2020	328	22.0	14.9	87.5
2021	305	21.0	14.5	66.6
2022	306	16.0	19.1	76.5
2023	334	19.0	17.5	84.7

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.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Loachapoka Elementary School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$2,664 (24.1%)	$8,392 (75.8%)	$11,072

Data source: Alabama Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Loachapoka 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 575^th of 681 Elementary schools	Ranks 502^nd of 680 Elementary schools	10.6%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade Mathematics (Loachapoka Elementary School)	25	14.3	10.7%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Lee County)	62.9	47.2	15.7%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Alabama)	57.5	43.6	13.9%
4th Grade Mathematics (Loachapoka Elementary School)	30.4	14	16.4%
4th Grade Mathematics (Lee County)	45.4	43.3	2.1%
4th Grade Mathematics (Alabama)	47.3	34.9	12.4%
5th Grade Mathematics (Loachapoka Elementary School)	31.9	22.9	9%
5th Grade Mathematics (Lee County)	46.3	40.7	5.6%
5th Grade Mathematics (Alabama)	44.9	33.9	10.9%
6th Grade Mathematics (Loachapoka Elementary School)	23.4	15.4	8%
6th Grade Mathematics (Lee County)	54	36.9	17.1%
6th Grade Mathematics (Alabama)	45.3	30.8	14.5%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	344	334	2.9%
African American	213	186	12.7%
American Indian	0	0
Asian	1	0	100%
Hispanic	86	91	5.8%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	42	37	11.9%
Two or More Races	2	20	900%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	87.8%	84.7%	3.1%

Schools Near Loachapoka Elementary School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				Summative Assessment Mathematics (2024)				Summative Assessment Science (2024)	Summative Assessment English (2024)				Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	Summative Assessment Mathematics 3rd Grade	Summative Assessment Mathematics 4th Grade	Summative Assessment Mathematics 5th Grade	Summative Assessment Mathematics 6th Grade	Summative Assessment Science 4th Grade	Summative Assessment English 3rd Grade	Summative Assessment English 4th Grade	Summative Assessment English 5th Grade	Summative Assessment English 6th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Loachapoka Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	685 Lee Road 61	Loachapoka	36865	Lee County	Lee County	No	No	No	Yes	(334) 705-6031	334	19	17.5	84.7%	37 (11.1%)	186 (55.7%)	91 (27.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (6.0%)	26.7	504^th of 684 public elementary schools	26.3%		26.7	502^nd of 680 public elementary schools	26.2%	2	22.2	21.4	13.3	25.0	28.6	40.5	54.2	36.6	44.4	$11,072	$2,664	$8,392
Creekside Elementary School	Public	3-5	1800 Richland Road	Auburn	36832	Lee County	Auburn City	No	No	No	Yes	(334) 887-0070	546	29	18.8	28.8%	296 (54.2%)	133 (24.4%)	30 (5.5%)	60 (11.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (4.9%)	90	53^rd of 684 public elementary schools	92.3%					(n/a)	76.4	63.9	52.4		71.5	82.0	81.9	80.8		$11,635	$1,043	$10,222
Richland Elementary School	Public	K-2	770 S Yarbrough Farms Boulevar	Auburn	36830	Lee County	Auburn City	No	No	No	Yes	(334) 887-1980	515	30	17.1	33.2%	276 (53.6%)	140 (27.2%)	35 (6.8%)	41 (8.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (4.5%)								(n/a)										$10,165	$658	$9,490
Margaret Yarbrough Elementary School	Public	3-5	1555 N Donahue Dr	Auburn	36830	Lee County	Auburn City	No	No	No	Yes	(334) 887-1970	518	28	18.5	33.6%	255 (49.2%)	154 (29.7%)	28 (5.4%)	53 (10.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	27 (5.2%)	90.3	48^th of 684 public elementary schools	93.0%		91.2	53^rd of 680 public elementary schools	92.2%	5	59.6	68.6	73.3		71.8	77.8	84.3	81.1		$9,792	$1,314	$8,462
Cary Woods Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-2	715 Sanders St	Auburn	36830	Lee County	Auburn City	No	No	No	Yes	(334) 887-4940	520	26	20.0	41.5%	228 (43.8%)	113 (21.7%)	63 (12.1%)	82 (15.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (6.5%)								(n/a)										$11,073	$981	$10,076
Wrights Mill Road Elementary School	Public	3-5	807 Wrights Mill Rd	Auburn	36830	Lee County	Auburn City	No	No	No	Yes	(334) 887-1990	397	20	19.7	33.2%	245 (61.7%)	59 (14.9%)	43 (10.8%)	28 (7.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (5.5%)	92.6	34^th of 684 public elementary schools	95.0%		94.4	28^th of 680 public elementary schools	95.9%	6	72.3	68.9	70.9		75.4	79.6	81.6	84.5		$11,222	$1,056	$10,148
Woodland Pines Elementary School	Public	K-2	1565 W Farmville Road	Auburn	36830	Lee County	Auburn City	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(334) 887-4960	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Auburn Early Education Center	Public	PK, KG-2	721 E University Dr	Auburn	36830	Lee County	Auburn City	No	No	No	No	(334) 887-4950	443	25	17.7	28.4%	238 (53.7%)	81 (18.3%)	50 (11.3%)	56 (12.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	17 (3.8%)								(n/a)										$11,147	$889	$10,241
Pick Elementary School	Public	3-5	1320 N College St	Auburn	36830	Lee County	Auburn City	No	No	No	Yes	(334) 887-2110	488	20	25.0	36.3%	209 (42.8%)	116 (23.8%)	55 (11.3%)	85 (17.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	22 (4.5%)	90.2	50^th of 684 public elementary schools	92.7%		92.9	39^th of 680 public elementary schools	94.3%	11	67.5	56.3	78.7		61.6	83.9	76.0	91.2		$10,972	$1,357	$9,599
Dean Road Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-2	335 S Dean Rd	Auburn	36830	Lee County	Auburn City	No	No	No	Yes	(334) 887-4900	442	24	18.4	39.4%	241 (54.5%)	87 (19.7%)	55 (12.4%)	31 (7.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (6.3%)								(n/a)										$10,931	$1,094	$9,821

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