Is JacksonSteele Elementary School a good school?

JacksonSteele Elementary School ranks 445 th of 684 Alabama elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend JacksonSteele Elementary School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 129 students attended JacksonSteele Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of JacksonSteele Elementary School?

Students at JacksonSteele Elementary School are 91% African American, 9% White.

What schools do graduates of JacksonSteele Elementary School attend?

Students who attend JacksonSteele Elementary School usually go on to attend: Middle : Hayneville Middle School

JacksonSteele Elementary School

Summary:

JacksonSteele Elementary School is a public elementary school in Hayneville, Alabama, serving 129 students in grades PK-5. The school is part of the Lowndes County School District, which is ranked 123 out of 137 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

JacksonSteele Elementary faces significant challenges, including a student population that is 90.7% African American, far exceeding the state average. The school has consistently ranked in the bottom 20% of Alabama elementary schools over the past decade, with a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger. Student achievement is alarmingly low, with only 19.05% of 3rd graders proficient in math, compared to 42.16% statewide and 15.19% in Lowndes County. Over 91% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating an extremely high percentage of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds.

In contrast, nearby schools like Prattville Elementary School have seen significant improvements in their statewide rankings, moving from the bottom 20% to the top 25% of Alabama elementary schools. Schools like Catoma Elementary School and Sophia P. Kingston Elementary School also have more diverse student populations, providing students with greater exposure to different cultures and perspectives. Addressing the socioeconomic and demographic factors that contribute to JacksonSteele Elementary's challenges will be crucial for driving meaningful and sustainable improvements.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

570 Freedom Rd
Hayneville, AL 36040

(334) 872-0758

District: Lowndes County

SchoolDigger Rank:
445^th of 684 Alabama Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $14,946

Students who attend JacksonSteele Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:

Hayneville Middle School

Student/teacher ratio: 14.1

Number of students: 129

Racial breakdown:

African American:

90.7%

White:

9.3%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 91.5%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details JacksonSteele Elementary School ranks worse than 65.1% of elementary schools in Alabama. It also ranks first among 3 ranked elementary schools in the Lowndes County School District! (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 38.4. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details JacksonSteele Elementary School has the smallest elementary school student body size in the Lowndes County School District. Racial makeup is: African American (90.7%), White (9.3%). (See more...)

Compare Details 91.5% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the lowest percentage in the Lowndes County School District. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at JacksonSteele Elementary School is 14.1. 1 elementary schools in the Lowndes County School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare JacksonSteele Elementary School employs 9.1 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at JacksonSteele Elementary School is $14,946, which is the highest among 3 elementary schools in the Lowndes County School District!

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

JacksonSteele Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks JacksonSteele Elementary School 445^th of 684 Alabama public elementary schools. (See JacksonSteele 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:

Lowndes County:

SchoolDigger ranks Lowndes County 123^rd of 137 Alabama school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for JacksonSteele Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at JacksonSteele Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	AL State Percentile
2004	19.29	545^th	623	12.5%
2005	11.23	668^th	688	2.9%
2006	11.73	668^th	689	3.0%
2007	4.19	686^th	698	1.7%
2008	10.15	679^th	698	2.7%
2009	17.61	644^th	696	7.5%
2010	28.47	583^rd	704	17.2%
2011	34.98	547^th	709	22.8%
2012	41.20	496^th	696	28.7%
2013	45.16	480^th	696	31.0%
2014	24.86	550^th	695	20.9%
2015	25.10	537^th	691	22.3%
2016	14.50	608^th	691	12.0%
2017	16.39	588^th	688	14.5%
2018	12.71	611^th	680	10.1%
2019	25.02	515^th	681	24.4%
2021	7.60	688^th	692	0.6%
2022	8.78	665^th	687	3.2%
2023	30.95	478^th	680	29.7%
2024	38.40	445^th	684	34.9%

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

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	AL State Percentile
2017	33.81	408^th	567	28.0%
2018	15.68	589^th	651	9.5%
2019	28.52	501^st	649	22.8%
2021	9.30	648^th	653	0.8%
2022	11.55	627^th	651	3.7%
2023	40.59	381^st	623	38.8%
2024	43.02	402^nd	670	40.0%

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Rank History for Female students at JacksonSteele Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	AL State Percentile
2017	10.09	605^th	639	5.3%
2018	14.22	570^th	640	10.9%
2019	34.93	448^th	646	30.7%
2023	29.64	465^th	645	27.9%
2024	35.97	434^th	650	33.2%

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Rank History for Male students at JacksonSteele Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	AL State Percentile
2017	9.98	601^st	639	5.9%
2018	16.14	564^th	650	13.2%
2019	18.79	546^th	650	16.0%
2021	7.89	668^th	669	0.1%
2022	9.85	642^nd	669	4.0%
2023	29.03	468^th	649	27.9%
2024	43.62	386^th	655	41.1%

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Rank History for African American students at JacksonSteele Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	AL State Percentile
2017	48.19	156^th	336	53.6%
2018	31.23	319^th	423	24.6%
2019	45.36	212^th	426	50.2%
2021	13.42	425^th	426	0.2%
2022	18.32	400^th	426	6.1%
2023	59.85	126^th	427	70.5%
2024	62.83	114^th	420	72.9%

See the entire list of Best Alabama Elementary Schools for African American 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.

Data source: Alabama State Department of Education

Review counts

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by a citizen
Thursday, August 14, 2014

This school is phenomenal. Teaching and learning is taking place each day. The school is welcoming from the front office throughout the building. I am delighted to be in this school when visiting. The atmosphere of the school is like no other educational institute. I must say that the principal, teachers, and support workers are going above and beyond to educate these African American Students. Close Quote

Enrollment information for JacksonSteele Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	325	325
1989	4	267	0	50	n/a	n/a	0	321
1990	5	321	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	326
1991	1	312	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	313
1992	1	330	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	331
1993	2	305	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	307
1994	1	290	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	291
1995	0	293	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	293
1996	0	293	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	293
1997	13	276	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	289
1998	4	288	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	292
1999	0	284	0	0	n/a	n/a	2	286
2000	2	274	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	276
2001	0	276	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	276
2002	1	247	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	248
2003	1	247	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	248
2004	2	285	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	287
2005	7	267	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	274
2006	1	273	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	274
2007	0	254	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	256
2008	1	222	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	225
2009	1	247	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	249
2010	0	242	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	242
2011	1	240	0	0	0	0	0	241
2012	0	212	0	0	0	0	0	212
2013	0	196	0	0	0	0	0	196
2014	0	201	0	0	0	0	0	201
2015	1	171	0	0	0	2	0	174
2016	0	162	0	0	0	1	0	163
2017	0	169	1	0	0	0	0	170
2018	1	157	1	0	0	0	0	159
2019	3	139	2	0	0	0	0	144
2020	8	131	2	0	0	0	0	141
2021	9	115	3	0	0	0	0	127
2022	4	115	1	0	0	0	0	120
2023	12	117	0	0	0	0	0	129

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 JacksonSteele Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	325	17.0	19.1	0
1989	321	17.0	18.8	n/a
1990	326	18.0	18.1	0
1991	313	17.0	18.4	n/a
1992	331	18.0	18.3	n/a
1993	307	18.0	17.1	n/a
1994	291	20.8	14.0	n/a
1995	293	17.0	17.2	n/a
1996	293	17.0	17.2	n/a
1997	289	17.7	16.3	88.2
1998	292	20.0	14.6	86
1999	286	19.0	15.1	95.4
2000	276	21.0	13.1	92
2001	276	21.0	13.1	95.3
2002	248	17.5	14.2	97.2
2003	248	17.5	14.2	97.2
2004	287	18.5	15.5	97.6
2005	274	19.5	14.1	98.5
2006	274	17.0	16.1	95.3
2007	256	16.0	16.0	95.3
2008	225	15.8	14.2	96.4
2009	249	13.9	17.8	93.6
2010	242	14.0	17.2	97.9
2011	241	16.2	14.8	91.3
2012	212	16.0	13.2	93.4
2013	196	19.0	10.3	93.9
2014	201	14.5	13.8	94.5
2015	174	11.0	15.8	70.1
2016	163	10.0	16.3	73.6
2017	170	12.0	14.1	69.4
2018	159	10.0	15.9	93.7
2019	144	8.0	18.0	95.1
2020	141	10.0	14.1	92.9
2021	127	9.0	14.1	95.3
2022	120	8.0	15.0	93.3
2023	129	9.1	14.1	91.5

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 JacksonSteele Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	325	17.0	19.1	0
1989	321	17.0	18.8	n/a
1990	326	18.0	18.1	0
1991	313	17.0	18.4	n/a
1992	331	18.0	18.3	n/a
1993	307	18.0	17.1	n/a
1994	291	20.8	14.0	n/a
1995	293	17.0	17.2	n/a
1996	293	17.0	17.2	n/a
1997	289	17.7	16.3	88.2
1998	292	20.0	14.6	86
1999	286	19.0	15.1	95.4
2000	276	21.0	13.1	92
2001	276	21.0	13.1	95.3
2002	248	17.5	14.2	97.2
2003	248	17.5	14.2	97.2
2004	287	18.5	15.5	97.6
2005	274	19.5	14.1	98.5
2006	274	17.0	16.1	95.3
2007	256	16.0	16.0	95.3
2008	225	15.8	14.2	96.4
2009	249	13.9	17.8	93.6
2010	242	14.0	17.2	97.9
2011	241	16.2	14.8	91.3
2012	212	16.0	13.2	93.4
2013	196	19.0	10.3	93.9
2014	201	14.5	13.8	94.5
2015	174	11.0	15.8	70.1
2016	163	10.0	16.3	73.6
2017	170	12.0	14.1	69.4
2018	159	10.0	15.9	93.7
2019	144	8.0	18.0	95.1
2020	141	10.0	14.1	92.9
2021	127	9.0	14.1	95.3
2022	120	8.0	15.0	93.3
2023	129	9.1	14.1	91.5

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.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for JacksonSteele Elementary School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$3,336 (22.3%)	$11,569 (77.4%)	$14,946

Data source: Alabama Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on JacksonSteele 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 515^th of 681 Elementary schools	Ranks 478^th of 680 Elementary schools	5.3%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade Mathematics (JacksonSteele Elementary School)	56.5	26.9	29.6%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Lowndes County)	41.6	12.1	29.5%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Alabama)	57.5	43.6	13.9%
4th Grade Mathematics (JacksonSteele Elementary School)	36.7	8.7	28%
4th Grade Mathematics (Lowndes County)	25.6	6	19.6%
4th Grade Mathematics (Alabama)	47.3	34.9	12.4%
5th Grade Mathematics (JacksonSteele Elementary School)	22.6	14.3	8.3%
5th Grade Mathematics (Lowndes County)	29.3	5.9	23.4%
5th Grade Mathematics (Alabama)	44.9	33.9	10.9%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	144	129	10.4%
African American	139	117	15.8%
American Indian	0	0
Asian	0	0
Hispanic	2	0	100%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	3	12	300%
Two or More Races	0	0
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	95.1%	91.5%	3.7%

Schools Near JacksonSteele 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
JacksonSteele Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	570 Freedom Rd	Hayneville	36040	Lowndes County	Lowndes County	No	No	No	Yes	(334) 872-0758	129	9	14.1	91.5%	12 (9.3%)	117 (90.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	38.4	445^th of 684 public elementary schools	34.9%		30.9	478^th of 680 public elementary schools	29.7%	33	19.1	23.1	17.4		42.3	42.9	65.4	65.2		$14,946	$3,336	$11,569
Central Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	141 Main St	Hayneville	36040	Lowndes County	Lowndes County	No	No	No	Yes	(334) 563-7319	185	14	13.2	94.6%	3 (1.6%)	177 (95.7%)	4 (2.2%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9.7	652^nd of 684 public elementary schools	4.7%		6.8	673^rd of 680 public elementary schools	1.0%	21	3.5	3.2	14.8		16.1	31.0	32.3	37.0		$12,290	$2,893	$9,357
Catoma Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1780 Mitchell Young Rd	Montgomery	36108	Montgomery County	Montgomery County	No	No	No	Yes	(334) 288-5799	203	12	16.9	87.7%	21 (10.3%)	60 (29.6%)	112 (55.2%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (3.9%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.0%)	5.5	676^th of 684 public elementary schools	1.2%		12.7	600^th of 680 public elementary schools	11.8%	76	11.1	5.6	3.5		11.1	23.1	22.9	18.5		$10,393	$2,075	$8,267
Bruce K Craig Elementary School	Public	3-5	Building 108 Craig Ind Park	Selma	36701	Dallas County	Dallas County	No	No	No	Yes	(334) 875-7937	204	7	29.1	83.3%	2 (1.0%)	191 (93.6%)	2 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (4.4%)	5.4	677^th of 684 public elementary schools	1.0%		6.9	668^th of 680 public elementary schools	1.8%	9	5.7	7.6	0.0		11.3	25.7	24.5	22.0		$9,288	$2,089	$7,177
Southside Primary School	Public	PK, KG-2	3104 Old Montgomery Hwy	Selma	36701	Dallas County	Dallas County	No	No	No	Yes	(334) 874-9566	151	10	15.1	92.7%	1 (0.7%)	140 (92.7%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (6.0%)								(n/a)										$11,494	$2,250	$9,221
Brantley Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	5585 Water Ave	Selma	36703	Dallas County	Dallas County	No	No	No	Yes	(334) 874-8185	217	8	27.1	79.3%	47 (21.7%)	151 (69.6%)	1 (0.5%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (7.8%)	10.7	636^th of 684 public elementary schools	7.0%		9.7	637^th of 680 public elementary schools	6.3%	1	18.2	3.9	7.7	5.9	19.2	19.1	38.5	38.5	20.6	$10,642	$2,130	$8,491
Sophia P Kingston Elementary School	Public	K-6	2224 Selma Ave	Selma	36701	Dallas County	Selma City	No	No	No	Yes	(334) 874-1635	290	12	24.1	64.5%	2 (0.7%)	276 (95.2%)	3 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (3.1%)	14.4	585^th of 684 public elementary schools	14.5%		16.9	556^th of 680 public elementary schools	18.2%	29	5.3	33.3	13.3	0.0	6.7	42.1	40.0	26.7	26.7	$13,079	$3,106	$9,965
Prattville Kindergarten School	Public	PK-K	338 1st St	Prattville	36067	Autauga County	Autauga County	No	No	No	Yes	(334) 361-3890	474	27	17.5	56.8%	238 (50.2%)	146 (30.8%)	40 (8.4%)	8 (1.7%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (8.4%)								(n/a)										$9,643	$1,074	$8,566
Prattville Primary School	Public	1-2	216 Wetumpka St	Prattville	36067	Autauga County	Autauga County	No	No	No	Yes	(334) 365-6277	714	37	19.2	58.0%	433 (60.6%)	187 (26.2%)	35 (4.9%)	11 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	48 (6.7%)								(n/a)										$8,620	$1,118	$7,498
Prattville Elementary School	Public	3-4	134 Patrick St	Prattville	36067	Autauga County	Autauga County	No	No	No	Yes	(334) 361-3885	573	33	17.3	56.7%	348 (60.7%)	146 (25.5%)	34 (5.9%)	11 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	33 (5.8%)	75.7	153^rd of 684 public elementary schools	77.6%		75.2	150^th of 680 public elementary schools	77.9%	3	44.9	57.4			54.1	73.6	72.2			$8,327	$1,432	$6,892

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