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Fort Deposit Elementary School

Summary:

Fort Deposit Elementary School is a public elementary school serving 194 students in grades PK-5 in the small town of Fort Deposit, Alabama, which is part of the Lowndes County School District.

Fort Deposit Elementary is a chronically low-performing school, consistently ranking in the bottom 10% of Alabama elementary schools with a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school has a significantly higher percentage of African American students (94.85%) compared to the state average, and an extremely high percentage (over 96%) of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a high level of economic disadvantage. Despite spending more per student ($11,888) than nearby schools, Fort Deposit Elementary's proficiency rates in math, science, and English language arts are significantly lower than the state and county averages.

In comparison to nearby schools, such as Pintlala Elementary in Montgomery County and Greenville Elementary in Butler County, Fort Deposit Elementary stands out as the lowest-performing school in the region. Addressing the persistent challenges at Fort Deposit Elementary, which include racial disparities, socioeconomic challenges, and ineffective resource allocation, will likely require a comprehensive, multi-faceted approach to improve educational outcomes for the students.


Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

 200 Gilmer Hills Rd
       Fort Deposit, AL  36032

(334) 227-8704

District: Lowndes County

SchoolDigger Rank:
622nd of 684 Alabama Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $11,888 Help


Students who attend Fort Deposit Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:    Lowndes County Middle School
High:    Calhoun High School

Student/teacher ratio:  16.1 Help
Number of students:  194

Racial breakdown:

African American:
94.8%
Hispanic:
3.1%
White:
1.5%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  96.4% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Fort Deposit Elementary School ranks worse than 90.9% of elementary schools in Alabama. It also ranks 2nd among 3 ranked elementary schools in the Lowndes County School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 11.47. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Fort Deposit Elementary School has the largest elementary school student body size in the Lowndes County School District. Racial makeup is: African American (94.8%), Hispanic (3.1%), White (1.5%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 96.4% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the highest percentage in the Lowndes County School District. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Fort Deposit Elementary School is 16.1, which is the highest among 3 elementary schools in the Lowndes County School District! (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Fort Deposit Elementary School is $11,888, which is the lowest among 3 elementary schools in the Lowndes County School District!
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Fort Deposit Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Fort Deposit Elementary School 622nd of 684 Alabama public elementary schools. (See Fort Deposit Elementary School in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:


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Lowndes County:

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


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Rank History for Fort Deposit Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at Fort Deposit Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 32.06 471st 623 24.4%
2005 17.60 631st 688 8.3%
2006 25.52 584th 689 15.2%
2007 16.81 640th 698 8.3%
2008 11.39 674th 698 3.4%
2009 8.12 686th 696 1.4%
2010 19.12 643rd 704 8.7%
2011 7.54 689th 709 2.8%
2012 11.02 668th 696 4.0%
2013 8.58 683rd 696 1.9%
2014 21.59 573rd 695 17.6%
2015 13.19 631st 691 8.7%
2016 6.20 681st 691 1.4%
2017 8.56 656th 688 4.7%
2018 9.18 636th 680 6.5%
2019 8.24 653rd 681 4.1%
2021 9.08 670th 692 3.2%
2022 8.29 670th 687 2.5%
2023 8.39 651st 680 4.3%
2024 11.47 622nd 684 9.1%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Fort Deposit Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2017 7.12 554th 567 2.3%
2018 11.69 608th 651 6.6%
2019 10.64 623rd 649 4.0%
2021 10.15 637th 653 2.5%
2022 12.21 620th 651 4.8%
2023 10.53 598th 623 4.0%
2024 14.91 600th 670 10.4%
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Rank History for Female students at Fort Deposit Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2017 9.27 615th 639 3.8%
2018 10.07 599th 640 6.4%
2019 9.85 612th 646 5.3%
2021 8.68 648th 656 1.2%
2022 8.08 643rd 656 2.0%
2023 11.95 590th 645 8.5%
2024 16.15 561st 650 13.7%
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Rank History for Male students at Fort Deposit Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2017 9.79 603rd 639 5.6%
2018 12.49 594th 650 8.6%
2019 10.41 610th 650 6.2%
2021 11.04 630th 669 5.8%
2022 10.48 634th 669 5.2%
2023 7.26 630th 649 2.9%
2024 12.23 593rd 655 9.5%
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Rank History for African American students at Fort Deposit Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 23.24 365th 423 13.7%
2019 17.60 401st 426 5.9%
2021 15.10 417th 426 2.1%
2022 18.19 401st 426 5.9%
2023 19.48 382nd 427 10.5%
2024 22.29 366th 420 12.9%
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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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Enrollment information for Fort Deposit 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 289 289
1989 11 263 1 0 0 n/a n/a 0 275
1990 12 247 1 0 0 n/a n/a 0 260
1991 2 251 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 253
1992 2 250 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 252
1993 0 249 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 249
1994 4 257 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 261
1995 7 257 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 264
1996 7 257 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 264
1997 4 290 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 294
1998 2 316 0 2 0 n/a n/a 0 320
1999 3 282 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 285
2000 3 268 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 271
2001 1 241 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 242
2002 2 222 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 224
2003 2 222 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 224
2004 3 365 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 368
2005 0 353 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 353
2006 0 324 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 324
2007 2 330 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 332
2008 5 304 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 309
2009 5 308 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 313
2010 7 301 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 308
2011 9 305 0 0 0 0 1 0 315
2012 7 314 0 1 0 0 1 0 323
2013 3 272 0 1 0 0 2 0 278
2014 5 267 0 1 2 0 1 0 276
2015 4 272 0 1 0 0 1 0 278
2016 6 265 0 2 0 0 1 0 274
2017 5 248 0 5 0 0 0 0 258
2018 2 216 0 2 0 0 0 0 220
2019 3 220 0 2 0 0 0 0 225
2020 3 195 0 2 0 0 0 0 200
2021 3 183 0 3 0 0 0 0 189
2022 4 176 0 7 0 0 0 0 187
2023 3 184 0 6 0 0 1 0 194

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 Fort Deposit Elementary School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 289 17.0 17.0 0
1989 275 17.0 16.1 n/a
1990 260 16.0 16.2 0
1991 253 17.0 14.8 n/a
1992 252 17.0 14.8 n/a
1993 249 16.0 15.6 n/a
1994 261 16.8 15.5 n/a
1995 264 16.0 16.5 n/a
1996 264 16.0 16.5 n/a
1997 294 19.0 15.5 93.9
1998 320 19.8 16.2 89.4
1999 285 20.5 13.9 94.7
2000 271 21.5 12.6 97.4
2001 242 19.5 12.4 98.8
2002 224 17.5 12.8 94.2
2003 224 17.5 12.8 94.2
2004 368 24.5 15.0 94.6
2005 353 24.0 14.7 96.9
2006 324 23.0 14.1 99.1
2007 332 21.0 15.8 90.7
2008 309 20.3 15.2 94.2
2009 313 19.8 15.7 91.1
2010 308 19.0 16.2 92.5
2011 315 22.3 14.1 88.6
2012 323 20.7 15.5 92.9
2013 278 23.0 12.0 97.5
2014 276 18.0 15.3 97.1
2015 278 18.0 15.4 74.8
2016 274 17.0 16.1 75.9
2017 258 17.0 15.1 72.1
2018 220 14.1 15.6 95.9
2019 225 9.4 23.8 96.4
2020 200 13.0 15.3 97
2021 189 13.5 14.0 97.9
2022 187 14.0 13.3 96.3
2023 194 12.0 16.1 96.4

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 Fort Deposit Elementary School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 289 17.0 17.0 0
1989 275 17.0 16.1 n/a
1990 260 16.0 16.2 0
1991 253 17.0 14.8 n/a
1992 252 17.0 14.8 n/a
1993 249 16.0 15.6 n/a
1994 261 16.8 15.5 n/a
1995 264 16.0 16.5 n/a
1996 264 16.0 16.5 n/a
1997 294 19.0 15.5 93.9
1998 320 19.8 16.2 89.4
1999 285 20.5 13.9 94.7
2000 271 21.5 12.6 97.4
2001 242 19.5 12.4 98.8
2002 224 17.5 12.8 94.2
2003 224 17.5 12.8 94.2
2004 368 24.5 15.0 94.6
2005 353 24.0 14.7 96.9
2006 324 23.0 14.1 99.1
2007 332 21.0 15.8 90.7
2008 309 20.3 15.2 94.2
2009 313 19.8 15.7 91.1
2010 308 19.0 16.2 92.5
2011 315 22.3 14.1 88.6
2012 323 20.7 15.5 92.9
2013 278 23.0 12.0 97.5
2014 276 18.0 15.3 97.1
2015 278 18.0 15.4 74.8
2016 274 17.0 16.1 75.9
2017 258 17.0 15.1 72.1
2018 220 14.1 15.6 95.9
2019 225 9.4 23.8 96.4
2020 200 13.0 15.3 97
2021 189 13.5 14.0 97.9
2022 187 14.0 13.3 96.3
2023 194 12.0 16.1 96.4

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 Fort Deposit Elementary School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $3,047 (25.6%) $8,802 (74.0%) $11,888

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

Impact of COVID-19 on Fort Deposit 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 653rd of 681 Elementary schoolsRanks 651st of 680 Elementary schools
 0.2%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)		 % proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)		 Change (%)
3rd Grade Mathematics (Fort Deposit Elementary School)26.33.5
 22.9%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Lowndes County)41.612.1
 29.5%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Alabama)57.543.6
 13.9%
4th Grade Mathematics (Fort Deposit Elementary School)19.67.1
 12.4%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Lowndes County)25.66
 19.6%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Alabama)47.334.9
 12.4%
5th Grade Mathematics (Fort Deposit Elementary School)18.23.6
 14.6%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Lowndes County)29.35.9
 23.4%
   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 Students225194
 13.8%
African American220184
 16.4%
American Indian00
Asian00
Hispanic26
 200%
Pacific Islander00
White33
Two or More Races01
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients96.4%96.4%
 0.1%

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Frequently Asked Questions about Fort Deposit Elementary School

In the 2022-23 school year, 194 students attended Fort Deposit Elementary School.

Students at Fort Deposit Elementary School are 95% African American, 3% Hispanic, 2% White.

Students who attend Fort Deposit Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Lowndes County Middle School
High : Calhoun High School

Fort Deposit Elementary School ranks in the bottom 9.1% of Alabama elementary schools.


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