King Elementary

Summary:

King Elementary is a public elementary school in Montgomery, Alabama, serving 299 students in grades PK-5. The school is part of the Montgomery County School District, which is ranked 110 out of 137 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

King Elementary has a predominantly African American student population, ranging from 87.63% to 88.35% over the past three school years. In comparison, nearby schools like Forest Avenue Elementary (27.71% African American) and Bear Exploration Center (53.62% African American) have more diverse student populations. Academically, King Elementary's performance is significantly lower than the Montgomery County and Alabama state averages across all grade levels and subject areas, particularly in Mathematics.

King Elementary has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Alabama elementary schools, with a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger for most of the past 10 years. The school's high percentage of students (over 85%) receiving free or reduced-price lunch indicates a high level of economic disadvantage among the student population, which likely contributes to the academic challenges. However, the success of nearby higher-performing schools suggests that the issues at King Elementary may be more related to the school's specific policies, practices, and resources rather than solely the demographics of the student population. With targeted interventions and support, there may be opportunities for King Elementary to improve student outcomes.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

4655 Gateway Dr
Montgomery, AL 36108

(334) 284-8080

District: Montgomery County

SchoolDigger Rank:
569^th of 684 Alabama Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $12,569

Students who attend King Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Southlawn Middle School
High:	Carver Senior High School

Student/teacher ratio: 16.6

Number of students: 300

Racial breakdown:

African American:

86.0%

Hispanic:

9.3%

White:

3.0%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 86.3%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details King Elementary ranks worse than 83.2% of elementary schools in Alabama. It also ranks 11^th among 29 ranked elementary schools in the Montgomery County School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 17.22. (See more...)

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

Compare Details Racial makeup is: African American (86%), Hispanic (9.3%), White (3%). (See more...)

Compare Details 86.3% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at King Elementary is 16.6, which is the 9^th best among 29 elementary schools in the Montgomery County School District. (See more...)

Compare King Elementary employs 18 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at King Elementary is $12,569, which is the 2^nd highest among 29 elementary schools in the Montgomery County School District.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

King Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks King Elementary 569^th of 684 Alabama public elementary schools. (See King Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

Low Socio Economic Status students:

Female students:

Male students:

African American students:

Montgomery County:

SchoolDigger ranks Montgomery County 110^th of 137 Alabama school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for King Elementary

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Rank History for all students at King Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	AL State Percentile
2004	43.41	384^th	623	38.4%
2005	22.28	601^st	688	12.6%
2006	28.88	562^nd	689	18.4%
2007	51.76	375^th	698	46.3%
2008	26.71	594^th	698	14.9%
2009	29.49	570^th	696	18.1%
2010	25.22	608^th	704	13.6%
2011	21.97	633^rd	709	10.7%
2012	2.01	694^th	696	0.3%
2013	4.29	689^th	696	1.0%
2014	8.86	670^th	695	3.6%
2015	11.62	637^th	691	7.8%
2016	9.11	652^nd	691	5.6%
2017	10.95	631^st	688	8.3%
2018	11.38	619^th	680	9.0%
2019	19.59	558^th	681	18.1%
2021	25.45	507^th	692	26.7%
2022	11.58	623^rd	687	9.3%
2023	13.20	595^th	680	12.5%
2024	17.22	569^th	684	16.8%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at King Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	AL State Percentile
2017	13.16	520^th	567	8.3%
2018	20.41	557^th	651	14.4%
2019	21.73	546^th	649	15.9%
2021	18.95	546^th	653	16.4%
2022	13.41	604^th	651	7.2%
2023	14.33	570^th	623	8.5%
2024	24.49	529^th	670	21.0%

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Rank History for Female students at King Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	AL State Percentile
2017	15.40	569^th	639	11.0%
2018	8.90	612^th	640	4.4%
2019	16.35	564^th	646	12.7%
2021	17.79	554^th	656	15.5%
2022	10.81	612^th	656	6.7%
2023	10.39	608^th	645	5.7%
2024	20.78	530^th	650	18.5%

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Rank History for Male students at King Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	AL State Percentile
2017	10.07	600^th	639	6.1%
2018	16.81	555^th	650	14.6%
2019	26.64	492^nd	650	24.3%
2021	36.15	428^th	669	36.0%
2022	13.55	593^rd	669	11.4%
2023	17.46	533^rd	649	17.9%
2024	16.21	557^th	655	15.0%

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Rank History for African American students at King Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	AL State Percentile
2018	28.36	339^th	423	19.9%
2019	41.93	236^th	426	44.6%
2021	43.31	216^th	426	49.3%
2022	20.47	384^th	426	9.9%
2023	27.66	326^th	427	23.7%
2024	36.02	271^st	420	35.5%

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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.

Data source: Alabama State Department of Education

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Enrollment information for King Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1999	12	539	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	551
2000	13	506	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	519
2001	18	466	1	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	488
2002	4	305	1	5	0	n/a	n/a	0	315
2003	4	305	1	5	0	n/a	n/a	0	315
2004	3	305	0	1	0	n/a	n/a	1	310
2005	3	308	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	311
2006	1	312	0	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	314
2007	3	332	0	4	0	n/a	n/a	0	339
2008	1	292	0	8	0	n/a	n/a	0	301
2009	3	280	0	7	0	n/a	n/a	0	290
2010	3	303	0	5	0	n/a	n/a	0	311
2011	5	294	0	11	0	0	0	0	310
2012	5	467	0	10	0	0	3	0	485
2013	7	436	0	8	0	0	3	0	454
2014	4	433	0	13	0	0	4	0	454
2015	5	429	0	12	0	0	3	0	449
2016	4	396	0	9	0	0	4	0	413
2017	4	364	0	13	0	0	3	0	384
2018	5	323	0	18	0	0	1	0	347
2019	5	257	1	16	0	0	0	0	279
2020	4	237	1	13	3	0	0	0	258
2021	6	235	0	16	8	0	1	0	266
2022	5	256	0	23	4	1	1	0	290
2023	4	262	0	27	5	0	1	0	299
2024	9	258	0	28	1	0	4	0	300

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 King Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1999	551	34.0	16.2	94.7
2000	519	34.0	15.3	92.3
2001	488	33.0	14.8	93.6
2002	315	25.0	12.6	94.6
2003	315	25.0	12.6	94.6
2004	310	26.7	11.6	92.9
2005	311	23.0	13.5	93.9
2006	314	24.0	13.1	90.8
2007	339	26.0	13.0	88.2
2008	301	25.8	11.7	91.4
2009	290	23.7	12.1	92.8
2010	311	n/a	n/a	84.2
2011	310	21.0	14.7	84.2
2012	485	26.0	18.6	89.1
2013	454	32.0	14.1	86.8
2014	454	28.0	16.2	88.5
2015	449	24.0	18.7	73.3
2016	413	23.0	17.9	78.7
2017	384	24.0	16.0	78.9
2018	347	22.0	15.7	91.6
2019	279	20.0	13.9	89.6
2020	258	16.0	16.1	82.6
2021	266	16.0	16.6	88
2022	290	15.0	19.3	85.2
2023	299	17.0	17.5	88.3
2024	300	18.0	16.6	86.3

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 King Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1999	551	34.0	16.2	94.7
2000	519	34.0	15.3	92.3
2001	488	33.0	14.8	93.6
2002	315	25.0	12.6	94.6
2003	315	25.0	12.6	94.6
2004	310	26.7	11.6	92.9
2005	311	23.0	13.5	93.9
2006	314	24.0	13.1	90.8
2007	339	26.0	13.0	88.2
2008	301	25.8	11.7	91.4
2009	290	23.7	12.1	92.8
2010	311	n/a	n/a	84.2
2011	310	21.0	14.7	84.2
2012	485	26.0	18.6	89.1
2013	454	32.0	14.1	86.8
2014	454	28.0	16.2	88.5
2015	449	24.0	18.7	73.3
2016	413	23.0	17.9	78.7
2017	384	24.0	16.0	78.9
2018	347	22.0	15.7	91.6
2019	279	20.0	13.9	89.6
2020	258	16.0	16.1	82.6
2021	266	16.0	16.6	88
2022	290	15.0	19.3	85.2
2023	299	17.0	17.5	88.3
2024	300	18.0	16.6	86.3

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 King Elementary

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$3,060 (24.3%)	$9,459 (75.3%)	$12,569

Data source: Alabama Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on King Elementary

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 558^th of 681 Elementary schools	Ranks 595^th of 680 Elementary schools	5.6%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade Mathematics (King Elementary)	41.2	6.8	34.4%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Montgomery County)	44	22.2	21.8%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Alabama)	57.5	43.6	13.9%
4th Grade Mathematics (King Elementary)	41.5	4.4	37.1%
4th Grade Mathematics (Montgomery County)	31	15.1	15.9%
4th Grade Mathematics (Alabama)	47.3	34.9	12.4%
5th Grade Mathematics (King Elementary)	19.1	7.3	11.7%
5th Grade Mathematics (Montgomery County)	28.3	14.7	13.6%
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	279	299	7.2%
African American	257	262	1.9%
American Indian	0	5
Asian	1	0	100%
Hispanic	16	27	68.8%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	5	4	20%
Two or More Races	0	1
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	89.6%	88.3%	1.3%

Schools Near King Elementary

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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
King Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	4655 Gateway Dr	Montgomery	36108	Montgomery County	Montgomery County	No	No	No	Yes	(334) 284-8080	300	18	16.6	86.3%	9 (3.0%)	258 (86.0%)	28 (9.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.3%)	17.2	569^th of 684 public elementary schools	16.8%		13.2	595^th of 680 public elementary schools	12.5%	26	17.3	15.6	8.9		26.7	43.4	37.8	42.2		$12,569	$3,060	$9,459
Southlawn Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	5225 Patricia Ln	Montgomery	36108	Montgomery County	Montgomery County	No	No	No	Yes	(334) 284-8028	335	19	17.6	90.7%	5 (1.5%)	267 (79.7%)	59 (17.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.2%)	6.7	667^th of 684 public elementary schools	2.5%		7.9	655^th of 680 public elementary schools	3.7%	12	14.3	7.6	2.2		17.0	20.8	24.5	15.6		$9,210	$2,363	$6,798
Catoma Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1780 Mitchell Young Rd	Montgomery	36108	Montgomery County	Montgomery County	No	No	No	Yes	(334) 288-5799	205	15	13.6	82.0%	21 (10.2%)	54 (26.3%)	127 (62.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	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
Carver Elementary School	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	3100 Mobile Dr	Montgomery	36108	Montgomery County	Montgomery County	No	Yes	No	Yes	(334) 269-3625	364	28	13.0	74.5%	5 (1.4%)	334 (91.8%)	15 (4.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.7%)	55.5	310^th of 684 public elementary schools	54.7%		51.4	334^th of 680 public elementary schools	50.9%	24	82.8	21.9	17.4		26.6	84.2	57.8	71.0		$10,552	$1,561	$8,940
LIFE Academy at Historic St Jude Educational Institute	Public, Charter	K-6	2080 W Fairview Ave	Montgomery	36108	Montgomery County	LIFE Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(334) 315-0106	528	17	31.0	54.2%	1 (0.2%)	507 (96.0%)	4 (0.8%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (2.7%)	6.6	669^th of 684 public elementary schools	2.2%		6.8	671^st of 680 public elementary schools	1.3%	2	0.0	5.4	1.9	6.3	7.1	15.8	33.9	26.9	25.0
Davis Elementary School	Public, Charter	PK, KG-5	3605 Rosa Parks Dr	Montgomery	36105	Montgomery County	Montgomery County	Yes	No	No	Yes	(334) 269-3662	512			96.5%	10 (2.0%)	420 (82.0%)	71 (13.9%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.2%)	4.5	681^st of 684 public elementary schools	0.4%		5.3	677^th of 680 public elementary schools	0.4%	4	6.9	6.3	4.0		6.4	18.8	12.5	24.3		$9,516	$1,934	$7,531
Morris Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	801 Hill St	Montgomery	36108	Montgomery County	Montgomery County	No	No	No	Yes	(334) 223-6920	436	24	18.1	97.7%	8 (1.8%)	404 (92.7%)	15 (3.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.1%)	12.5	609^th of 684 public elementary schools	11.0%		11.5	618^th of 680 public elementary schools	9.1%	9	26.1	11.5	9.3		6.6	41.2	28.3	36.0		$8,147	$1,609	$6,487
Nixon Elementary School	Public, Charter	PK, KG-5	1000 Edgar D Nixon Ave	Montgomery	36104	Montgomery County	Montgomery County	Yes	No	No	Yes	(334) 269-3012	445			93.9%	4 (0.9%)	373 (83.8%)	55 (12.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (2.9%)	6.1	673^rd of 684 public elementary schools	1.6%		6.5	675^th of 680 public elementary schools	0.7%	2	7.3	4.5	17.1		3.0	20.6	10.5	23.7		$12,030	$3,698	$8,282
Johnson Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4550 Narrow Lane Rd	Montgomery	36116	Montgomery County	Montgomery County	No	No	No	Yes	(334) 284-8016	360	19	18.9	87.5%	0 (0.0%)	322 (89.4%)	35 (9.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.8%)	10.2	639^th of 684 public elementary schools	6.6%		6.8	672^nd of 680 public elementary schools	1.2%	33	23.6	0.0	3.9		2.8	45.5	22.2	35.9		$9,200	$1,927	$7,223
Forest Avenue Elementary School	Public, Magnet	K-5	1700 W 5th St	Montgomery	36106	Montgomery County	Montgomery County	No	Yes	No	No	(334) 269-3673	613	39	15.7	17.1%	147 (24.0%)	185 (30.2%)	23 (3.8%)	224 (36.5%)	3 (0.5%)	3 (0.5%)	28 (4.6%)	99.1	1^st of 684 public elementary schools	99.9%		98.5	2^nd of 680 public elementary schools	99.7%	1	89.1	95.2	87.0		96.4	98.9	98.8	100.0		$7,213	$507	$6,655

Frequently Asked Questions about King Elementary

Is King Elementary a good school?

King Elementary ranks in the bottom 16.8% of Alabama elementary schools.

How many students attend King Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 300 students attended King Elementary.

What schools do graduates of King Elementary attend?

Students who attend King Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Southlawn Middle School
High : Carver Senior High School

What is the racial makeup of King Elementary?

Students at King Elementary are 86% African American, 9% Hispanic, 3% White, 1% Two or more races.

What district is King Elementary in?

Montgomery County

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