Piedmont Elementary School

Summary:

Piedmont Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Piedmont, Alabama, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 534 students. The school is part of the Piedmont City School District, which is ranked 12th out of 137 districts in Alabama and has a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Piedmont Elementary School consistently ranks among the top elementary schools in Alabama, ranking 43rd out of 684 schools in the 2023-2024 school year. The school's students perform significantly better than the state average in all tested subjects, with 92.5% of 3rd-grade students proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to the state average of 62.8%. Piedmont Elementary School also excels in supporting various student subgroups, with high rankings for female students, male students, white students, special education students, and students from low socioeconomic backgrounds. For example, the school ranked 14th out of 395 Alabama elementary schools for its special education students and 13th out of 670 schools for its students from low socioeconomic backgrounds.

When compared to nearby schools, such as Alexandria Elementary School and Cleburne County Elementary School, Piedmont Elementary School consistently outperforms them in academic achievement, with higher proficiency rates in Mathematics, Science, and English Language Arts. Additionally, Piedmont Elementary School has a more diverse student population, with 80.52% white, 10.49% African American, 2.06% Hispanic, and 6.74% two or more races, compared to the nearby schools, which tend to have a higher percentage of white students. However, Piedmont Elementary School also has a higher percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, at 63.67%, indicating that the school serves a significant population of students from low-income families.


Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

 504 Hood St West
       Piedmont, AL  36272


(256) 447-7483

District: Piedmont City

SchoolDigger Rank:
43rd of 684 Alabama Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $9,059 Help


Students who attend Piedmont Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:    Piedmont Middle School
High:    Piedmont High School

Student/teacher ratio:  18.4 Help
Number of students:  534

Racial breakdown:

White:
80.5%
African American:
10.5%
Two or more races:
6.7%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  63.7% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Piedmont Elementary School ranks better than 93.7% of elementary schools in Alabama. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 90.77. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (80.5%), African American (10.5%), two or more races (6.7%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 63.7% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Piedmont Elementary School is 18.4. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Piedmont Elementary School is $9,059.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Piedmont Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Piedmont Elementary School 43rd of 684 Alabama public elementary schools. (See Piedmont Elementary School in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:


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Piedmont City:

SchoolDigger ranks Piedmont City 12th of 137 Alabama school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Piedmont Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at Piedmont Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 60.61 237th 623 62.0%
2005 71.61 157th 688 77.2%
2006 83.96 65th 689 90.6%
2007 57.27 329th 698 52.9%
2008 67.58 203rd 698 70.9%
2009 69.42 180th 696 74.1%
2010 65.96 236th 704 66.5%
2011 45.10 480th 709 32.3%
2012 52.33 407th 696 41.5%
2013 52.08 410th 696 41.1%
2014 67.70 192nd 695 72.4%
2015 44.57 392nd 691 43.3%
2016 70.05 180th 691 74.0%
2017 78.70 127th 688 81.5%
2018 66.72 226th 680 66.8%
2019 76.07 131st 681 80.8%
2021 85.21 76th 692 89.0%
2022 85.17 82nd 687 88.1%
2023 84.09 85th 680 87.5%
2024 90.77 43rd 684 93.7%
See the entire list of Alabama Elementary School Rankings!

Rank History for Special Education students at Piedmont Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 51.07 163rd 392 58.4%
2021 89.73 20th 398 95.0%
2022 62.31 91st 345 73.6%
2023 65.33 79th 373 78.8%
2024 94.46 14th 395 96.5%
See the entire list of Best Alabama Elementary Schools for Special Education Students!

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

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2017 71.34 111th 567 80.4%
2018 75.75 112th 651 82.8%
2019 79.54 71st 649 89.1%
2021 86.08 39th 653 94.0%
2022 87.39 37th 651 94.3%
2023 90.65 18th 623 97.1%
2024 95.40 13th 670 98.1%
See the entire list of Best Alabama Elementary Schools for Low Socio Economic Status Students!

Rank History for Female students at Piedmont Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2017 75.65 121st 639 81.1%
2018 69.76 175th 640 72.7%
2019 72.08 144th 646 77.7%
2021 87.11 68th 656 89.6%
2022 82.42 85th 656 87.0%
2023 78.18 116th 645 82.0%
2024 83.19 89th 650 86.3%
See the entire list of Best Alabama Elementary Schools for Female Students!

Rank History for Male students at Piedmont Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2017 78.68 112th 639 82.5%
2018 63.18 237th 650 63.5%
2019 76.70 112th 650 82.8%
2021 79.63 100th 669 85.1%
2022 85.01 79th 669 88.2%
2023 86.13 66th 649 89.8%
2024 93.19 28th 655 95.7%
See the entire list of Best Alabama Elementary Schools for Male Students!

Rank History for African American students at Piedmont Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 55.40 167th 423 60.5%
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Rank History for White students at Piedmont Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2017 57.50 137th 369 62.9%
2018 50.90 247th 508 51.4%
2019 60.45 176th 529 66.7%
2021 74.38 109th 539 79.8%
2022 77.37 91st 540 83.1%
2023 76.72 96th 528 81.8%
2024 85.08 61st 535 88.6%
See the entire list of Best Alabama Elementary Schools for White 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.

Piedmont Elementary School Test Scores
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Data source: Alabama State Department of Education

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Monday, September 3, 2012

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Enrollment information for Piedmont 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 514 514
1989 339 54 1 0 1 n/a n/a 0 395
1990 329 52 1 0 0 n/a n/a 0 382
1991 296 58 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 354
1992 303 52 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 355
1993 320 47 1 0 0 n/a n/a 0 368
1994 298 42 1 0 0 n/a n/a 0 341
1995 311 38 1 0 0 n/a n/a 0 350
1996 311 38 1 0 0 n/a n/a 0 350
1997 327 40 0 7 0 n/a n/a 0 374
1998 340 48 0 6 0 n/a n/a 0 394
1999 313 56 0 9 0 n/a n/a 0 378
2000 295 47 0 15 0 n/a n/a 0 357
2001 297 49 0 9 0 n/a n/a 0 355
2002 388 76 0 16 1 n/a n/a 0 481
2003 388 76 0 16 1 n/a n/a 0 481
2004 383 81 0 15 1 n/a n/a 1 481
2005 360 83 0 9 0 n/a n/a 0 452
2006 377 87 3 10 2 n/a n/a 0 479
2007 379 80 3 10 1 n/a n/a 0 473
2008 414 78 3 10 1 n/a n/a 0 506
2009 436 74 3 11 2 n/a n/a 0 526
2010 431 61 4 12 3 n/a n/a 8 519
2011 453 61 5 10 3 0 6 0 538
2012 487 59 4 6 2 1 22 0 581
2013 496 66 3 4 3 1 25 0 598
2014 501 70 4 5 1 1 33 0 615
2015 503 51 5 7 2 1 36 0 605
2016 490 55 5 6 1 1 35 0 593
2017 488 55 6 8 3 0 28 0 588
2018 460 64 5 11 3 0 23 0 566
2019 460 57 4 8 2 0 16 0 547
2020 432 63 4 10 2 0 10 0 521
2021 419 57 2 15 1 0 33 0 527
2022 423 55 2 13 0 0 29 0 522
2023 430 56 1 11 0 0 36 0 534

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 Piedmont Elementary School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 514 23.2 22.1 0
1989 395 20.5 19.2 n/a
1990 382 20.4 18.7 0
1991 354 18.8 18.8 n/a
1992 355 19.9 17.8 n/a
1993 368 20.8 17.7 n/a
1994 341 20.4 16.7 n/a
1995 350 20.0 17.5 n/a
1996 350 20.0 17.5 n/a
1997 374 20.2 18.5 42
1998 394 23.8 16.6 44.9
1999 378 24.0 15.8 52.1
2000 357 24.4 14.6 54.3
2001 355 24.4 14.5 56.3
2002 481 31.5 15.3 60.9
2003 481 31.5 15.3 60.9
2004 481 30.5 15.8 62.1
2005 452 30.0 15.1 61.1
2006 479 29.0 16.5 67.4
2007 473 32.0 14.8 66.2
2008 506 32.0 15.8 63.8
2009 526 31.7 16.4 62.5
2010 519 32.0 16.2 63
2011 538 33.5 16.0 64.3
2012 581 32.0 18.1 64.7
2013 598 40.0 14.9 66.2
2014 615 38.0 16.1 60.7
2015 605 35.0 17.2 60
2016 593 33.0 17.9 63.4
2017 588 33.1 17.7 66.5
2018 566 34.0 16.6 62.4
2019 547 33.0 16.5 61.2
2020 521 32.0 16.2 60.5
2021 527 32.0 16.4 59.2
2022 522 30.0 17.4 61.7
2023 534 29.0 18.4 63.7

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 Piedmont Elementary School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 514 23.2 22.1 0
1989 395 20.5 19.2 n/a
1990 382 20.4 18.7 0
1991 354 18.8 18.8 n/a
1992 355 19.9 17.8 n/a
1993 368 20.8 17.7 n/a
1994 341 20.4 16.7 n/a
1995 350 20.0 17.5 n/a
1996 350 20.0 17.5 n/a
1997 374 20.2 18.5 42
1998 394 23.8 16.6 44.9
1999 378 24.0 15.8 52.1
2000 357 24.4 14.6 54.3
2001 355 24.4 14.5 56.3
2002 481 31.5 15.3 60.9
2003 481 31.5 15.3 60.9
2004 481 30.5 15.8 62.1
2005 452 30.0 15.1 61.1
2006 479 29.0 16.5 67.4
2007 473 32.0 14.8 66.2
2008 506 32.0 15.8 63.8
2009 526 31.7 16.4 62.5
2010 519 32.0 16.2 63
2011 538 33.5 16.0 64.3
2012 581 32.0 18.1 64.7
2013 598 40.0 14.9 66.2
2014 615 38.0 16.1 60.7
2015 605 35.0 17.2 60
2016 593 33.0 17.9 63.4
2017 588 33.1 17.7 66.5
2018 566 34.0 16.6 62.4
2019 547 33.0 16.5 61.2
2020 521 32.0 16.2 60.5
2021 527 32.0 16.4 59.2
2022 522 30.0 17.4 61.7
2023 534 29.0 18.4 63.7

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 Piedmont Elementary School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $1,516 (16.7%) $7,539 (83.2%) $9,059

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

Impact of COVID-19 on Piedmont 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 131st of 681 Elementary schoolsRanks 85th of 680 Elementary schools
 6.7%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade Mathematics (Piedmont Elementary School)85.978.1
 7.9%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Piedmont City)85.978.1
 7.9%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Alabama)57.543.6
 13.9%
4th Grade Mathematics (Piedmont Elementary School)5259.7
 7.7%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Piedmont City)5259.7
 7.7%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Alabama)47.334.9
 12.4%
5th Grade Mathematics (Piedmont Elementary School)51.357.3
 6.1%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Piedmont City)51.357.3
 6.1%
   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 Students547534
 2.4%
African American5756
 1.8%
American Indian20
 100%
Asian41
 75%
Hispanic811
 37.5%
Pacific Islander00
White460430
 6.5%
Two or More Races1636
 125%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients61.2%63.7%
 2.4%


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Frequently Asked Questions about Piedmont Elementary School

Yes. Piedmont Elementary School ranks in the top 6.3% of Alabama elementary schools.

Students who attend Piedmont Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Piedmont Middle School
High : Piedmont High School

In the 2022-23 school year, 534 students attended Piedmont Elementary School.

Students at Piedmont Elementary School are 81% White, 10% African American, 7% Two or more races, 2% Hispanic.


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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Alabama State Department of Education.

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