Steele Elementary School

Summary:

Steele Elementary School is a public elementary school in Steele, Alabama, serving 147 students in grades PK-6. The school is part of the St Clair County School District, which is ranked 64 out of 137 districts in the state and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Steele Elementary School stands out for its diverse student population, with a significantly higher percentage of Hispanic students (14.97%) and students of two or more races (7.48%) compared to the state averages. However, the school has seen a decline in its statewide ranking in recent years, dropping from 81 out of 681 Alabama elementary schools in 2018-2019 to 275 out of 684 in 2023-2024. While female students and students from low socioeconomic backgrounds have performed relatively well, the school's white students have struggled, ranking in the bottom 40% of the state. Steele Elementary generally outperforms the county and state averages in English/Language Arts, but lags behind in Mathematics, particularly at the 6th-grade level.

Compared to nearby schools like Ashville Elementary School, which outperforms Steele in Mathematics but underperforms in English/Language Arts, Steele Elementary School faces unique challenges. With over 70% of its students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, the school grapples with significant socioeconomic challenges. However, its diverse student population and higher-than-average per-student spending of $12,340 may present opportunities for the school to leverage its strengths and address its weaknesses.


Detail:

Public PK, KG-6

 105 McHugh St
       Steele, AL  35987-0367


(256) 538-5489

District: St Clair County

SchoolDigger Rank:
275th of 684 Alabama Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $12,340 Help


Students who attend Steele Elementary School usually attend:

High:    Ashville High School

Student/teacher ratio:  16.3 Help
Number of students:  147

Racial breakdown:

White:
77.6%
Hispanic:
15.0%
Two or more races:
7.5%

Free/discounted lunch recipients:  71.4% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Steele Elementary School ranks better than 59.8% of elementary schools in Alabama. It also ranks 4th among 5 ranked elementary schools in the St Clair County School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 59.17. (See more...)
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Compare Details Steele Elementary School is not ranked due for the most recent year due to insufficient test score data. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2019 the calculated Average Standard Score was 84.72. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Steele Elementary School has the smallest elementary school student body size in the St Clair County School District. Racial makeup is: White (77.6%), Hispanic (15%), two or more races (7.5%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 71.4% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Steele Elementary School is 16.3, which is the lowest among 7 elementary schools in the St Clair County School District! (See more...)
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Finance
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Steele Elementary School is $12,340, which is the highest among 7 elementary schools in the St Clair County School District!
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Steele Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Steele Elementary School 275th of 684 Alabama public elementary schools. (See Steele Elementary School in the ranking list.)

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St Clair County:

SchoolDigger ranks St Clair County 64th of 137 Alabama school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Steele Elementary School

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Rank History for all elementary school students at Steele Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 56.07 284th 623 54.4%
2005 75.14 121st 688 82.4%
2006 61.82 248th 689 64.0%
2007 61.45 280th 698 59.9%
2008 47.88 404th 698 42.1%
2009 51.94 373rd 696 46.4%
2010 59.07 323rd 704 54.1%
2011 56.41 365th 709 48.5%
2012 69.75 191st 696 72.6%
2013 78.32 61st 696 91.2%
2014 70.82 162nd 695 76.7%
2015 78.99 116th 691 83.2%
2016 71.92 162nd 691 76.6%
2017 80.67 112th 688 83.7%
2018 82.25 99th 680 85.4%
2019 84.58 81st 681 88.1%
2021 58.75 266th 692 61.6%
2022 60.60 261st 687 62.0%
2023 56.28 294th 680 56.8%
2024 59.17 275th 684 59.8%
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Rank History for elementary school Low Socio Economic Status students at Steele Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 87.51 41st 651 93.7%
2019 83.03 52nd 649 92.0%
2021 54.74 294th 653 55.0%
2022 56.90 275th 651 57.8%
2024 71.56 147th 670 78.1%
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Rank History for elementary school Female students at Steele Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 91.92 33rd 646 94.9%
2023 67.05 205th 645 68.2%
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Rank History for elementary school Male students at Steele Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 82.13 93rd 650 85.7%
2019 76.30 116th 650 82.2%
2022 71.05 170th 669 74.6%
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Rank History for elementary school White students at Steele Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 68.88 135th 508 73.4%
2019 77.14 91st 529 82.8%
2021 45.51 277th 539 48.6%
2022 36.24 354th 540 34.4%
2023 33.11 382nd 528 27.7%
2024 42.05 317th 535 40.7%
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Data source: test scores: Alabama State Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Rank History for Steele Elementary School

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Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 76.82 71st 407 82.6%
2005 65.94 104th 415 74.9%
2006 73.39 73rd 409 82.2%
2007 86.82 24th 412 94.2%
2008 80.29 43rd 417 89.7%
2009 66.37 120th 425 71.8%
2010 67.38 129th 435 70.3%
2011 56.18 200th 435 54.0%
2012 59.54 190th 436 56.4%
2013 66.65 123rd 436 71.8%
2014 60.13 148th 438 66.2%
2015 74.96 69th 430 84.0%
2016 74.44 75th 432 82.6%
2017 80.07 63rd 432 85.4%
2018 65.13 135th 423 68.1%
2019 84.72 47th 437 89.2%
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Data source: test scores: Alabama State Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Enrollment information for Steele 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 263 263
1989 254 0 0 32 0 n/a n/a 0 286
1990 235 0 0 27 0 n/a n/a 0 262
1991 250 0 0 39 0 n/a n/a 0 289
1992 227 0 0 30 0 n/a n/a 0 257
1993 213 0 0 40 0 n/a n/a 0 253
1994 199 0 0 36 0 n/a n/a 0 235
1995 218 0 0 32 0 n/a n/a 0 250
1996 218 0 0 32 0 n/a n/a 0 250
1997 231 0 0 31 0 n/a n/a 0 262
1998 236 0 0 35 0 n/a n/a 0 271
1999 213 0 0 26 0 n/a n/a 2 241
2000 209 2 0 27 0 n/a n/a 0 238
2001 206 2 0 28 0 n/a n/a 0 236
2002 208 2 0 24 0 n/a n/a 0 234
2003 208 2 0 24 0 n/a n/a 0 234
2004 207 2 0 22 0 n/a n/a 0 231
2005 195 2 0 33 0 n/a n/a 0 230
2006 209 1 0 30 0 n/a n/a 0 240
2007 192 1 0 28 0 n/a n/a 0 221
2008 169 1 0 38 0 n/a n/a 0 208
2009 178 0 0 57 0 n/a n/a 0 235
2010 165 0 0 38 0 n/a n/a 0 203
2011 157 0 0 51 0 0 0 0 208
2012 144 0 0 36 0 0 0 0 180
2013 153 0 0 53 0 0 0 0 206
2014 147 0 0 53 0 0 2 0 202
2015 145 0 0 52 0 0 1 0 198
2016 159 0 0 71 0 0 3 0 233
2017 167 0 0 30 2 0 1 0 200
2018 143 0 0 35 0 0 0 0 178
2019 157 0 0 31 0 0 2 0 190
2020 156 0 0 39 0 0 2 0 197
2021 110 0 0 29 0 0 5 0 144
2022 116 0 0 27 0 0 5 0 148
2023 114 0 0 22 0 0 11 0 147

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 Steele Elementary School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 263 12.0 21.9 0
1989 286 12.0 23.8 n/a
1990 262 12.0 21.8 0
1991 289 12.0 24.0 n/a
1992 257 11.0 23.3 n/a
1993 253 14.0 18.1 n/a
1994 235 11.5 20.4 n/a
1995 250 15.5 16.1 n/a
1996 250 15.5 16.1 n/a
1997 262 15.1 17.4 33.2
1998 271 15.5 17.5 32.1
1999 241 16.0 15.1 41.4
2000 238 17.0 14.0 42.9
2001 236 13.8 17.1 44.1
2002 234 15.0 15.6 49.1
2003 234 15.0 15.6 49.1
2004 231 16.5 14.0 48.1
2005 230 21.0 11.0 60.4
2006 240 18.0 13.3 59.2
2007 221 16.1 13.7 63.8
2008 208 15.3 13.6 64.9
2009 235 14.8 15.7 70.6
2010 203 23.9 8.4 73.9
2011 208 17.2 12.0 76
2012 180 20.3 8.8 67.8
2013 206 21.4 9.6 76.2
2014 202 13.2 15.2 76.2
2015 198 12.0 16.5 76.8
2016 233 12.0 19.4 75.5
2017 200 12.5 16.0 74.5
2018 178 11.5 15.4 73
2019 190 12.5 15.2 66.3
2020 197 11.5 17.1 64
2021 144 9.0 16.0 77.1
2022 148 8.1 18.2 62.2
2023 147 9.0 16.3 71.4

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 Steele Elementary School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 263 12.0 21.9 0
1989 286 12.0 23.8 n/a
1990 262 12.0 21.8 0
1991 289 12.0 24.0 n/a
1992 257 11.0 23.3 n/a
1993 253 14.0 18.1 n/a
1994 235 11.5 20.4 n/a
1995 250 15.5 16.1 n/a
1996 250 15.5 16.1 n/a
1997 262 15.1 17.4 33.2
1998 271 15.5 17.5 32.1
1999 241 16.0 15.1 41.4
2000 238 17.0 14.0 42.9
2001 236 13.8 17.1 44.1
2002 234 15.0 15.6 49.1
2003 234 15.0 15.6 49.1
2004 231 16.5 14.0 48.1
2005 230 21.0 11.0 60.4
2006 240 18.0 13.3 59.2
2007 221 16.1 13.7 63.8
2008 208 15.3 13.6 64.9
2009 235 14.8 15.7 70.6
2010 203 23.9 8.4 73.9
2011 208 17.2 12.0 76
2012 180 20.3 8.8 67.8
2013 206 21.4 9.6 76.2
2014 202 13.2 15.2 76.2
2015 198 12.0 16.5 76.8
2016 233 12.0 19.4 75.5
2017 200 12.5 16.0 74.5
2018 178 11.5 15.4 73
2019 190 12.5 15.2 66.3
2020 197 11.5 17.1 64
2021 144 9.0 16.0 77.1
2022 148 8.1 18.2 62.2
2023 147 9.0 16.3 71.4

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 Steele Elementary School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $3,582 (29.0%) $8,747 (70.9%) $12,340

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

Impact of COVID-19 on Steele 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 81st of 681 Elementary schoolsRanks 294th of 680 Elementary schools
 31.3%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade Mathematics (Steele Elementary School)78.347.4
 30.9%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (St Clair County)68.551.7
 16.8%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Alabama)57.543.6
 13.9%
4th Grade Mathematics (Steele Elementary School)5028.6
 21.4%
   4th Grade Mathematics (St Clair County)52.638.1
 14.5%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Alabama)47.334.9
 12.4%
5th Grade Mathematics (Steele Elementary School)61.112.5
 48.6%
   5th Grade Mathematics (St Clair County)50.836.6
 14.2%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Alabama)44.933.9
 10.9%
6th Grade Mathematics (Steele Elementary School)66.742.9
 23.8%
   6th Grade Mathematics (St Clair County)55.427.4
 28%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Alabama)45.330.8
 14.5%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students190147
 22.6%
African American00
American Indian00
Asian00
Hispanic3122
 29%
Pacific Islander00
White157114
 27.4%
Two or More Races211
 450%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients66.3%71.4%
 5.1%


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Frequently Asked Questions about Steele Elementary School

In the 2022-23 school year, 147 students attended Steele Elementary School.

Students at Steele Elementary School are 78% White, 15% Hispanic, 7% Two or more races.

Steele Elementary School ranks 275th of 684 Alabama elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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

High : Ashville High School


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