Ashland Elementary School (Ranked Top 50% for 2025-26)

Ashland Elementary School

223 3rd Street Sw
Ashland, AL 36251

Top 50%

Ashland Elementary School ranked #559 in Alabama in 2023, improving from #710 in 2018 and consistently staying in the top 50% of the state's public schools overall.

In 2023, math proficiency was 29%, approximately equal to the state average of 30%, while reading proficiency was 43%, lower than the state average of 47%; science proficiency ranged between 40–44%, higher than the state average of 38%.

Enrollment remained stable with 469 students in grades PK–6 and a student–teacher ratio of 18:1, while the percentage of students eligible for free lunch increased to 71% in 2023, indicating a rise in socioeconomic need over recent years.

Minority enrollment accounted for 27% of the student body, with a student population composed predominantly of White (344 students) and Black (78 students) students along with smaller representations of Hispanic, American Indian, and multiracial students.

The school is Title I eligible, serving Prekindergarten through 6th grade without virtual instruction, reflecting its role as a rural Alabama elementary school within Clay County.

Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Prekindergarten-6
Enrollment: 469 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 18:1
Minority Enrollment: 27%
: Top 50% in AL
: 29% (Top 50%)
: 43% (Top 50%)
: 40-44% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AL Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Ashland Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Alabama for:

School Overview

Ashland Elementary School's student population of 469 students has declined by 6% over five school years.

The teacher population of 26 teachers has declined by 13% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-6
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Ashland Elementary School
Kind	83
1	84
2	65
3	49
4	64
5	56
6	68

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Total Students

469 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Ashland Elementary School
2023	486
2022	488
2021	482
2020	501
2019	501
2018	510
2017	510
2016	503
2015	559
2014	543
2013	565
2012	573
2011	573
2010	623
2009	650
2008	644
2007	643
2006	620
2005	624
2004	598
2003	396
2002	394
2001	394
2000	399
1999	421
1998	441
1997	443
1996	465
1995	466
1994	470
1993	480
1992	480
1991	466
1990	461
1989	485
1988	479
1987	478

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

26 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Ashland Elementary School
2023	28
2022	27
2021	31
2020	30
2019	30
2018	30
2017	30
2016	32
2015	33
2014	35
2013	39
2012	33
2010	41
2009	44
2008	45
2007	42
2006	40
2005	41
2004	43
2003	25
2002	25
2001	27
2000	28
1999	29
1998	30
1997	30
1996	29
1995	28
1994	28
1993	26
1992	25
1991	26
1990	25

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School Calendar

School Rankings

Ashland Elementary School ranks within the top 50% of all 1,275 schools in Alabama (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Ashland Elementary School is 0.44, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.63. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (AL)

#559 out of 1275 schools
(Top 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Ashland Elementary School
2023	#559
2022	#602
2021	#662
2019	#702
2018	#710
2017	#590
2016	#586
2015	#672
2014	#574
2013	#622
2012	#975

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29%

30%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Ashland Elementary School	Alabama	Clay County School District
2023	29%	30%	23%
2022	24%	29%	22%
2021	17%	24%	15%
2019	46%	47%	43%
2018	45%	47%	42%
2017	47%	44%	38%
2016	54%	43%	41%
2015	44%	40%	35%
2014	47%	38%	36%
2013	82%	80%	80%
2012	80%	82%	78%

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43%

47%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Ashland Elementary School	Alabama	Clay County School District
2022	43%	47%	42%
2021	38%	46%	37%
2019	39%	45%	37%
2018	41%	46%	42%
2017	33%	39%	32%
2016	28%	38%	32%
2015	31%	41%	38%
2014	32%	42%	41%
2013	87%	86%	85%
2012	79%	86%	80%
2011	83%	85%	79%

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40-44%

38%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Ashland Elementary School	Alabama	Clay County School District
2022	42%	38%	33%
2021	22%	36%	28%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

18:1

17:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Ashland Elementary School	Alabama	Clay County School District
2023	17:1	17:1	17:1
2022	18:1	18:1	18:1
2021	16:1	17:1	16:1
2020	17:1	17:1	17:1
2019	17:1	17:1	17:1
2018	17:1	18:1	17:1
2017	17:1	17:1	17:1
2016	16:1	18:1	17:1
2015	17:1	18:1	17:1
2014	16:1	16:1	16:1
2013	14:1	14:1	16:1
2012	17:1	16:1	16:1
2010	15:1	16:1	16:1
2009	15:1	16:1	16:1
2008	14:1	15:1	15:1
2007	15:1	16:1	16:1
2006	16:1	15:1	15:1
2005	15:1	15:1	16:1
2004	14:1	15:1	14:1
2003	16:1	16:1	16:1
2002	16:1	16:1	16:1
2001	15:1	16:1	16:1
2000	14:1	15:1	15:1
1999	15:1	16:1	16:1
1998	15:1	16:1	16:1
1997	15:1	17:1	16:1
1996	16:1	17:1	17:1
1995	17:1	17:1	17:1
1994	17:1	18:1	17:1
1993	18:1	18:1	18:1
1992	19:1	19:1	18:1
1991	18:1	19:1	18:1
1990	18:1	19:1	18:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2006-2023)
Year	Ashland Elementary School	Alabama
2023	1%	1%
2013	1%	1%
2012	1%	1%
2006	1%	1%

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Hispanic

11%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Ashland Elementary School	Alabama	Clay County School District
2023	4%	11%	5%
2022	3%	10%	4%
2021	4%	9%	4%
2020	5%	8%	5%
2019	5%	8%	5%
2018	4%	7%	4%
2017	4%	7%	4%
2016	3%	7%	4%
2015	3%	6%	5%
2014	4%	5%	5%
2013	4%	5%	5%
2012	4%	5%	4%
2011	5%	4%	5%
2010	4%	4%	4%
2009	4%	4%	4%
2008	5%	4%	4%
2007	4%	3%	4%
2006	4%	3%	2%
2005	4%	2%	4%
2004	3%	2%	3%
2003	4%	2%	3%
2002	3%	2%	1%
2001	4%	1%	1%
2000	2%	1%	1%
1999	1%	1%	1%

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Black

17%

32%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Ashland Elementary School	Alabama	Clay County School District
2023	14%	32%	16%
2022	16%	32%	16%
2021	17%	32%	17%
2020	17%	33%	17%
2019	17%	33%	17%
2018	14%	33%	16%
2017	14%	33%	16%
2016	12%	33%	16%
2015	13%	33%	19%
2014	14%	34%	18%
2013	17%	34%	20%
2012	16%	34%	20%
2011	20%	35%	21%
2010	20%	35%	21%
2009	19%	35%	22%
2008	19%	36%	22%
2007	20%	36%	23%
2006	20%	36%	22%
2005	19%	36%	23%
2004	20%	36%	24%
2003	17%	36%	22%
2002	19%	36%	23%
2001	21%	36%	23%
2000	25%	36%	23%
1999	24%	36%	23%
1998	22%	36%	23%
1997	23%	36%	25%
1996	24%	36%	24%
1995	22%	36%	24%
1994	21%	36%	24%
1993	20%	36%	24%

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White

73%

51%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Ashland Elementary School	Alabama	Clay County School District
2023	74%	52%	74%
2022	74%	53%	75%
2021	76%	53%	76%
2020	75%	54%	76%
2019	75%	54%	76%
2018	79%	55%	78%
2017	79%	55%	78%
2016	80%	56%	78%
2015	79%	56%	66%
2014	79%	57%	75%
2013	77%	58%	74%
2012	78%	58%	75%
2011	75%	58%	74%
2010	76%	58%	75%
2009	77%	59%	74%
2008	76%	58%	74%
2007	76%	59%	73%
2006	75%	59%	76%
2005	77%	60%	73%
2004	77%	60%	73%
2003	79%	60%	75%
2002	78%	60%	76%
2001	75%	61%	76%
2000	73%	61%	76%
1999	75%	61%	76%
1998	76%	61%	76%
1997	75%	60%	75%
1996	76%	61%	76%
1995	78%	62%	76%
1994	79%	62%	76%
1993	80%	62%	76%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Ashland Elementary School	Alabama	Clay County School District
2023	7%	3%	5%
2022	7%	3%	5%
2021	3%	3%	3%
2020	3%	2%	2%
2019	3%	2%	2%
2018	3%	2%	2%
2017	3%	2%	2%
2016	5%	2%	2%
2015	5%	2%	4%
2014	3%	2%	2%
2013	1%	1%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.44

0.63

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Ashland Elementary School	Alabama	Clay County School District
2023	0.43	0.62	0.43
2022	0.43	0.61	0.41
2021	0.39	0.61	0.40
2020	0.41	0.60	0.39
2019	0.41	0.60	0.39
2018	0.36	0.59	0.37
2017	0.36	0.59	0.37
2016	0.35	0.58	0.37
2015	0.36	0.58	0.43
2014	0.36	0.56	0.40
2013	0.39	0.55	0.41
2012	0.37	0.55	0.41
2011	0.40	0.54	0.40
2010	0.39	0.54	0.40
2009	0.37	0.53	0.40
2008	0.39	0.54	0.41
2007	0.38	0.53	0.42
2006	0.40	0.53	0.40
2005	0.37	0.51	0.41
2004	0.37	0.51	0.41
2003	0.35	0.51	0.39
2002	0.36	0.51	0.38
2001	0.40	0.50	0.38
2000	0.40	0.50	0.38
1999	0.38	0.50	0.38
1998	0.38	0.50	0.38
1997	0.39	0.52	0.38
1996	0.37	0.50	0.37
1995	0.35	0.49	0.37
1994	0.34	0.49	0.37
1993	0.32	0.49	0.37

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

72%

56%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Ashland Elementary School	Alabama	Clay County School District
2023	71%	55%	62%
2022	51%	44%	46%
2021	57%	48%	50%
2020	56%	49%	51%
2019	56%	49%	51%
2018	57%	47%	51%
2017	57%	47%	51%
2016	56%	46%	50%
2015	55%	47%	52%
2014	58%	52%	55%
2013	59%	51%	53%
2012	61%	51%	56%
2011	56%	49%	52%
2010	56%	47%	52%
2009	49%	44%	47%
2008	46%	43%	44%
2007	51%	42%	43%
2006	47%	44%	47%
2005	55%	43%	47%
2004	53%	42%	45%
2003	45%	42%	44%
2002	47%	40%	43%
2001	41%	38%	40%
2000	39%	37%	37%
1999	43%	38%	39%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Ashland Elementary School	Alabama	Clay County School District
2023	6%	5%	9%
2022	9%	5%	10%
2021	10%	6%	12%
2020	13%	6%	14%
2019	13%	6%	14%
2018	6%	5%	8%
2017	6%	5%	8%
2016	8%	5%	11%
2015	8%	5%	11%
2014	12%	6%	11%
2013	14%	6%	12%
2012	11%	7%	11%
2011	12%	6%	12%
2010	13%	8%	13%
2009	16%	8%	14%
2008	16%	8%	13%
2007	17%	9%	14%
2006	15%	9%	15%
2005	11%	8%	11%
2004	15%	8%	14%
2003	15%	8%	13%
2002	14%	8%	13%
2001	18%	8%	15%
2000	18%	8%	13%
1999	12%	8%	12%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Clay County School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AL Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Ashland Elementary School's ranking?

Ashland Elementary School is ranked #559 out of 1,275 schools, which ranks it among the top 50% of public schools in Alabama.

What schools are Ashland Elementary School often compared to?

Ashland Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Lineville Elementary School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

29% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 30% AL state average), while 43% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 47% AL state average).

How many students attend Ashland Elementary School?

469 students attend Ashland Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

73% of Ashland Elementary School students are White, 17% of students are Black, 7% of students are Two or more races, and 3% of students are Hispanic.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Ashland Elementary School?

Ashland Elementary School has a student ration of 18:1, which is higher than the Alabama state average of 17:1.

What grades does Ashland Elementary School offer ?

Ashland Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-6 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Ashland Elementary School part of?

Ashland Elementary School is part of Clay County School District.

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Prekindergarten-6
Enrollment: 469 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 18:1
Minority Enrollment: 27%
: Top 50%
: 29% (Top 50%)
: 43% (Top 50%)
: 40-44% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AL Dept. of Education