Athens Elementary School

515 N Madison St, Athens AL, 35611 | Athens City School District | 256-233-6609
  • grades PK-4
  • students 424
  • type Elementary
PROFICIENCY 45% 2% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 18 in Athens
  • Ranked #0 of 1849 in Alabama
Proficiency Averages
51%Athens
44%Alabama

Athens Elementary School is a school servicing grades PK to 4 and is located in the district of "Athens City School District" in Athens, AL. There are a total of 424 students and 21 teachers at Athens Elementary School, for a student to teacher ratio of 21 to 1.

Athens Elementary School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 44.5%, which is 2% higher than the Alabama average.

Athens Elementary School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students424
Teachers21
Student/Teacher ratio21:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollmentn/a
Taking some coursesn/a
Taking some courses (not tests)n/a
Passing some coursesn/a
Passing no coursesn/a

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At Athens Elementary School, there are a total of n/a students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with n/a taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All52%
350-54%
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All37%
335-39%
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

Athens Elementary School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictAlabamaNational
White 48.2% 58.0% 57.7% 51.1%
Black 26.3% 25.0% 32.7% 15.9%
Asian 0.6% 1.7% 1.4% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 19.6% 13.6% 5.4% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.0% 0.4% 1.0% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.1% 0.1% 0.4%
Multiracial 5.3% 1.2% 1.7% 3.1%

Athens demographics profile

StatisticAthensAlabamaNational
Population26,6864,903,185328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)6579791
Median age41.338.637.7
Male/Female ratio1.0:10.9:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)58%57%55%
Speak English92%95%79%
Speak Spanish5%3%13%

Education level achieved in Athens

IndexAthensAlabamaNational
Completed 8th grade80.9%80.7%84.3%
Completed high school78.2%79.2%83.0%
Completed some college55.5%53.8%59.4%
Completed associate degree34.7%31.9%38.5%
Completed bachelors27.2%24.0%30.3%
Completed masters8.0%8.9%11.5%
Completed professional degree2.4%2.5%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.8%1.0%1.3%
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Source: The Athens Elementary School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.