Iola Roberts Elementary School (Ranked Top 50% for 2026)

810 Martin St N
Pell City, AL 35125

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Top 50%

Serving 407 students in grades Kindergarten-4, Iola Roberts Elementary School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Alabama for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).

The percentage of students achieving is 35-39% (which is higher than the Alabama state average of 30%). The percentage of students achieving is 45-49% (which is approximately equal to the Alabama state average of 47%).

The student-teacher ratio of 16:1 is lower than the Alabama state level of 17:1.

Minority enrollment is 33% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Alabama state average of 49% (majority Black).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Kindergarten-4
Enrollment: 407 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 16:1
Minority Enrollment: 33%
: Top 50% in AL
: 35-39% (Top 30%)
: 45-49% (Top 50%)
: 40-44% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AL Dept. of Education

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

Category

Attribute

Most improved public schools

Most improved public schools (Top 20%)

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Iola Roberts Elementary School's student population of 407 students has grown by 6% over five school years.

The teacher population of 25 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-4
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Iola Roberts Elementary School
Kind	79
1	92
2	83
3	75
4	78

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Total Students

407 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Iola Roberts Elementary School
2024	407
2023	388
2022	381
2021	381
2020	418
2019	418
2018	416
2017	416
2016	393
2015	424
2014	463
2013	431
2012	397
2011	322
2010	285
2009	306
2008	358
2007	346
2006	359
2005	362
2004	360
2003	372
2002	410
2001	446
2000	741
1999	697
1998	697
1997	662
1996	587
1995	584
1994	595
1993	628
1992	661
1991	654
1990	646
1989	609
1988	605

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

25 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Iola Roberts Elementary School
2024	25
2023	21
2022	23
2021	26
2020	25
2019	25
2018	26
2017	26
2016	26
2015	26
2014	26
2013	32
2012	25
2011	26
2010	19
2009	21
2008	26
2007	25
2006	27
2005	29
2004	28
2003	29
2002	31
2001	30
2000	49
1999	46
1998	41
1997	40
1996	37
1995	37
1994	37
1993	37
1992	32
1991	33
1990	30
1989	29
1988	27

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Year Founded

1905

School Calendar

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Iola Roberts 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 Iola Roberts Elementary School is 0.51, 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)

#429 out of 1275 schools
(Top 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Iola Roberts Elementary School
2023	#429
2022	#500
2021	#526
2019	#294
2018	#498
2017	#209
2016	#180
2015	#486
2014	#447
2013	#622
2012	#343

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35-39%

30%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Iola Roberts Elementary School	Alabama	Pell City School District
2023	37%	30%	30%
2022	27%	29%	24%
2021	17%	24%	17%
2019	57%	47%	47%
2018	57%	47%	48%
2017	62%	44%	45%
2016	67%	43%	43%
2015	52%	40%	36%
2014	47%	38%	35%
2013	82%	80%	84%
2012	87%	82%	86%

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45-49%

47%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Iola Roberts Elementary School	Alabama	Pell City School District
2022	47%	47%	47%
2021	47%	46%	44%
2019	52%	45%	48%
2018	42%	46%	48%
2017	47%	39%	43%
2016	47%	38%	38%
2015	32%	41%	43%
2014	37%	42%	45%
2013	87%	86%	90%
2012	92%	86%	89%
2011	92%	85%	87%

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40-44%

38%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Iola Roberts Elementary School	Alabama	Pell City School District
2022	42%	38%	39%
2021	27%	36%	35%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

16:1

17:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Iola Roberts Elementary School	Alabama	Pell City School District
2024	16:1	17:1
2023	18:1	17:1	18:1
2022	17:1	19:1	20:1
2021	15:1	17:1	17:1
2020	17:1	17:1	18:1
2019	17:1	17:1	18:1
2018	16:1	18:1	17:1
2017	16:1	18:1	17:1
2016	15:1	18:1	18:1
2015	16:1	17:1	18:1
2014	18:1	16:1	17:1
2013	13:1	15:1	15:1
2012	16:1	16:1	17:1
2011	12:1	15:1	15:1
2010	15:1	16:1	17:1
2009	15:1	16:1	16:1
2008	14:1	15:1	16:1
2007	14:1	16:1	16:1
2006	13:1	15:1	16:1
2005	12:1	15:1	16:1
2004	13:1	16:1	17:1
2003	13:1	16:1	17:1
2002	13:1	16:1	17:1
2001	15:1	16:1	16:1
2000	15:1	16:1	16:1
1999	15:1	16:1	17:1
1998	17:1	17:1	18:1
1997	16:1	17:1	19:1
1996	16:1	17:1	19:1
1995	16:1	17:1	18:1
1994	16:1	18:1	19:1
1993	17:1	18:1	21:1
1992	21:1	19:1	21:1
1991	20:1	19:1	21:1
1990	22:1	19:1	21:1
1989	21:1	20:1	21:1
1988	22:1	20:1	22:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2005-2024)
Year	Iola Roberts Elementary School	Alabama	Pell City School District
2024	2%	1%
2023	2%	1%	2%
2022	3%	1%	2%
2021	2%	2%	2%
2020	1%	2%	2%
2019	1%	2%	2%
2018	1%	2%
2017	1%	2%
2012	1%	1%	1%
2011	1%	2%	1%
2010	1%	2%
2009	1%	1%
2008	1%	1%
2007	1%	1%
2005	1%	1%

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Hispanic

11%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2000-2024)
Year	Iola Roberts Elementary School	Alabama	Pell City School District
2024	7%	11%
2023	5%	11%	4%
2022	5%	10%	4%
2021	4%	9%	4%
2020	4%	8%	3%
2019	4%	8%	3%
2018	4%	7%	4%
2017	4%	7%	4%
2016	5%	7%	3%
2015	3%	6%	4%
2014	5%	5%	2%
2013	18%	5%	4%
2012	3%	5%	2%
2011	5%	4%	3%
2010	4%	4%	3%
2009	6%	4%	3%
2008	4%	4%	3%
2007	4%	3%	3%
2006	3%	3%	2%
2005	1%	2%	2%
2004	2%	2%	1%
2003	2%	2%	2%
2002	1%	2%	1%
2001	2%	1%	1%
2000	1%	1%	1%

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Black

18%

32%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2024)
Year	Iola Roberts Elementary School	Alabama	Pell City School District
2024	18%	32%
2023	19%	32%	13%
2022	19%	32%	13%
2021	20%	32%	13%
2020	17%	33%	12%
2019	17%	33%	12%
2018	18%	33%	13%
2017	18%	33%	13%
2016	18%	33%	13%
2015	17%	33%	11%
2014	18%	34%	13%
2013	14%	34%	12%
2012	14%	34%	12%
2011	20%	35%	12%
2010	17%	35%	12%
2009	15%	35%	12%
2008	14%	36%	12%
2007	14%	36%	11%
2006	14%	36%	12%
2005	17%	36%	12%
2004	14%	36%	12%
2003	15%	36%	13%
2002	17%	36%	13%
2001	14%	36%	13%
2000	13%	36%	14%
1999	15%	36%	15%
1998	18%	36%	16%
1997	19%	36%	16%
1996	18%	36%	15%
1995	17%	36%	16%
1994	17%	36%	16%
1993	18%	36%	16%
1992	17%	36%	16%

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White

67%

51%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2024)
Year	Iola Roberts Elementary School	Alabama	Pell City School District
2024	67%	51%
2023	67%	52%	77%
2022	68%	53%	78%
2021	71%	53%	79%
2020	76%	54%	81%
2019	76%	54%	81%
2018	76%	55%	81%
2017	76%	55%	81%
2016	75%	56%	82%
2015	76%	56%	61%
2014	74%	57%	82%
2013	65%	58%	83%
2012	80%	58%	84%
2011	72%	58%	84%
2010	78%	58%	85%
2009	78%	59%	85%
2008	81%	58%	85%
2007	81%	59%	86%
2006	83%	59%	86%
2005	81%	60%	86%
2004	83%	60%	86%
2003	83%	60%	85%
2002	82%	60%	86%
2001	84%	61%	86%
2000	86%	61%	85%
1999	84%	61%	84%
1998	80%	61%	84%
1997	81%	60%	84%
1996	82%	61%	85%
1995	82%	62%	84%
1994	83%	62%	84%
1993	81%	62%	84%
1992	82%	62%	84%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2014-2024)
Year	Iola Roberts Elementary School	Alabama	Pell City School District
2024	6%	4%
2023	7%	3%	4%
2022	5%	3%	3%
2021	3%	3%	2%
2020	2%	2%	2%
2019	2%	2%	2%
2018	1%	2%	2%
2017	1%	2%	2%
2016	2%	2%	2%
2015	4%	2%	4%
2014	3%	2%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.51

0.63

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1992-2024)
Year	Iola Roberts Elementary School	Alabama	Pell City School District
2024	0.51	0.63
2023	0.51	0.62	0.37
2022	0.50	0.61	0.36
2021	0.46	0.61	0.34
2020	0.40	0.60	0.32
2019	0.40	0.60	0.32
2018	0.39	0.59	0.32
2017	0.39	0.59	0.32
2016	0.41	0.58	0.31
2015	0.39	0.58	0.37
2014	0.42	0.56	0.31
2013	0.53	0.55	0.31
2012	0.34	0.55	0.28
2011	0.44	0.54	0.28
2010	0.36	0.54	0.27
2009	0.37	0.53	0.27
2008	0.32	0.54	0.26
2007	0.33	0.53	0.25
2006	0.29	0.53	0.24
2005	0.32	0.51	0.24
2004	0.29	0.51	0.26
2003	0.29	0.51	0.26
2002	0.30	0.51	0.25
2001	0.28	0.50	0.25
2000	0.25	0.50	0.26
1999	0.27	0.50	0.27
1998	0.32	0.50	0.27
1997	0.31	0.52	0.27
1996	0.30	0.50	0.26
1995	0.30	0.49	0.27
1994	0.29	0.49	0.27
1993	0.31	0.49	0.27
1992	0.30	0.49	0.27

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

68%

56%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1997-2024)
Year	Iola Roberts Elementary School	Alabama	Pell City School District
2024	68%	56%
2023	69%	55%	56%
2022	56%	44%	41%
2021	65%	48%	46%
2020	62%	49%	45%
2019	62%	49%	45%
2018	57%	47%	46%
2017	57%	47%	46%
2016	57%	46%	47%
2015	58%	47%	46%
2014	66%	52%	51%
2013	62%	51%	47%
2012	66%	51%	47%
2011	66%	49%	46%
2010	67%	47%	42%
2009	63%	44%	37%
2008	53%	43%	34%
2007	52%	42%	35%
2006	48%	44%	37%
2005	49%	43%	37%
2004	49%	42%	38%
2003	50%	42%	36%
2002	50%	40%	35%
2001	49%	38%	35%
2000	40%	37%	32%
1999	46%	38%	35%
1998	49%	38%	34%
1997	49%	39%	34%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2000-2024)
Year	Iola Roberts Elementary School	Alabama	Pell City School District
2024	6%	5%
2023	9%	5%	5%
2022	9%	5%	6%
2021	6%	6%	6%
2020	5%	6%	7%
2019	5%	6%	7%
2018	5%	5%	6%
2017	5%	5%	6%
2016	4%	5%	6%
2015	6%	5%	6%
2014	6%	6%	8%
2013	7%	6%	7%
2012	8%	7%	8%
2011	7%	6%	7%
2010	10%	8%	8%
2009	8%	8%	10%
2008	10%	8%	10%
2007	11%	9%	8%
2006	11%	9%	9%
2005	9%	8%	8%
2004	9%	8%	7%
2003	11%	8%	8%
2002	9%	8%	9%
2001	8%	8%	8%
2000	12%	8%	9%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Pell City School District

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

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What is Iola Roberts Elementary School's ranking?

Iola Roberts Elementary School is ranked #429 out of 1,275 schools, which ranks it among the top 50% of public schools in Alabama.

What schools are Iola Roberts Elementary School often compared to?

Iola Roberts Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Walter M Kennedy School by visitors of our site.

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

35-39% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 30% AL state average), while 45-49% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 47% AL state average).

How many students attend Iola Roberts Elementary School?

407 students attend Iola Roberts Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

67% of Iola Roberts Elementary School students are White, 18% of students are Black, 7% of students are Hispanic, 6% of students are Two or more races, and 2% of students are Asian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Iola Roberts Elementary School?

Iola Roberts Elementary School has a student ration of 16:1, which is lower than the Alabama state average of 17:1.

What grades does Iola Roberts Elementary School offer ?

Iola Roberts Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-4 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Iola Roberts Elementary School part of?

Iola Roberts Elementary School is part of Pell City School District.

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