Locust Fork Elementary School (Ranked Top 20% for 2026)

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Top 20%

Locust Fork Elementary School ranked #203 in Alabama in 2023, improving steadily from #897 in 2010, placing it in the top 20% statewide; it is among the most improved public schools in the state.

Math proficiency was 60% in 2023, higher than the state average of 30%, with reading proficiency at 56%, also higher than the state average of 47%; science proficiency ranged from 55–59%, notably above the state average of 38%.

Enrollment increased to 539 students in 2023 with a student–teacher ratio of 17:1; 57% of students qualified for free or reduced–price lunch, reflecting rising socioeconomic needs.

The school serves grades Pre–Kindergarten through 6, with minority enrollment at 12%, consisting mainly of Hispanic and multi–racial students alongside a majority White population.

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Prekindergarten-6
Enrollment: 539 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 17:1
Minority Enrollment: 12%
: Top 20% in AL
: 60% (Top 10%)
: 56% (Top 30%)
: 55-59% (Top 20%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AL Dept. of Education

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

Category

Attribute

Overall Rank

Highest overall rank (Top 20%)

Most improved public schools

Most improved public schools (Top 1%)

Math Proficiency

Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)

Science Proficiency

Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)

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Locust Fork Elementary School's student population of 539 students has grown by 9% over five school years.

The teacher population of 32 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-6
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Locust Fork Elementary School
Pre-K	31
Kind	73
1	101
2	76
3	66
4	57
5	67
6	68

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Total Students

539 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Locust Fork Elementary School
2023	519
2022	489
2021	491
2020	495
2019	495
2018	489
2017	489
2016	500
2015	507
2014	514
2013	540
2012	582
2011	602
2010	636
2009	657
2008	641
2007	633
2006	610
2005	605
2004	610
2003	669

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

32 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Locust Fork Elementary School
2023	27
2022	26
2021	31
2020	31
2019	31
2018	30
2017	30
2016	31
2015	31
2014	37
2013	43
2012	40
2011	42
2010	38
2009	40
2008	40
2007	38
2006	38
2005	41
2004	38
2003	39

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School Calendar

Last Day of School

Mon. May 25, 2026

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="school-rankings">School Rankings

Locust Fork Elementary School ranks within the top 20% of all 1,275 schools in Alabama (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Locust Fork Elementary School is 0.22, 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)

#203 out of 1275 schools
(Top 20%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Locust Fork Elementary School
2023	#203
2022	#212
2021	#224
2019	#437
2018	#568
2017	#363
2016	#308
2015	#300
2014	#537
2013	#305
2012	#449

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60%

30%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Locust Fork Elementary School	Alabama	Blount County School District
2023	60%	30%	29%
2022	55%	29%	25%
2021	37%	24%	20%
2019	53%	47%	45%
2018	52%	47%	47%
2017	61%	44%	47%
2016	63%	43%	42%
2015	59%	40%	37%
2014	47%	38%	37%
2013	91%	80%	81%
2012	87%	82%	80%

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56%

47%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Locust Fork Elementary School	Alabama	Blount County School District
2022	56%	47%	48%
2021	54%	46%	45%
2019	47%	45%	46%
2018	42%	46%	47%
2017	38%	39%	37%
2016	39%	38%	37%
2015	39%	41%	39%
2014	34%	42%	41%
2013	91%	86%	87%
2012	91%	86%	87%
2011	90%	85%	85%

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55-59%

38%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Locust Fork Elementary School	Alabama	Blount County School District
2022	57%	38%	37%
2021	42%	36%	31%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

17:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Locust Fork Elementary School	Alabama	Blount County School District
2023	19:1	17:1	19:1
2022	19:1	18:1	19:1
2021	16:1	17:1	18:1
2020	16:1	17:1	18:1
2019	16:1	17:1	18:1
2018	16:1	18:1	17:1
2017	16:1	17:1	17:1
2016	16:1	18:1	17:1
2015	16:1	18:1	17:1
2014	14:1	16:1	14:1
2013	13:1	14:1	14:1
2012	15:1	16:1	15:1
2011	14:1	15:1	16:1
2010	17:1	16:1	16:1
2009	16:1	16:1	17:1
2008	16:1	15:1	16:1
2007	17:1	16:1	18:1
2006	16:1	15:1	17:1
2005	15:1	15:1	17:1
2004	16:1	15:1	18:1
2003	17:1	16:1	18:1

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American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2010-2023)
Year	Locust Fork Elementary School	Alabama
2023	1%	1%
2022	1%	1%
2012	1%	1%
2011	1%	1%
2010	1%	1%

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Asian

n/a

Hispanic

11%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2002-2023)
Year	Locust Fork Elementary School	Alabama	Blount County School District
2023	8%	11%	17%
2022	6%	10%	17%
2021	6%	9%	17%
2020	5%	8%	16%
2019	5%	8%	16%
2018	5%	7%	16%
2017	5%	7%	16%
2016	6%	7%	15%
2015	5%	6%	14%
2014	6%	5%	13%
2013	7%	5%	12%
2012	5%	5%	12%
2011	5%	4%	12%
2010	4%	4%	11%
2009	4%	4%	11%
2008	3%	4%	10%
2007	3%	3%	10%
2006	2%	3%	8%
2005	2%	2%	9%
2004	1%	2%	8%
2002	1%	2%	7%

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Black

32%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Locust Fork Elementary School	Alabama	Blount County School District
2023	1%	32%	1%
2022	1%	32%	1%
2021	2%	32%	2%
2020	2%	33%	1%
2019	2%	33%	1%
2018	2%	33%	1%
2017	2%	33%	1%
2016	2%	33%	1%
2015	2%	33%	3%
2014	2%	34%	1%
2013	1%	34%	1%
2012	1%	34%	1%
2011	2%	35%	1%
2010	1%	35%	1%
2009	1%	35%	1%
2008	1%	36%	1%
2003	2%	36%	1%

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White

88%

51%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Locust Fork Elementary School	Alabama	Blount County School District
2023	90%	52%	81%
2022	92%	53%	81%
2021	92%	53%	81%
2020	93%	54%	82%
2019	93%	54%	82%
2018	93%	55%	83%
2017	93%	55%	83%
2016	92%	56%	84%
2015	93%	56%	64%
2014	92%	57%	85%
2013	91%	58%	86%
2012	93%	58%	87%
2011	92%	58%	87%
2010	94%	58%	88%
2009	95%	59%	88%
2008	96%	58%	89%
2007	97%	59%	89%
2006	98%	59%	92%
2005	98%	60%	91%
2004	99%	60%	91%
2003	98%	60%	92%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

All Ethnic Groups

0.22

0.63

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Locust Fork Elementary School	Alabama	Blount County School District
2023	0.19	0.62	0.32
2022	0.15	0.61	0.32
2021	0.15	0.61	0.31
2020	0.13	0.60	0.30
2019	0.13	0.60	0.30
2018	0.13	0.59	0.29
2017	0.13	0.59	0.29
2016	0.15	0.58	0.27
2015	0.13	0.58	0.35
2014	0.15	0.56	0.26
2013	0.17	0.55	0.25
2012	0.13	0.55	0.23
2011	0.14	0.54	0.23
2010	0.12	0.54	0.22
2009	0.10	0.53	0.22
2008	0.08	0.54	0.20
2007	0.06	0.53	0.19
2006	0.04	0.53	0.15
2005	0.04	0.51	0.16
2004	0.02	0.51	0.15
2003	0.04	0.51	0.14

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

57%

56%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Locust Fork Elementary School	Alabama	Blount County School District
2023	58%	55%	53%
2022	43%	44%	37%
2021	47%	48%	43%
2020	48%	49%	44%
2019	48%	49%	44%
2018	50%	47%	46%
2017	50%	47%	46%
2016	53%	46%	48%
2015	50%	47%	46%
2014	53%	52%	47%
2013	52%	51%	46%
2012	50%	51%	46%
2011	44%	49%	44%
2010	40%	47%	41%
2009	34%	44%	38%
2008	32%	43%	34%
2007	32%	42%	32%
2006	32%	44%	33%
2005	33%	43%	32%
2004	36%	42%	33%
2003	37%	42%	31%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Locust Fork Elementary School	Alabama	Blount County School District
2023	8%	5%	6%
2022	8%	5%	7%
2021	12%	6%	10%
2020	8%	6%	9%
2019	8%	6%	9%
2018	11%	5%	8%
2017	11%	5%	8%
2016	9%	5%	8%
2015	8%	5%	8%
2014	9%	6%	8%
2013	9%	6%	9%
2012	9%	7%	9%
2011	8%	6%	9%
2010	9%	8%	10%
2009	12%	8%	12%
2008	12%	8%	11%
2007	11%	9%	11%
2006	13%	9%	12%
2005	12%	8%	10%
2004	14%	8%	11%
2003	9%	8%	9%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Blount County School District

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

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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What is Locust Fork Elementary School's ranking?

Locust Fork Elementary School is ranked #203 out of 1,275 schools, which ranks it among the top 20% of public schools in Alabama.

What schools are Locust Fork Elementary School often compared to?

Locust Fork Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Oneonta Elementary School, Cleveland Elementary School, Hayden Elementary School by visitors of our site.

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

60% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 30% AL state average), while 56% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 47% AL state average).

How many students attend Locust Fork Elementary School?

539 students attend Locust Fork Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

88% of Locust Fork Elementary School students are White, 9% of students are Hispanic, 2% of students are Two or more races, and 1% of students are Black.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Locust Fork Elementary School?

Locust Fork Elementary School has a student ration of 17:1, which is equal to the Alabama state average of 17:1.

What grades does Locust Fork Elementary School offer ?

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

What school district is Locust Fork Elementary School part of?

Locust Fork Elementary School is part of Blount County School District.

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