Straughn Elementary School (Ranked Top 20% for 2026)

29324 Straughn School Road
Andalusia, AL 36421

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Top 20%

Straughn Elementary School ranked #195 in Alabama in 2023, improving from #203 in 2022 and #264 in 2019, placing it in the top 20% of public schools statewide for overall performance.

Math proficiency was 45% in 2023, higher than the state average of 30%, while reading proficiency reached 66%, also higher than the state average of 47%; science proficiency ranged between 40–44%, approximately equal to the state average of 38%.

Enrollment rose from 587 students in 2022 to 608 in 2023, with 61% of students eligible for free or reduced–price lunch, marking an increase in socioeconomic need compared to previous years.

Straughn Elementary served grades Pre–K through 5 with an enrollment of 609 students and maintained a student–teacher ratio of 16:1 in 2023.

Minority enrollment was 6% in 2023, including 17 Black, 7 Hispanic, and small numbers of other racial groups, reflecting limited demographic diversity at this Andalusia, Alabama public elementary school.

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 609 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 16:1
Minority Enrollment: 6%
: Top 20% in AL
: 45% (Top 20%)
: 66% (Top 20%)
: 40-44% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AL Dept. of Education

<�鶹��ý class="so-dt-title" id="top-rankings">Top Rankings

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

Category

Attribute

Overall Rank

Highest overall rank (Top 20%)

Math Proficiency

Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)

Reading/Language Arts Proficiency

Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)

Student Attention

Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 20%)

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Straughn Elementary School's student population of 609 students has grown by 9% over five school years.

The teacher population of 38 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Straughn Elementary School
Pre-K	62
Kind	87
1	88
2	98
3	88
4	88
5	98

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Total Students

609 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Straughn Elementary School
2023	608
2022	587
2021	558
2020	606
2019	606
2018	594
2017	594
2016	558
2015	557
2014	565
2013	549
2012	545
2011	523
2010	495
2009	502
2008	479
2007	485
2006	543
2005	573
2004	569
2003	568
2002	594
2001	593
2000	610
1999	587
1998	589
1997	576
1996	541

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

38 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Straughn Elementary School
2023	37
2022	38
2021	37
2020	38
2019	38
2018	38
2017	38
2016	37
2015	36
2014	37
2013	46
2012	38
2011	36
2010	33
2009	33
2008	34
2007	32
2006	38
2005	38
2004	41
2003	39
2002	38
2001	38
2000	37
1999	35
1998	32
1997	34
1996	33

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School Calendar

School Motto

Where the Proud Straughn Tiger Tradition Begins

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

Straughn 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 Straughn Elementary School is 0.12, 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)

#195 out of 1275 schools
(Top 20%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Straughn Elementary School
2023	#195
2022	#203
2021	#203
2019	#264
2018	#176
2017	#331
2016	#249
2015	#369
2014	#254
2013	#472
2012	#432

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45%

30%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Straughn Elementary School	Alabama	Covington County School District
2023	45%	30%	34%
2022	41%	29%	32%
2021	30%	24%	27%
2019	56%	47%	48%
2018	65%	47%	48%
2017	53%	44%	37%
2016	55%	43%	38%
2015	48%	40%	35%
2014	54%	38%	38%
2013	86%	80%	84%
2012	89%	82%	87%

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66%

47%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Straughn Elementary School	Alabama	Covington County School District
2022	66%	47%	52%
2021	64%	46%	50%
2019	59%	45%	50%
2018	61%	46%	48%
2017	43%	39%	39%
2016	48%	38%	40%
2015	39%	41%	41%
2014	44%	42%	46%
2013	90%	86%	90%
2012	90%	86%	90%
2011	91%	85%	89%

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40-44%

38%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Straughn Elementary School	Alabama	Covington County School District
2022	42%	38%	40%
2021	52%	36%	37%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

16:1

17:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Straughn Elementary School	Alabama	Covington County School District
2023	16:1	17:1	15:1
2022	15:1	18:1	15:1
2021	15:1	17:1	15:1
2020	16:1	17:1	15:1
2019	16:1	17:1	15:1
2018	16:1	18:1	15:1
2017	16:1	17:1	15:1
2016	15:1	18:1	16:1
2015	15:1	18:1	16:1
2014	15:1	16:1	14:1
2013	12:1	14:1	12:1
2012	14:1	16:1	12:1
2011	15:1	15:1	13:1
2010	15:1	16:1	14:1
2009	15:1	16:1	15:1
2008	14:1	15:1	15:1
2007	15:1	16:1	17:1
2006	14:1	15:1	14:1
2005	15:1	15:1	15:1
2004	14:1	15:1	16:1
2003	15:1	16:1	17:1
2002	16:1	16:1	16:1
2001	16:1	16:1	16:1
2000	16:1	15:1	16:1
1999	17:1	16:1	17:1
1998	18:1	16:1	17:1
1997	17:1	17:1	17:1
1996	17:1	17:1	17:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2005-2022)
Year	Straughn Elementary School	Alabama	Covington County School District
2022	1%	1%	1%
2021	1%	2%	2%
2020	2%	2%	1%
2019	2%	2%	1%
2018	3%	2%	1%
2017	3%	2%	1%
2016	2%	1%	1%
2015	1%	2%
2014	1%	1%
2013	1%	1%	1%
2012	1%	1%	1%
2011	1%	2%	1%
2010	1%	2%	1%
2008	1%	1%
2005	1%	1%

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Hispanic

11%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2006-2023)
Year	Straughn Elementary School	Alabama	Covington County School District
2023	1%	11%	2%
2022	1%	10%	2%
2021	1%	9%	1%
2020	2%	8%	2%
2019	2%	8%	2%
2014	1%	5%	1%
2012	1%	5%	1%
2010	1%	4%	1%
2009	1%	4%	2%
2007	1%	3%	1%
2006	1%	3%

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Black

32%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Straughn Elementary School	Alabama	Covington County School District
2023	3%	32%	7%
2022	3%	32%	8%
2021	3%	32%	7%
2020	3%	33%	7%
2019	3%	33%	7%
2018	2%	33%	6%
2017	2%	33%	6%
2016	2%	33%	6%
2015	1%	33%	7%
2014	2%	34%	7%
2013	2%	34%	7%
2012	2%	34%	6%
2011	2%	35%	7%
2010	2%	35%	8%
2009	3%	35%	8%
2008	3%	36%	9%
2007	2%	36%	9%
2006	4%	36%	8%
2005	6%	36%	9%
2004	7%	36%	11%
2003	6%	36%	11%
2002	5%	36%	11%
2001	5%	36%	10%
2000	5%	36%	11%
1999	5%	36%	11%
1998	6%	36%	11%
1997	4%	36%	11%
1996	5%	36%	11%

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White

94%

51%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Straughn Elementary School	Alabama	Covington County School District
2023	93%	52%	88%
2022	94%	53%	89%
2021	93%	53%	89%
2020	92%	54%	89%
2019	92%	54%	89%
2018	94%	55%	91%
2017	94%	55%	91%
2016	94%	56%	91%
2015	95%	56%	91%
2014	96%	57%	91%
2013	96%	58%	91%
2012	96%	58%	92%
2011	97%	58%	92%
2010	96%	58%	90%
2009	96%	59%	90%
2008	96%	58%	90%
2007	97%	59%	89%
2006	95%	59%	92%
2005	93%	60%	89%
2004	93%	60%	89%
2003	94%	60%	89%
2002	94%	60%	89%
2001	95%	61%	90%
2000	95%	61%	89%
1999	95%	61%	89%
1998	94%	61%	89%
1997	96%	60%	89%
1996	95%	61%	89%

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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	Straughn Elementary School	Alabama	Covington County School District
2023	3%	3%	2%
2022	1%	3%
2021	2%	3%	1%
2020	1%	2%	1%
2019	1%	2%	1%
2018	1%	2%	1%
2017	1%	2%	1%
2016	2%	2%	1%
2015	3%	2%	1%
2013	1%	1%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.12

0.63

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Straughn Elementary School	Alabama	Covington County School District
2023	0.13	0.62	0.22
2022	0.12	0.61	0.21
2021	0.13	0.61	0.20
2020	0.15	0.60	0.20
2019	0.15	0.60	0.20
2018	0.12	0.59	0.17
2017	0.12	0.59	0.17
2016	0.12	0.58	0.17
2015	0.10	0.58	0.17
2014	0.09	0.56	0.17
2013	0.08	0.55	0.16
2012	0.08	0.55	0.16
2011	0.06	0.54	0.16
2010	0.08	0.54	0.17
2009	0.08	0.53	0.18
2008	0.08	0.54	0.18
2007	0.06	0.53	0.19
2006	0.10	0.53	0.15
2005	0.12	0.51	0.19
2004	0.13	0.51	0.20
2003	0.11	0.51	0.20
2002	0.11	0.51	0.20
2001	0.10	0.50	0.19
2000	0.10	0.50	0.19
1999	0.10	0.50	0.19
1998	0.11	0.50	0.20
1997	0.08	0.52	0.19
1996	0.10	0.50	0.20

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

55%

56%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Straughn Elementary School	Alabama	Covington County School District
2023	57%	55%	62%
2022	39%	44%	46%
2021	42%	48%	49%
2020	44%	49%	46%
2019	44%	49%	46%
2018	46%	47%	51%
2017	46%	47%	51%
2016	42%	46%	49%
2015	50%	47%	54%
2014	49%	52%	51%
2013	48%	51%	51%
2012	50%	51%	52%
2011	54%	49%	53%
2010	48%	47%	49%
2009	46%	44%	45%
2008	46%	43%	44%
2007	44%	42%	44%
2006	44%	44%	47%
2005	42%	43%	44%
2004	34%	42%	42%
2003	40%	42%	43%
2002	40%	40%	40%
2001	39%	38%	40%
2000	42%	37%	40%
1999	38%	38%	38%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Straughn Elementary School	Alabama	Covington County School District
2023	4%	5%	6%
2022	8%	5%	7%
2021	6%	6%	8%
2020	5%	6%	6%
2019	5%	6%	6%
2018	9%	5%	8%
2017	9%	5%	8%
2016	6%	5%	8%
2015	7%	5%	10%
2014	9%	6%	9%
2013	9%	6%	9%
2012	7%	7%	10%
2011	6%	6%	7%
2010	10%	8%	11%
2009	10%	8%	11%
2008	8%	8%	12%
2007	10%	9%	12%
2006	8%	9%	13%
2005	10%	8%	13%
2004	9%	8%	11%
2003	7%	8%	10%
2002	11%	8%	11%
2001	11%	8%	11%
2000	11%	8%	10%
1999	12%	8%	12%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Covington 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 Straughn Elementary School's ranking?

Straughn Elementary School is ranked #195 out of 1,275 schools, which ranks it among the top 20% of public schools in Alabama.

What schools are Straughn Elementary School often compared to?

Straughn Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Andalusia Elementary School, Opp Elementary School by visitors of our site.

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

45% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 30% AL state average), while 66% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 47% AL state average).

How many students attend Straughn Elementary School?

609 students attend Straughn Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

94% of Straughn Elementary School students are White, 3% of students are Black, 2% of students are Two or more races, and 1% of students are Hispanic.

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

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

What grades does Straughn Elementary School offer ?

Straughn Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-5 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Straughn Elementary School part of?

Straughn Elementary School is part of Covington County School District.

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