Vance Elementary School (Ranked Bottom 50% for 2026)

18202 Hwy 11 N
Vance, AL 35490

Bottom 50%

Serving 491 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Vance Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Alabama for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 15% (which is lower than the Alabama state average of 30%). The percentage of students achieving is 39% (which is lower than 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 40% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Alabama state average of 49% (majority Black).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 491 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 16:1
Minority Enrollment: 40%
: Bottom 50% in AL
: 15% (Btm 50%)
: 39% (Btm 50%)
: 20-24% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AL Dept. of Education

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="overview">School Overview

Vance Elementary School's student population of 491 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 30 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	Vance Elementary School
Pre-K	18
Kind	79
1	76
2	91
3	76
4	76
5	75

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Total Students

491 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Vance Elementary School
2023	499
2022	499
2021	490
2020	508
2019	508
2018	485
2017	485
2016	484
2015	451
2014	460
2013	437
2012	431
2011	442
2010	436
2009	440
2008	582
2007	540
2006	508
2005	510
2004	493
2003	476
2002	557
2001	564
2000	519
1999	519
1998	482
1997	504
1996	452
1995	430
1994	420
1993	426
1992	417
1991	424
1990	371
1989	365
1988	385
1987	369

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

30 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Vance Elementary School
2023	27
2022	23
2021	30
2020	28
2019	28
2018	27
2017	27
2016	27
2015	25
2014	29
2013	34
2012	30
2011	31
2010	25
2009	27
2008	35
2007	34
2006	31
2005	30
2004	29
2003	29
2002	34
2001	35
2000	34
1999	33
1998	29
1997	26
1996	26
1995	25
1994	24
1993	24
1992	20
1991	21
1990	19
1989	20
1988	20
1987	21

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School Calendar

School Motto

We exist to educate and empower all students to be college and career-ready graduates.

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

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

The of Vance Elementary School is 0.57, 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)

#851 out of 1275 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Vance Elementary School
2023	#851
2022	#670
2021	#586
2019	#712
2018	#787
2017	#520
2016	#292
2015	#284
2014	#388
2013	#390
2012	#600

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15%

30%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Vance Elementary School	Alabama	Tuscaloosa County School District
2023	15%	30%	24%
2022	22%	29%	23%
2021	22%	24%	21%
2019	43%	47%	45%
2018	40%	47%	45%
2017	54%	44%	45%
2016	57%	43%	45%
2015	53%	40%	42%
2014	50%	38%	38%
2013	88%	80%	78%
2012	89%	82%	81%

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39%

47%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Vance Elementary School	Alabama	Tuscaloosa County School District
2022	39%	47%	45%
2021	37%	46%	45%
2019	41%	45%	43%
2018	39%	46%	45%
2017	33%	39%	41%
2016	42%	38%	40%
2015	42%	41%	42%
2014	40%	42%	42%
2013	91%	86%	85%
2012	86%	86%	86%
2011	88%	85%	85%

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20-24%

38%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Vance Elementary School	Alabama	Tuscaloosa County School District
2022	22%	38%	34%
2021	22%	36%	34%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

16:1

17:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Vance Elementary School	Alabama	Tuscaloosa County School District
2023	18:1	17:1	18:1
2022	22:1	18:1	20:1
2021	16:1	17:1	17:1
2020	18:1	17:1	18:1
2019	18:1	17:1	18:1
2018	18:1	18:1	18:1
2017	18:1	17:1	18:1
2016	18:1	18:1	18:1
2015	18:1	18:1	18:1
2014	16:1	16:1	18:1
2013	13:1	14:1	15:1
2012	14:1	16:1	16:1
2011	14:1	15:1	15:1
2010	17:1	16:1	16:1
2009	16:1	16:1	17:1
2008	17:1	15:1	16:1
2007	16:1	16:1	16:1
2006	16:1	15:1	16:1
2005	17:1	15:1	17:1
2004	17:1	15:1	16:1
2003	16:1	16:1	16:1
2002	16:1	16:1	16:1
2001	16:1	16:1	16:1
2000	15:1	15:1	16:1
1999	16:1	16:1	16:1
1998	16:1	16:1	17:1
1997	19:1	17:1	17:1
1996	17:1	17:1	17:1
1995	17:1	17:1	16:1
1994	18:1	18:1	17:1
1993	18:1	18:1	18:1
1992	21:1	19:1	20:1
1991	20:1	19:1	19:1
1990	20:1	19:1	19:1
1989	18:1	20:1	20:1
1988	19:1	20:1	20:1
1987	18:1	21:1	20:1

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American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2021-2023)
Year	Vance Elementary School	Alabama
2023	1%	1%
2022	1%	1%
2021	1%	1%

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Asian

n/a

Hispanic

18%

11%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Vance Elementary School	Alabama	Tuscaloosa County School District
2023	14%	11%	12%
2022	13%	10%	12%
2021	15%	9%	11%
2020	15%	8%	9%
2019	15%	8%	9%
2018	10%	7%	8%
2017	10%	7%	8%
2016	6%	7%	7%
2015	5%	6%	6%
2014	4%	5%	5%
2013	4%	5%	4%
2012	3%	5%	3%
2011	2%	4%	3%
2010	4%	4%	3%
2009	4%	4%	3%
2008	3%	4%	2%
2007	2%	3%	2%
2006	2%	3%	1%
2005	2%	2%	1%
2004	2%	2%	1%
2003	2%	2%	2%
2002	2%	2%	1%
2001	2%	1%	2%
2000	2%	1%	1%
1999	1%	1%	1%
1998	1%	1%
1997	1%	1%
1996	2%	1%

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Black

20%

32%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Vance Elementary School	Alabama	Tuscaloosa County School District
2023	20%	32%	30%
2022	20%	32%	30%
2021	15%	32%	30%
2020	13%	33%	29%
2019	13%	33%	29%
2018	10%	33%	29%
2017	10%	33%	29%
2016	10%	33%	29%
2015	13%	33%	29%
2014	11%	34%	29%
2013	10%	34%	28%
2012	8%	34%	28%
2011	10%	35%	28%
2010	9%	35%	28%
2009	8%	35%	27%
2008	5%	36%	26%
2007	5%	36%	25%
2006	6%	36%	25%
2005	6%	36%	25%
2004	7%	36%	24%
2003	5%	36%	24%
2002	6%	36%	24%
2001	7%	36%	24%
2000	7%	36%	24%
1999	7%	36%	23%
1998	7%	36%	24%
1997	8%	36%	23%
1996	10%	36%	23%
1995	10%	36%	23%
1994	9%	36%	23%
1993	10%	36%	23%

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White

60%

51%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Vance Elementary School	Alabama	Tuscaloosa County School District
2023	63%	52%	55%
2022	64%	53%	56%
2021	68%	53%	58%
2020	71%	54%	60%
2019	71%	54%	60%
2018	78%	55%	62%
2017	78%	55%	62%
2016	81%	56%	63%
2015	80%	56%	64%
2014	83%	57%	65%
2013	83%	58%	66%
2012	88%	58%	67%
2011	87%	58%	68%
2010	87%	58%	68%
2009	88%	59%	69%
2008	92%	58%	71%
2007	93%	59%	72%
2006	92%	59%	74%
2005	92%	60%	73%
2004	91%	60%	74%
2003	93%	60%	74%
2002	92%	60%	74%
2001	91%	61%	74%
2000	91%	61%	75%
1999	92%	61%	76%
1998	92%	61%	76%
1997	91%	60%	77%
1996	88%	61%	77%
1995	89%	62%	77%
1994	91%	62%	77%
1993	90%	62%	77%

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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	Vance Elementary School	Alabama	Tuscaloosa County School District
2023	2%	3%	2%
2022	2%	3%	1%
2021	1%	3%
2020	1%	2%	1%
2019	1%	2%	1%
2018	2%	2%	1%
2017	2%	2%	1%
2016	3%	2%
2015	2%	2%
2014	2%	2%
2013	3%	1%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.57

0.63

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Vance Elementary School	Alabama	Tuscaloosa County School District
2023	0.55	0.62	0.59
2022	0.54	0.61	0.58
2021	0.50	0.61	0.57
2020	0.46	0.60	0.55
2019	0.46	0.60	0.55
2018	0.37	0.59	0.53
2017	0.37	0.59	0.53
2016	0.33	0.58	0.52
2015	0.34	0.58	0.51
2014	0.30	0.56	0.50
2013	0.30	0.55	0.49
2012	0.22	0.55	0.47
2011	0.23	0.54	0.47
2010	0.24	0.54	0.46
2009	0.22	0.53	0.45
2008	0.15	0.54	0.43
2007	0.13	0.53	0.42
2006	0.15	0.53	0.40
2005	0.15	0.51	0.40
2004	0.17	0.51	0.40
2003	0.13	0.51	0.39
2002	0.15	0.51	0.39
2001	0.17	0.50	0.39
2000	0.17	0.50	0.38
1999	0.15	0.50	0.37
1998	0.15	0.50	0.37
1997	0.17	0.52	0.36
1996	0.22	0.50	0.36
1995	0.19	0.49	0.36
1994	0.17	0.49	0.36
1993	0.18	0.49	0.36

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

63%

56%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Vance Elementary School	Alabama	Tuscaloosa County School District
2023	63%	55%	56%
2022	33%	44%	38%
2021	46%	48%	47%
2020	49%	49%	44%
2019	49%	49%	44%
2018	47%	47%	42%
2017	47%	47%	42%
2016	36%	46%	37%
2015	44%	47%	45%
2014	47%	52%	46%
2013	42%	51%	46%
2012	43%	51%	44%
2011	41%	49%	42%
2010	44%	47%	41%
2009	34%	44%	36%
2008	29%	43%	32%
2007	29%	42%	31%
2006	28%	44%	33%
2005	34%	43%	34%
2004	32%	42%	33%
2003	31%	42%	31%
2002	27%	40%	30%
2001	34%	38%	31%
2000	20%	37%	28%
1999	34%	38%	29%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Vance Elementary School	Alabama	Tuscaloosa County School District
2023	7%	5%	7%
2022	6%	5%	4%
2021	9%	6%	7%
2020	7%	6%	6%
2019	7%	6%	6%
2018	8%	5%	4%
2017	8%	5%	4%
2016	6%	5%	5%
2015	7%	5%	7%
2014	6%	6%	8%
2013	10%	6%	8%
2012	9%	7%	9%
2011	9%	6%	8%
2010	11%	8%	9%
2009	13%	8%	10%
2008	16%	8%	10%
2007	14%	9%	10%
2006	15%	9%	11%
2005	15%	8%	9%
2004	16%	8%	9%
2003	16%	8%	8%
2002	12%	8%	8%
2001	16%	8%	10%
2000	9%	8%	8%
1999	13%	8%	8%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Tuscaloosa 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 Vance Elementary School's ranking?

Vance Elementary School is ranked #851 out of 1,275 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in Alabama.

What schools are Vance Elementary School often compared to?

Vance Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Brookwood Elementary School by visitors of our site.

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

15% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 30% AL state average), while 39% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 47% AL state average).

How many students attend Vance Elementary School?

491 students attend Vance Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

60% of Vance Elementary School students are White, 20% of students are Black, 18% of students are Hispanic, and 2% of students are Two or more races.

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

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

What grades does Vance Elementary School offer ?

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

What school district is Vance Elementary School part of?

Vance Elementary School is part of Tuscaloosa County School District.

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