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C+

Limestone County School District

Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 4 towns

Serves Ardmore, Elkmont, Lester and Mooresville, and parts of Huntsville.

Ardmore’s School Grade C+ better than 41% of Alabama school districts

Students
16,497
Schools
15
Spent per student
$9,711
AL $13,926
Students per teacher
17:1
Free or reduced lunch
58%
Debt
$57.4M
fiscal 2024
The gist

What stands out about Limestone County School District

  • Its letter, C+: results better than 41% of Alabama districts
  • Math proficiency 8 pts below the state
  • Spends 30% less per student than the AL average
  • 17 students per teacher
  • Enrollment up 28.2% since 2020–21
  • Debt of $57.4M, about $3,478 per student
The School Grade

What this district adds to its towns’ grade

C+: better than 41% of the 146 Alabama school districts we grade. Each town’s School Grade weighs its districts by the students they test; spending and class size are shown but don’t count.

Test scoresReading and math well below the state, 2021–22
C+
GraduationFour-year graduation close to the state, class of 2023
C+
The towns it serves, and their School Grades
C+Ardmore 1,485Elkmont 452Lester 122Mooresville 48

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Ardmore. Grade by grade →

PK–5Cedar Hill Elementary SchoolThis district
6–12Ardmore High SchoolThis district

Test scores vs. AL

2021–22 · class of 2023
Math proficiency19%
State average 27.2% · 7,801 students tested
Reading / language arts45%
State average 47.3% · 7,759 students tested
Graduation rate (4-year)90%
State average 90% · 1,392 in the class

93% of students in the tested grades sat the 2022 tests.

Reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express and the Urban Institute); the newest year for each measure.

Where the money goes

fiscal 2024
$9,711 per student · 30% below AL
Spending
Classroom instruction 68%Support & administration 28%Other 4%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 22%State 67%Federal 11%

Fiscal 2022–24 includes federal pandemic relief (ESSER).

U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.

Enrollment over time
12,866’20
15,299’21
15,684’22
15,696’23
16,497’24

Up 28.2% since 2020–21.

Students
White 65%Black 17%Hispanic 11%Two or more races 5%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Asian <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

Schools in the district

15 public schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Alabama’s other public schools.

Sugar Creek Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Lester
A−
631 students15:1
Elkmont Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Elkmont
B
599 students16:1
Cedar Hill Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Ardmore
A−
576 students14:1
Blue Springs Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Athens
B+
558 students16:1
Creekside Primary School
Elementary · Grades PK–2 · Harvest
500 students13:1
Johnson Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Athens
A−
475 students18:1
Tanner Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Tanner
C+
338 students15:1
Alabama Connections Academy
Other · Grades K–12 · Athens
B−
7,822 students
Creekside Elementary School
Elementary · Grades 3–5 · Harvest
A
550 students17:1
East Limestone High School
High · Grades 6–12 · Athens
B
1,216 students19:1
Ardmore High School
High · Grades 6–12 · Ardmore
C+
964 students20:1
West Limestone High School
High · Grades 6–12 · Lester
C
736 students18:1
Elkmont High School
High · Grades 6–12 · Elkmont
C
597 students16:1
Clements High School
High · Grades 6–12 · Athens
C
525 students17:1
Tanner High School
High · Grades 6–12 · Tanner
C−
410 students17:1

Left off: 1 school reporting no students for 2024–25.

Nearby districts

Compare spending and schools next door.

Madison County School DistrictOwens Cross Roads, Triana
$11,271per student
Athens City School DistrictAthens
$11,710per student
Decatur City School DistrictDecatur
$15,311per student

District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES school directory 2024–25 and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau’s school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: state results reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express and the Urban Institute). The letters are our own summary, graded within Alabama.